Karen’s Khvan #10
Period 1
Freshmen 2020
Aim: How does Homer further develop Odysseus’ characterization as a cunning hero in his exchange with both the suitors and his wife, Penelope?
Do Now: In the do now, we discussed how we would act if a family member or close friend of ours disappeared for twenty years. And although the answers seemed to vary, most people agreed that they would maintain hope that they would remain alive, but wold still try to conduct their life and go around their day as best they could.
We then read both “The suitors” and “Penelope” by homer.
The Suitors summary:
In “The Suitors”, Odysseus arrives at his own home, still disguised as a beggar. There, he meets the suitors that have been living in his house ever since he left for Troy. He asked the “leader”, Antinous, for food and water; Antinous ridiculed and humiliated him. When Odysseus responded to the tauntings, Antinous struck him. Odyssues did his best to not allow his emotions overcome him in the moment in order to keep up his beggar facade; he simply shrugged it off. Shortly after, we meet Penelope, who scorns Antinous for his actions and proceeds to interrogate Odysseus.
Penelope summary:
In “Penelope”, the passage starts off by showing the conversation between Penelope and the still disguised. Penelope reveals that she has been putting off marrying the suitors by creating a weave. She told the suitors that she would marry one of them when she finished weaving- however, at night, she would go and unweave what she had done the previous day. This bought her a lot of time, until one day she was discovered in the act. The suitors forced her to finish it, and she was slowly running out of time. Odysseus, still in his beggar form, tells her that he will come home, and that she should buy out as much time as she can.
- We then watched the following video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1WIHMW2wl8&feature=share), which depicted the interaction between Odysseus and Penelope.
Student reflection:
- I learned that Odysseus has changed throughout the books. He is no longer this rash and impulsive leader, but a reserved and cautious hero.
- I learned it through the two texts that we read, along with comparing it to previous passages and his actions before and after.
- I will use what I learned in things like future examinations/assignments and things of that nature.
Three blogging questions:
- I thought that this reading truly showed how much Odysseus has developed as a character. Instead of lashing out on Antonius like he would have earlier in the books, he knew that he had to be patient and remain calm, even though he was just physically attacked. He was calm and peaceful during the whole beginning part of the scheme, since he knew that his plan would not work if he started lashing out and acting rude. This shows a big change in his personality from the beginning of the books, since he used to be very rash and uncalculating.
- There are not many updates about the virus right now- however, we do know that when we go back to school, there is a chance that there are a lot of safety precautions that are going to be put in place; for instance, desks will have to be six feet apart, students will have to wear masks and gloves, and there will be staggered arrival/ dismissal times. Although I don’t know if its true, if it is then I am not looking forwards to going back to school.
- There is a lot in the world happening right now- one of them is the black lives matter movement. I feel that the media is not correctly covering it; they tend to show the destruction and make the protesters as antagonists, when in reality the police are the ones tear gassing peaceful protesters. The media does not cover everything, including the clean up of the protests and riots where people are coming together, or even the peaceful protests that are going on in places like New Jersey. Overall, the media is creating a very negative perspective on these people and this event, when it should be a symbol of change.
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