Use at least three of the Chapter 7 vocabulary words to answer the following question: What do you hope to always remember and what do you hope to forget from the Odyssey?
The Odyssey is a classic book that will never be forgotten it is basically the worlds first written fictional hero quest. I hope my memories of the complete havoc when Odysseus and Telemachus kill all the suitors will fade out and that i will remember many of the moments when Athena is a great mentor to Telemachus and Odysseus. I will also always remember the prophecy which came true that Odysseus would return to Ithaca a broken haggard old man, and when he comes home Athena does disguise him as an old beggar. All in all the Odyssey contains many utopian characters and ideas that i will never forget.
The Odyssey was a good epic poem but they are some parts of the book that I didn't really like. The havoc when Odysseus' men were eaten by the cyclopes and the suitors were killed my Odysseus and Telemachus, were parts in the book that I did not like. Parts in the epic poem that I liked were when Mentor mentored Odysseus to curtail his journey home.
There are many parts of this book that I would like to remember, and many parts that I would like to forget. First of all, I wish the detailed part about Odysseus stabbing the Cyclops in the eye were curtailed. Also, I would like to forget about the gruesome details of the part when the hypocritical suitors were being killed as subjects to Odysseus's wrath. However, I would like to remember the parts when Athena acted as the mentor for Odysseus. I would also like to remember the part when mercurial Penelope finally decided to believe Odysseus was real and not an impostor.
The Odyssey was a very well written epic poem that will stay in reader's minds forever. There are many morals that are intertwined with all of the havoc that occurred in the book. There were haggard beggars, mercurial gods with very short tempers such as Poseidon, and many hypocrisies that occurred in the epic poem. One thing I want to remember and take away from this book is to always think about decisions and stick with them. Do not make weak scruples and then change your mind right before a decision, or regret what you did after. Stick to your word, it makes you stronger. The mistakes you made add to your knowledge and make you wiser than what you were before. Something I intend to forget about this book is the bloodbath at the end. The manslaughter was very graphic and to be completely, incredibly gross and gut wrenching. Even though those suitors deserved it, I can not help but feel bad for them. But now, there are many adaptations of "The Odyssey" and some are even travesties, made for laughs.
Some things that I hope to forget from The Odyssey are the lengthy monologues in which Odysseus disguised as a beggar tells how he is from Crete, or how he got his scar. The long section on the show of games the Phaecians put on for Odysseus and descriptions of the gory deaths of the suitors could also be curtailed. One thing that I hope to remember from The Odyssey is when Penelope finally realizes that the haggard beggar who has been living in her house is really her husband.
From the Odyssey, I would certainly love to forget the havoc the haggard Odysseus wreaked on the hypocritical suitors. I would like to remember the message about mentors, and the importance mentors play in the Odyssey. The mercurial gods also are unforgettable, and it would be unjust to leave out the travesty of a movie we watched as an adaptation of the Odyssey. The parody was funny, but still stayed true to the themes in the Odyssey. Overall, the Odyssey is an unforgettable book, but some elements of the story are better left to be forgotten.
I hope to remember from The Odyssey the mentor, Athena, who helped the main characters through the story. Even though Athena was a hypocrite pretending to be Mentor, she was never diffident and was very self confident in her advice to them. The one thing I hope to not remember from the story was the havoc and gruesome battles. It was hard to see the characters go through so much pain, and to see them haggard and tired.
If I could remember all the morals and values that Odysseus has to learn. The gruesome ending was a little too graphic for me to want to remember. After writing the essay on mentorship, I will never forget how Athena stands as a mentor to turn a diffident Telemachus into a confident and strong young man. The fact that Odysseus had few scruples when it came to other women will also be unforgettable. Considering that I still do not know all the little details( And we just read the book.) I'm sure I will forget most of the details.
I hope to always remember about how Odysseus and Telemachus reaked havoc on the suitors. Also how Odysseus tricked all the suitors by diguesing himself as a haggered old begger. However one part that I would like to forget is the hiposyncrisy of the loyalty of Odysseus' crew. First the opened the wind bag and then they killed the cows of helios both against Odysseus' orders.
The timeless classic that is the Odyssey has been read and listened to by numerous generations since Homer first stood in the midst of a crowd of Greeks, entertaining them with his words. There are many lessons to be learned from this book; lessons concerning scruples and moral character and what not. If there is only one thing that I am capable of retaining from the Odyssey, I hope that it is that no matter what sort of havoc occurs in your life, you are always capable of successfully getting to where you want to go so long as you don't give up. However, I do admit that I'd like to forget the travesty that passes for suffering that Odysseus went through. I hate thinking about the unfairness that is the ancient Greek's mercurial opinions on loyalty and suffering, calling Odysseus' unfaithfulness 'suffering' and not really giving Penelope the credit she deserves.
One thing for sure that I will remember from the Odyssey relates to Odysseus' journey. I learned that life isn't a utopian society. There are going to be trials and tribulations that one must go through in order to reach his/her goal. I also won't forget the mercurial scenes that occurred throughout the book. You would Odysseus disguised as a beggar begging for food in one scene and the very next you see him fighting to the death against the suitors. With all the positives to this book there is one thing I would like to forget, or to just see it not occur in the story. This relates to the diffident behavior Penelope displayed. I didn't like to way she felt towards the end of the book. It's almost like she gave up on Odysseus, even though I understand why she felt this way.
I would love to remember how the first idea of mentor was begun in this book as well as remembering the multiple utopian characters. If I could, I would try to forget when Odysseus and Telemachus created havoc by killing all of the suitors. Although it was necessary for the story, it was gruesome and it was my least favorite part.
One thing about The Odyssey that I would really like to remember is the original idea that the ancient Greeks had about mentors, and how they help avoid havoc by assisting all of the diffident people of the world. One of the things i would love to forget about The Odyssey is the part towards the end when Odysseus comes home, but still must remain in his disguise as a haggard old man.
Homer's Odyssey is a grand book, full of spectacular events that you can only dream of seeing. What I would definitely take home with me is the trait of being mercurial, just like Odysseus, able to change, so fast and so effectively, that he's a new person every time he appears. I think it's a handy skill. I'll also be keeping in mind that society isn't as utopian as we'd want it to be, and that if I ever cause trouble in someone else's house, I'll make sure to procure a quick escape before I get plunged onto the wall with a spear. Anyways, I don't think I will feel regretful if I forget the exact details on how Odysseus slaughtered those suitors. They definitely deserved their deaths, raining havoc as they were for those many years, but they way Odysseus delivered it to them, there's no reason I wouldn't pity them.
In The Odyssey, I hope to remember the great, mercurial journeys and adventures the great Odysseus went on. These are the things of legends and I don't want to forget this in the future. I wouldn't mind if I forgot about Odysseus disguised as a haggard old man trying so hard to win his utopian Ithaca back from the suitors. This part wasn't as memorable as his confrontation with the Cyclops, the Sirens, or the Lotus Eaters. I just hope to remember his adventures and the ending, because there is nothing worse than remembering the adventures that occurred in the book, yet not being able to remember the ending.
A lot of things can be taken from Homer’s Odyssey. After reading the book, one thing that I hope to remember is to cherish being at home and/or with family. Once you’ve read about Odysseus’ journey home, you can see that life can be mercurial. Odysseus intended to go home after the war but it ended up taking him 20 years to do it. Thinking about that separation from his home life makes me feel so glad to be comfortable in my home with my family. A thing that I’d like to forget is how much emotional stress Odysseus had to deal with. He fought amongst all the havoc of the war and in the book you see how much it has affected him. I’d like to think that Odysseus has put that behind him as best as he can. Although the war made him somewhat haggard, he was still able to conjure up his strength and fighting spirit to conquer the suitors at the end.
I know that I will always remember Odysseus' adventures where he caused great havoc. Though since all of Odysseus' flashbacks and speeches are practically all Monologues, the odds are that I will always remember them. I would not mind forgetting some of Odysseus' great tragedies like when his crew ended up being killed by Helios because his crew killed his cattle.
I will always want to remember the Odyssey because of the creativity that Homer used to create this story. There are so many remakes of this story that are complete travesties. So, I never want to forget the original. I wouldn't mind forgetting some of the havoc that happened in the Odyssey. The Odyssey is a great book and it taught us the word mentor.
I will always remember the Odyssey throughout the havoc journeys. There are many different curtails of the Odyssey, but some may be travesties. I like that the book has example of mentors, whom is mercurial.
I would hope to forget all the havoc that Odysseus caused in his halls upon his return. And forget the tragedies like when all of his crewmates got destroyed by the sea. I hope to forget all of Odysseus’ injustices. I will cherish how happy he was when he was returned home to his son and his wife. I will remember how his son learned to make decisions for himself
I know that i will always remember the havoc that happened throughout the Odyssey. The insane journey was riddled with twists and turns. Also I know that I will remember Telemachus' mentor, Mentor. One thing I want to forget was the mercurial timeline throughout the story. It was extremely confusing.
The Odyssey was a great epic poem. Parts the I hope I will never forget are Mentor mentored Telemachus. Mentor gives us the modern idea of our word mentor, to mentor someone. Also, I liked how Odysseus returns as a haggard old man. A part that I did not like was how Odysseus journey back home could of been curtail easily, but Odysseus just was not ready to go back home.
The Odyssey is a classic book that will never be forgotten it is basically the worlds first written fictional hero quest. I hope my memories of the complete havoc when Odysseus and Telemachus kill all the suitors will fade out and that i will remember many of the moments when Athena is a great mentor to Telemachus and Odysseus. I will also always remember the prophecy which came true that Odysseus would return to Ithaca a broken haggard old man, and when he comes home Athena does disguise him as an old beggar. All in all the Odyssey contains many utopian characters and ideas that i will never forget.
ReplyDeleteThe Odyssey was a good epic poem but they are some parts of the book that I didn't really like. The havoc when Odysseus' men were eaten by the cyclopes and the suitors were killed my Odysseus and Telemachus, were parts in the book that I did not like.
ReplyDeleteParts in the epic poem that I liked were when Mentor mentored Odysseus to curtail his journey home.
There are many parts of this book that I would like to remember, and many parts that I would like to forget. First of all, I wish the detailed part about Odysseus stabbing the Cyclops in the eye were curtailed. Also, I would like to forget about the gruesome details of the part when the hypocritical suitors were being killed as subjects to Odysseus's wrath. However, I would like to remember the parts when Athena acted as the mentor for Odysseus. I would also like to remember the part when mercurial Penelope finally decided to believe Odysseus was real and not an impostor.
ReplyDeleteThe Odyssey was a very well written epic poem that will stay in reader's minds forever. There are many morals that are intertwined with all of the havoc that occurred in the book. There were haggard beggars, mercurial gods with very short tempers such as Poseidon, and many hypocrisies that occurred in the epic poem. One thing I want to remember and take away from this book is to always think about decisions and stick with them. Do not make weak scruples and then change your mind right before a decision, or regret what you did after. Stick to your word, it makes you stronger. The mistakes you made add to your knowledge and make you wiser than what you were before. Something I intend to forget about this book is the bloodbath at the end. The manslaughter was very graphic and to be completely, incredibly gross and gut wrenching. Even though those suitors deserved it, I can not help but feel bad for them. But now, there are many adaptations of "The Odyssey" and some are even travesties, made for laughs.
ReplyDeleteSome things that I hope to forget from The Odyssey are the lengthy monologues in which Odysseus disguised as a beggar tells how he is from Crete, or how he got his scar. The long section on the show of games the Phaecians put on for Odysseus and descriptions of the gory deaths of the suitors could also be curtailed. One thing that I hope to remember from The Odyssey is when Penelope finally realizes that the haggard beggar who has been living in her house is really her husband.
ReplyDeleteFrom the Odyssey, I would certainly love to forget the havoc the haggard Odysseus wreaked on the hypocritical suitors. I would like to remember the message about mentors, and the importance mentors play in the Odyssey. The mercurial gods also are unforgettable, and it would be unjust to leave out the travesty of a movie we watched as an adaptation of the Odyssey. The parody was funny, but still stayed true to the themes in the Odyssey. Overall, the Odyssey is an unforgettable book, but some elements of the story are better left to be forgotten.
ReplyDeleteI hope to remember from The Odyssey the mentor, Athena, who helped the main characters through the story. Even though Athena was a hypocrite pretending to be Mentor, she was never diffident and was very self confident in her advice to them. The one thing I hope to not remember from the story was the havoc and gruesome battles. It was hard to see the characters go through so much pain, and to see them haggard and tired.
ReplyDeleteIf I could remember all the morals and values that Odysseus has to learn. The gruesome ending was a little too graphic for me to want to remember. After writing the essay on mentorship, I will never forget how Athena stands as a mentor to turn a diffident Telemachus into a confident and strong young man. The fact that Odysseus had few scruples when it came to other women will also be unforgettable. Considering that I still do not know all the little details( And we just read the book.) I'm sure I will forget most of the details.
ReplyDeleteI hope to always remember about how Odysseus and Telemachus reaked havoc on the suitors. Also how Odysseus tricked all the suitors by diguesing himself as a haggered old begger. However one part that I would like to forget is the hiposyncrisy of the loyalty of Odysseus' crew. First the opened the wind bag and then they killed the cows of helios both against Odysseus' orders.
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ReplyDeleteThe timeless classic that is the Odyssey has been read and listened to by numerous generations since Homer first stood in the midst of a crowd of Greeks, entertaining them with his words. There are many lessons to be learned from this book; lessons concerning scruples and moral character and what not. If there is only one thing that I am capable of retaining from the Odyssey, I hope that it is that no matter what sort of havoc occurs in your life, you are always capable of successfully getting to where you want to go so long as you don't give up. However, I do admit that I'd like to forget the travesty that passes for suffering that Odysseus went through. I hate thinking about the unfairness that is the ancient Greek's mercurial opinions on loyalty and suffering, calling Odysseus' unfaithfulness 'suffering' and not really giving Penelope the credit she deserves.
ReplyDeleteOne thing for sure that I will remember from the Odyssey relates to Odysseus' journey. I learned that life isn't a utopian society. There are going to be trials and tribulations that one must go through in order to reach his/her goal. I also won't forget the mercurial scenes that occurred throughout the book. You would Odysseus disguised as a beggar begging for food in one scene and the very next you see him fighting to the death against the suitors. With all the positives to this book there is one thing I would like to forget, or to just see it not occur in the story. This relates to the diffident behavior Penelope displayed. I didn't like to way she felt towards the end of the book. It's almost like she gave up on Odysseus, even though I understand why she felt this way.
ReplyDeleteI would love to remember how the first idea of mentor was begun in this book as well as remembering the multiple utopian characters. If I could, I would try to forget when Odysseus and Telemachus created havoc by killing all of the suitors. Although it was necessary for the story, it was gruesome and it was my least favorite part.
ReplyDeleteOne thing about The Odyssey that I would really like to remember is the original idea that the ancient Greeks had about mentors, and how they help avoid havoc by assisting all of the diffident people of the world. One of the things i would love to forget about The Odyssey is the part towards the end when Odysseus comes home, but still must remain in his disguise as a haggard old man.
ReplyDeleteHomer's Odyssey is a grand book, full of spectacular events that you can only dream of seeing. What I would definitely take home with me is the trait of being mercurial, just like Odysseus, able to change, so fast and so effectively, that he's a new person every time he appears. I think it's a handy skill. I'll also be keeping in mind that society isn't as utopian as we'd want it to be, and that if I ever cause trouble in someone else's house, I'll make sure to procure a quick escape before I get plunged onto the wall with a spear. Anyways, I don't think I will feel regretful if I forget the exact details on how Odysseus slaughtered those suitors. They definitely deserved their deaths, raining havoc as they were for those many years, but they way Odysseus delivered it to them, there's no reason I wouldn't pity them.
ReplyDeleteIn The Odyssey, I hope to remember the great, mercurial journeys and adventures the great Odysseus went on. These are the things of legends and I don't want to forget this in the future. I wouldn't mind if I forgot about Odysseus disguised as a haggard old man trying so hard to win his utopian Ithaca back from the suitors. This part wasn't as memorable as his confrontation with the Cyclops, the Sirens, or the Lotus Eaters. I just hope to remember his adventures and the ending, because there is nothing worse than remembering the adventures that occurred in the book, yet not being able to remember the ending.
ReplyDeleteA lot of things can be taken from Homer’s Odyssey. After reading the book, one thing that I hope to remember is to cherish being at home and/or with family. Once you’ve read about Odysseus’ journey home, you can see that life can be mercurial. Odysseus intended to go home after the war but it ended up taking him 20 years to do it. Thinking about that separation from his home life makes me feel so glad to be comfortable in my home with my family. A thing that I’d like to forget is how much emotional stress Odysseus had to deal with. He fought amongst all the havoc of the war and in the book you see how much it has affected him. I’d like to think that Odysseus has put that behind him as best as he can. Although the war made him somewhat haggard, he was still able to conjure up his strength and fighting spirit to conquer the suitors at the end.
ReplyDeleteI know that I will always remember Odysseus' adventures where he caused great havoc. Though since all of Odysseus' flashbacks and speeches are practically all Monologues, the odds are that I will always remember them. I would not mind forgetting some of Odysseus' great tragedies like when his crew ended up being killed by Helios because his crew killed his cattle.
ReplyDeleteI will always want to remember the Odyssey because of the creativity that Homer used to create this story. There are so many remakes of this story that are complete travesties. So, I never want to forget the original. I wouldn't mind forgetting some of the havoc that happened in the Odyssey. The Odyssey is a great book and it taught us the word mentor.
ReplyDeleteI will always remember the Odyssey throughout the havoc journeys. There are many different curtails of the Odyssey, but some may be travesties. I like that the book has example of mentors, whom is mercurial.
ReplyDeleteI would hope to forget all the havoc that Odysseus caused in his halls upon his return. And forget the tragedies like when all of his crewmates got destroyed by the sea. I hope to forget all of Odysseus’ injustices. I will cherish how happy he was when he was returned home to his son and his wife. I will remember how his son learned to make decisions for himself
ReplyDeleteI know that i will always remember the havoc that happened throughout the Odyssey. The insane journey was riddled with twists and turns. Also I know that I will remember Telemachus' mentor, Mentor. One thing I want to forget was the mercurial timeline throughout the story. It was extremely confusing.
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ReplyDeleteThe Odyssey was a great epic poem. Parts the I hope I will never forget are Mentor mentored Telemachus. Mentor gives us the modern idea of our word mentor, to mentor someone. Also, I liked how Odysseus returns as a haggard old man. A part that I did not like was how Odysseus journey back home could of been curtail easily, but Odysseus just was not ready to go back home.
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