Character Transformations in "The Odyssey

1. Bellwork • Re-Read Helios: Everyone needs to re-work this. • Describe Episode -What would you call this episode? • Character Traits- Adjective that describe them. • Actions & Motivations- Why did they do that? Label like this: Action- Motivation- • Key Quotations that Reveal Character Traits- Use Full Quotes from Text to support your Descriptions. • Explain how Odysseus has changed -Think about how he is acting different based on the way he has acted in the Cyclops’ Cave.

2. Homework • Rework Characters & Motivations-Book Twelve • Page 37

3. Example of Characters & Motivations-Book Sixteen Worksheet

4. BellworkRe-WorkPaired Poetry-Ithaka page 67 • Everyone should re-work these questions. • (4) How does the fact that she thinks he is fake effect her attitude towards him? What words do you use to describe someone’s attitude? • (6) A Theme is a noun. • What is she trying to say about the theme of heartbreak/tragedy? • Could she be trying to motivate us to not be like Odysseus?

5. We Reviewed Helios, the Sirens, and the Cyclops. We see how Odysseus started how and how he has matured.

8. Dynamic Transformation • “As you read over your handouts, consider what situations seem to affect the most change on Odysseus as a character.”

11. Model Intro • The Odyssey is an epic by Homer that chronicles the wanderings of the famous hero Odysseus. Odysseus is the King of Ithaca and went to fight in the Trojan War. He wants to come home; however, many obstacles keep him from doing so. Finally, after learning many lessons about humility, he makes it home.

12. Non-Negotiables

13. Sample intro paragraph • The Worn Path is an allegory by the poet Edna St. Vincent Milay which chronicles the heroic journey of her protagonist Phoenix. Odysseus left the comfort of her home to get medicine for her grandson. She represents many obstacles in life that we must overcome for love.

14. Model of Revised student Essay intro • Edna’s epic quest, A Worn Path, illustrates the persevering spirit of her protagonist Phoenix. A brave, yet worn out woman sets on an adventure from home, to get medicine for her sick grandson. Although successful in her efforts, she endures much pain along the way such as being knocked down by a dog, gives in to the temptation of stealing and prays for forgiveness, and gets humiliated by people. After all of these obstacles, she feels relieved by getting the medicine and the windmill and leaves with a renewed spirit. Phoenix overcomes her initial worries of wanting to stay home, by being renewed on her quest. The journey enables her to regain sight of her love of home and to endure pain for love.

16. Look on page 18 for ideas. You can change the adjective into a noun, if you think it is one you feel confident talking/writing about.

18. Writing the Body Paragraphs

19. Bellwork-Using your best inference, let’s test our knowledge of this week’s vocab. Write a synonym for the bold word in this short piece. • Odysseus, the sea-wrecked warrior, began the Odyssey after destroying the grand citadel of Troy. After the story begins, Athena acts as his emissaryguiding him along his misadventures. Him and his men are easy to entice with liquor, treasures in a cave, and lotus blooms. Meanwhile, at home the suitorsare trying to woo Penelope, who wears beautiful garb, continue to defileand disrespect his home by eating all of his food and spilling things everywhere. Odysseus should have paused a moment to meditateon what his crew said about not going into the cave. Realizing he needs help, Odysseus consults the blind prophet; it seems the Underworld is an omen that some men might not make it back to Ithaka. Odysseus, using Circe’s knowledge, is the heraldof the bad news, saying they must avoid the sirens. They have had to undergomany struggles in order to retrievenothing in particular. However, Odysseus does gain the appreciation of valuing his life and takes great risks to return home.

20. Writing Body Paragraphs 10/4/2018

23. Remember: Your Topic Sentence is your claim. Your Evidence is what you cite. Your commentary is the claim. Claim, Cite, Clarify

24. Pages of Quotes Eurylochus-1077 Odysseus/Zeus/Helios-1078-1079 Antinuous/Beggar-1098 The Challenge-1103 Odysseus’ Revenge-1107 Happily Ever After-1113-1114 • Lotus Eaters-1048 • Cyclops-1051 • Sailing away from the Cyclops-1060 • Poseidon’s curse-1062 • Tiresias in the Land of the Dead-1068 • Sirens-1071 • Scylla/Charybdis-1073

26. Questions for discovering Theme • [1] Do any of the characters remind you of Odysseus? Half a Day? A Worn Path? • [2] Think about the idea of the cattle. If we take it in a literal sense, then the story is just about not eating someone else’s food or breaking in, which enrages Odysseus. However, could it also mean something else? Look at the Apostasis stage. While the men are being gluttunous, like they were with the wine, which ended in their deaths, what is happening to Odysseus? Could the cattle just represent temptation? Could they represent how you must overcome many physical distractions in order to become more spiritual, much like Phoenix? • Try to put all of the events together and see what Odysseus needs to do to complete the journey. • Relate it to your life. Have you ever needed to toughen or tighten up so you can achieve a goal?