Book XVII

1. Book XVII Journal and Classwork

2. Book XVII: Journal • You have 10 minutes to write about the following prompt: Have you ever seen or been part of a situation within which a person was mistreated due to their social standing?

3. Book XVII: Reader’s Guide Lines 1-75 When ___________ came to rise into the East, Telemachus tied his _____________ and took the _________ that he bore in his handgrip. He told the swineherd that he had to go to the city __________. His __________ must see him with her own _______ or she will _________ and feel forsaken. His job was to lead the ______ to ___________. Telemachus didn’t have time to watch him. Odysseus spoke up and told Telemachus that he would not want to bother him. A beggar fares better in the ______________. He would appreciate being led as soon as it gets warmer outside. Telemachus then left, going ___________ on the steep footing. Before the _____________ he leaned his lance and stepped across the door stone. The eldest of the maids, Eurykleia saw him first and ran to him with _________ in her eyes. Penelope appeared from her ________________________ and threw her __________ around her son. She __________ his head and told him that she believed she would never have seen him ____________. Telemachus tells his mother that she must ___________ and change her _______________ and then _________ that _____________ put his hands on their ________________. He is off to bring home a ___________. Penelope swallowed her words and withdrew to bathe and dress in fresh linen and to pray to ______________.

4. Book XVII: Reader’s Guide Lines 76-119 Telemachus then left the hall and went into ____________. The suitors gathered, primed with friendly ___________ despite the evil _____________ in their hearts. He sat near the men and told the story of his travels. It is suggested that he divide his treasure among the men, but Telemachus replies saying that he does not trust the suitors and that only his crewman, Peiraios would receive the treasures until the suitors are dead. He then led his guest, the lonely stranger, home. Meanwhile, back at Odysseus’ house, the suitors relaxed in __________ while maids poured _________ for them and __________ them and pulled fresh ______________ around them. A maid brought a __________________ over their fingers while another brought a tray of _________________ to each of them. Lines 120-189 In silence across the hallway, _______________ spun fine wool yarn. She asked Telemachus what was she to do? Should she be content to cry herself to sleep every night. She asks him to tell her news of Odysseus. Telemachus tells her that where ever he traveled he asked about his father. The only news that he had of his father was told from the Ancient of the Sea. According to him, Odysseus was held by _____________ in her hall and he had no means of getting home. Penelope was saddened by this news.

5. Book XVII: Reader’s Guide Lines 190-229 But Theoklymenos, the diviner said to Penelope that _______________ is already back in Ithaca. He is hiding somewhere because he knows what ___________ is afoot. He will bring a ___________ hour upon the suitors. Penelope was suddenly happy and hopeful with this news. Meanwhile, ____________ before Odysseus’ hall, the ______________ were competing at the ____________ throw and __________________ on the level measured field. When the dinner hour approached, they entered the dining hall and dropped their ___________ on the chairs. Then they feasted. Lines 230-374 During this time, Odysseus and the swineherd were on their way to _____________. They made small talk and walked down the path towards Ithaca, each using a stick to aid them. As they walked, a suitor made fun of Odysseus and the swineherd. He then kicked Odysseus’s ______. Lord Odysseus walked along and debated whether or not he should whirl and __________ the life out of that fellow with his _____ or toss him and ___________ him on the stony ground. He controlled himself, but the swineherd was having a harder time. The swineherd lifted his hands to the sky and asked _______’s daughters to guide ____________ back and rid the earth of the brutes. The suitor then told them that _____________ was never coming back. He then hurried to the king’s hall and _________ among the other suitors. When Odysseus reached the gate, he grabbed the swineherd’s arm and admired his home. He assumed that there were many suitors there by the smell of the roasting ____________ and the strum of the _________ playing. At this moment, the swineherd told Odysseus not to wait long because he may be __________. Odysseus told the swineherd that he would not be long, and that years of _________ and years at _________ had prepared him for this battle.

6. Book XVII: Reader’s Guide Lines 375-422 At that moment, lying near Odysseus’ dog ______________ pricked up his ears and lifted his ___________. He was pitiful now, laying upon a mass of _________ before the gates. He was abandoned and half destroyed by the ________________. But when he heard the voice of his master, he tried to wag his __________ and flatten his ____________. Odysseus had to look away because he was _____________. The swineherd told Odysseus that no one cares about the dog now. Argos took one last look into the eyes of his master, for whom he had not seen in ___________ years, and ____________. Lines 423-645 Telemachus saw ________________ arriving and allowed him to sit across the table from him. Together they feasted on ___________ and _____________ from a bread _____________. Soon _______________ came through his own _________________ dressed as a __________________. He leaned upon the door way. Telemachus told Eumaios to give the beggar _________________. The swineherd did as he was told and asked ________________ to beg ______________ from each of the suitors. Odysseus ate his food, and guided by __________ he went to each of the suitors and begged for food. The suitors took pity on him and gave him bread, but questioned _________________________ and ____________________________________? But Antinoos was angry. He accused Eumaios of plaguing them with beggers, _____________ and _____________.

7. Book XVII: Reader’s Guide Lines 423-645 (cont.) The forester (Eumaios) replied to Antinoos that he was a ________ man because he did not treat ____________’s people fairly. Telemachus interrupted the swineherd’s speech and addressed Antinoos saying that it was __________ house that the begger was in, not Antinoos’ and that he should have a __________ of bread. Antinoos’ heart was in ___________ not in ______________. Antinoos then grabbed a ___________ and held it up in the air. Odysseus told Antinoos that he was the ________________ of all the men. He had the right to give bread to a beggar because he was the son of the king. Odysseus then goes on to say that he once had many servants, but _________ brought him down. When he was in ______________, Zeus threw his men into a blind ______________ because they were being attacked. His men were left in _________, and those who survived, were taken __________ and put into forced _____________. Antinoos interrupted Odysseus saying that nobody ___________ about him. Odysseus drew away and said that it was a pity that Antinoos had more _________ than _____________. With this, Antinoos took the _________ that he was holding and threw it at __________________ hitting him in the _______________________. Odysseus then addressed the crowd of suitors saying that there was no __________________, no burden for the _____________ when blows come to a ______________. Antinoos then told Odysseus to be ____________. The others were _____________ and suddenly was afraid that Odysseus was actually a ____________ disguised as a beggar. Antinoos only ____________ at this. Telemachus was saddened by this and shook his head from _________ to ________________, thinking _____________ thoughts.

8. Book XVII: Reader’s Guide Lines 646-end The housekeeper spoke and said that she hoped that this was not a god in disguise because they would all be dead. Penelope replied that she believed that the suitors intended to _________________ them, and that Antinoos is the most __________________ of all. All of the suitors took pity on the beggar, except for Antinoos, who threw a _________. Penelope then called for Eumaios and asked him to bring her _____________ so that she can question him. Maybe he has news about ______________. Eumaios replied that he is also hopeful that the beggar has news of Odysseus. Penelope says that she wants to hear the tale with her own ___________. At this moment, she heard a tremendous ______________ from Telemachus, which caused her to laugh. She then told the swineherd that if she feels that the beggar has been telling the truth, he will get a new warm _________ and ___________. Eumaios then greeted the beggar and told him that the _____________ wished to see him. Odysseus replied that he had much to tell her about her __________________ because they had gone through much ___________. Odysseus tells the swineherd that he does not wish to speak with the queen until ______ because he is not dressed appropriately and he is not covered. The queen appeared in the doorway demanding to speak with the beggar. Eumaios replied to the queen that the beggar wishes her to be ______________ until darkness falls so that they can be ____________. The queen was not happy by this reply, but she accepted what had been __________. The swineherd then told Telemachus that he had to leave and tend to his flocks, but he hoped that _________ would destroy the ______________ first before they all _____________. Telemachus replied that the swineherd should return at dawn and should bring good _____________ for a __________________. Everything is in his ______________and in the disposition of the _____________. At this the swineherd finished eating and left, as the party in the house continued until the evening.

9. Lego Break: Surgeon “Some say laughter is the best medicine, but I say MEDICINE is the best medicine.”Nothing distracts the ever-serious Surgeon when she’s performing an important operation. She works with a level head and a steady hand despite any rock monster rumblings, dinosaur attacks or invasions by brain-sucking aliens that may be going on around her.Then again, it’s no surprise when you see who her patients are. Without the Surgeon’s pioneering work, modern medicine wouldn’t know how to mend a rock monster’s lava gland, perform a tonsillectomy on a Triceratops, or stuff all of that brainpower back where it belongs. It all may seem a bit unusual, but to the Surgeon, a patient is a patient no matter the circumstances!

10. Book XVII: Very Small Group Work • With a partner – yes, only one – you will be creating character sketches • Work together to create 2 characters sketches of the following: Antinoos, Argos, Odysseus, Penelope, Swineherd, and/or Telemakhos • You need to draw the characters you choose • Then find quotes/examples to demonstate your understanding of what that character: • Hears, Says, Sees, Feels, and Does/Plans to do • On the back of your page, explain the following: • How your characters are connected to one another • How the interaction/connection can relate to a real-life, modern American situation

11. Homework • Read Book XIX • Complete Book XIX Reader’s Guide • Worst Case Scenario Project • Brainstorm ideas over the break • Project Due – A: 12/10, B: 12/11