I really enjoyed the presentations of Wednesday. Juanita’s presentation mentioned the possibility of plagiarism. It is quite possible that one of the versions of the crucifixion may have been embellished from another version. I feel that there is definitely some influence between the different versions of the crucifixion. They were written at different times and have different elements to them. Andrew’s presentation was also very interesting. I had never really considered the region in which these stories took place. The heat is unbelievable and reminds me of James Carroll’s explanation of who exactly the people in The Passion of the Christ were when they wore the headdresses. Not just the Jews wore these headdresses because the heat is so intense that many people wear them.

-Olivia