LITERATURE CIRCLES

Adventurous Artist
Name: ___________Paolo So_____________________
Text: _________Homer’s Odyssey_______________________
Date: _______9/13_________________________
Books: ________16-19________________________

Adventurous Artist: The Odyssey features some of literature's most visually

memorable scenes; bring these epic settings to life by a) listing down words from the text
that help create vivid images, and (b) drawing some kind of picture or using multimedia forms
which captures the essence of the reading. It can be a sketch, cartoon, painting (by you or a
renowned painter), a flow chart or a diagram. The illustration must feature (a) a scene that's
discussed specifically in your book, or (b) something that the reading reminded you of, or (c) a
picture that conveys any idea or feeling you got from the reading. You may label the picture
with words if you wish. During the circle, feature the work you made or selected to the group first
without comment or explanation. Ask the members of your group to guess what your picture
means, to connect the drawing to their own ideas about the reading. After everyone has had a
say, tell them what it means, where it came from, or what it represents to you.

Write down the words or passages in the text that helped create vivid mental images.
Identify the sense that the image appealed to.

Word or Passage Sense Book #

When Odysseus and Telemachus devised sight 16

evils
Suitors returning fruitlessly from the sight 16

ambush
Antinoos smooth-talks Penelope sight, hearing 16
Encounter with Melanthios with rapid-fire sight, hearing 17

insults
Death of Argos, faithful dog of Odysseus sight 17
Pitiful physical state of Odysseus sight, smell 17
Odysseus beats Iros sight 18
Eurykleia discovers the scar of Odysseus sight 19

You may create images from Comic Life or make a collage of pictures (don't forget to
indicate the websites!)
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Image:

-Odysseus was just as tough as he was back then, and is more determined than ever,
being able to swallow insults and physical abuse from the suitors and others to make
certain his homecoming by getting rid of the suitors
-He is also still very cunning and good at making up elaborate stories on the spot
-Odysseus exudes “been there, done that” knowledge of pain and suffering based on his
new attitude and his made-up stories