- 27 Sep, 2020
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Books 1 and 5 Homer’s
Link to Books 1 and 5The Odyssey- http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1727/1727-h/1727-h.htm#chap01
Important Notes for Essay Question:
(1) Limit yourself to a discussion of Books 1 and 5 only; do not discuss what happens in the rest of The Odyssey. Your focus should be on your close reading of these sections only, so you should re-read these two sections.
- Required Essay: Homer’s The Odyssey
Basing your analysis on Books 1 and 5 only of The Odyssey, identify three main aspects of Odysseus’ character and give your overall assessment of this hero. Support your discussion with examples and quotes that illustrate this epic hero’s admirable and/or problematic traits based on his actions, his words and thoughts, the way he behaves, and the way others see him.For this part, you will write a fully-developed essay of at least 5 paragraphs (i.e., an introduction with clear thesis, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion). Develop a clear thesis and support your statements with relevant examples and quotes from the poem. Explain what this evidence shows. Answer all parts of the question specifically.
Use examples and quotes from the relevant literary texts to back up your analysis; explain how the evidence supports your points.
Do NOT use any secondary sources other than the ones I have provided in the course.
Do NOT use websites such as Wikipedia, SparkNotes, Shmoop, Cliffnotes, Litcharts, Gradesaver, Book Rags, Enotes, and the like. I will get no credit for work using such sources.
Note that failure to cite sources, whether paraphrased or quoted, constitutes plagiarism, as does improper paraphrasing.