1.15.13+and+1.16.13

Finish reading Book Two:
 * Telemachus calls assembly and calls out the elders of the community (the suitors' fathers) for letting this disrespect in his home go on
 * Antinous blames Penelope for her "trick" with Laertes' shroud (weaving during the day, unraveling at night) and demands that Telemachus marry her off or else they'll continue their ways until he does or she picks someone
 * Telemachus is adamant that he'll never do this to his mother and calls for Zeus' approval
 * Zeus sends down eagles that scratch at the crowd and cause a scene
 * An old man reads this as an omen that warns the men to stop or else they'll be punished by Odysseus and the gods
 * The suitors make fun of the old man and scoff at the idea that Odysseus will return home, and even if he does, that he'll be able to fight them off
 * Telemachus asks for support to sail off for one year to find his father, and says that if he finds no word of him, he'll return home, give his father the burial rites, and marry off Penelope
 * The men say "fine" but don't believe that Telemachus will actually go, the assembly breaks up, and the suitors return to Odysseus' home to carry on their mooching
 * Telemachus gets a pep talk from Athena (as Mentor) who calls him the "true son of Odysseus" and bolsters his spirits. She sends him to ready a ship and she goes off to rouse a crew.
 * Early in the morning, unbeknownst to anyone in the palace except Telemachus' loyal maid (his old nurse) Telemachus, regal and commanding, sets sail with a fresh wind and Athena/Mentor aboard.

WU: Telemachus Based on the description of Telemachus at the beginning of Book 2, sketch a quick picture of him. Be sure to include the elements of his appearance that Homer clearly describes. Then, write down two quotes from Book 2 that support your drawing.

Discuss drawings/inferences+how you know what you know

Vocabulary: Add this to your vocabulary page


 * Direct characterization ** : **tells** the reader what the character is like **directly**—adjectives, statements about the character’s personality

“crafty Odysseus”—we know he’s crafty

“handsome Aegisthus”—we know he’s nice looking


 * Indirect characterization ** : **shows** the reader things that **reveal** the personality of a character through his or her: **speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, looks.**

These are things that allow the reader to **interpret** the character’s personality.

“the man of twists and turns” (77)

“giant-killer Hermes” (77)

HW: Book 3 and 4 notes

Print off a copy of a summary of Books 3 and 4 and include a citation (sparknotes is fine, but a **better** website is shmop.com). THEN, for each book, take notes about the 10 “biggest” events or ideas that happen. Spend some time to really decide the important ideas, not just the first 10 events that you read. Bulleted form is fine, but use complete thoughts __IN YOUR OWN WORDS__. This is **DUE** on **Thursday/Friday. REMINDER, if you just copy the first ten things you see on the website, you will get zero points; the idea is that you read the summary fully and decide what are the "biggest" ideas. Then, in your own words, you create a list of notes.** **Challenge option: If you feel you're up to a challenge. Do this same note taking work, but read the actual text rather than an online summary. Consider this challenge if you are interested in taking Accelerated English next year.**