Sascha's+Reading+Journal

Part1) After reading the first part of the Odyssey, I have come to the conclusion that Odysseus is a smart man who let's his curiosity get the better of him in most situations. Odysseus overcomes many obstacles in part 1. For example being trapped by Calypso for many years, getting past the Lotus eaters and outsmarting a Cyclops. I think these are very thoughtful comments Sascha. What do you think about a hero who keeps letting his curiosity get the better of him? Is he still a hero Part2) Having read the second part I ask myself why Odysseus' crew has not realized that they were all rapidly dying and didn't simply leave Odysseus. In this part Odysseus has to withstand the songs of the Sirens, get past the Scylla and the Charybdis ( a great whirlpool) and Helios. He even has to save his men from Circe, a witch that turns people into pigs and has to enter the land of the dead too. Good question, Sascha. Why didn't Odysseus's men desert him? Why don't you ask the class and see what they have to say.

I am very pleased with your participation in this project. You really seem to be grappling with the ideas, which is the what fuels menta; progress.