Compare and contrast Homer's Odyssey with O Brother Where Art Thou
Main character: Odysseus (Roman version of Ulysses)
Journey home from Trojan War
Home: Ithaca, a Greek island
Wife: Penelope
Sin of PRIDE
Encounters unusual obstacles on his way home
Cyclops (one-eyed monster)Poked in the eye with a stick
Lotus Eaters: mesmerizing, drug-like effect
Sirens (women) bathing on the rocks by the water, seduces/hypnotizes w/ song
Odysseus son doesn't recognize him when he gets home
Odysseus changes/grows up during the journey
OTHER:
4th Block - Copy Figurative Language Chart in Literature Book, p. 672. Read poem and answer questions on p. 673.
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