Please prepare for class discussion by thinking through how you might present assertions, reasons, and examples from the text for the following discussion topics, please note your decisions and bring your notes with you.
Why Athena cares so much for Odysseus - Wisdom and the Hero
Forgiveness, particularly Poseidon forgiving Odysseus (i.e. Unpredicatability ceding to the Hero)
Comparing Kalypso and Odysseus' relationship with social classes in high school
Life goals, how Odysseus reaching the shoreline is symbolic
Comparing Ino and Zeus' assistance to Odysseus
Comparing the decisions of the gods and how people today make decisions
Comparing Kalypso's island to jail