INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH (175-250 words) Your introduction sho…
INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH (175-250 words) Your introduction should try to accomplish the following: Briefly introduce Byzantine icons and their historical/religious significance in Byzantine culture Acknowledge that you will be examining whether a modern image could function as a Byzantine icon Identify the modern image you will analyze: the photograph/portrait of Steven Biko (you can briefly identify who he was—South African anti-apartheid activist–or you can note that you will fill in the specifics later or leave a space where you add this information) End with a thesis that indicates: -Your preliminary understanding of what defines a Byzantine icon (based on the sources) Your initial position on whether the Biko image would be considered a Byzantine icon if it had been created during the Byzantine period A brief indication of the criteria you will use to make this determination (this will be refined in your final draft) Note: In this introduction, you are setting up your argument but NOT YET analyzing the Biko image in detail. That analysis will come in Part 2. Here, you are demonstrating that you understand what Byzantine icons are and establishing the question your essay will explore.