Assignment #3
September 18, 2008 by louisegeddes
Write 300 – 500 words in response to one of the following study questions:
- If Odysseus had free will, how did his choices affect his journey home?
- Compare and contrast a specific example of the double standard between the sexes in The Odyssey and double standards that exist in contemporary times.
- What is the symbolic importance of violence in The Odyssey?
- How is war present throughout the story of The Odyssey?
5.How did the lack of Odysseus’s presence affect Telemachos’s growth?
- How did Odysseus apply the knowledge he gained during his journey to overcome obstacles?
You will be expected to reference ONE quotation, and use MLA formatting. MLA formatting requires that you underline or italicize The Odyssey and cite your quotations. For Homer, you will cite as follows:
Akhilleus said “Better I say, to break sod as a farm hand / for some poor country man” (Homer, XI.544 – 5). That’s author, book number and then line numbers. The “/” indicates a break in the poetic line.
Due: Thursday 25th at 7pm.
Can we reference more than one quotation?