Rubix
01-11-2010, 03:22 AM
1) How many of the monsters (or threats) to Odysseus in the Odyssey are female? What can you infer from this?
2) How does Odysseus' desire for glory delay his homecoming? What message does Homer convey about the dangers of glory?
3) In what ways does Odysseus develop as a character during the course of the narrative? Does he develop at all?
4) From what you have observed of Odysseus, how would you describe what the Greeks valued in a hero? Do we value these same traits today?
5) Select an important character in The Odyssey who is a villain. Then analyze the nature of the characters villainy and show how the villain functions in the story. Why is this figure necessary to the story or the hero? Attempt to avoid plot summary
6) Describe the relationship between immortals and mortals in The Odyssey. How do humans view their relationship with the divine? Does this relationship change over the course of the poem? If so, describe how. Do the gods become more or less involved in the mundane action as the story unfolds.
Studying for finals, and one of the six questions above are going to be in essay format that requires at least 200 words :< I'd just like to know where the rest of your answers compare to mine.
2) How does Odysseus' desire for glory delay his homecoming? What message does Homer convey about the dangers of glory?
3) In what ways does Odysseus develop as a character during the course of the narrative? Does he develop at all?
4) From what you have observed of Odysseus, how would you describe what the Greeks valued in a hero? Do we value these same traits today?
5) Select an important character in The Odyssey who is a villain. Then analyze the nature of the characters villainy and show how the villain functions in the story. Why is this figure necessary to the story or the hero? Attempt to avoid plot summary
6) Describe the relationship between immortals and mortals in The Odyssey. How do humans view their relationship with the divine? Does this relationship change over the course of the poem? If so, describe how. Do the gods become more or less involved in the mundane action as the story unfolds.
Studying for finals, and one of the six questions above are going to be in essay format that requires at least 200 words :< I'd just like to know where the rest of your answers compare to mine.