Odessey Preparation

After viewing excerpts of the film Troy and answering the following questions:

1. What does Achilles' initial reaction to Boagrias tell us about his skills and his attitude?
2. Paris steals another man’s wife. What kind of man steals another man’s wife?
3. What is the conflict between Hector and King Priam and his advisors? What does this have to do with old school versus new school?
4. Why does Patrocles fight like Achilles?
5. Why does Achilles fall in love?
6. What is another example of old school versus new school conflict?
7. What do you think about the end of the movie?

We then began to read the Odyssey, searchable online version found here.
1st period is on Book 12.

Interesting art website concerning the Odyssey.