The Odyssey

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• Topic #1
  Hospitality is a central motif of the Odyssey that focuses on the behavior of both hosts and their guests. Discuss examples of host-guest relations as they exist throughout the poem.

  Outline
  I. Thesis Statement: Homer suggests both positive and negative commentary on his own world through the examples of hospitality that pervade the Odyssey.

  II. Scenes of Positive Hospitality
  A. Telemachus’ treatment of Athene (Book I)
  B. Nestor’s reception of Telemachus (Book III)
  C. Menelaus’ reception of Telemachus (Book IV)
  D. Odysseus...

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• - For teachers, the The Odyssey Lesson Plan.
• - Read the The Odyssey text online.
• - The Odyssey summary and study guide in the eNotes.

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