Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Book 16

Answer each of the following questions in a comment:

1. In book 16, Odysseus reveals his identity to Telemachus. What does the reaction of the two characters tell us about the Greeks' attitude towards the expression of emotion? How does their attitude differ from ours? (Think of American film heroes like John Wayne or Clint Eastwood.)

2. In what ways does Telemachus show in this book that he has matured?