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World Literature with Language Arts by the Sonlight Team

All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name. For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God. Psalm 86:9–10 (ESV)

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. - - - as - The The Koran The OdysseyThe The OdysseyThe Oedipus Tyran and , Okonkwo also has that the reading is the reading that World Literature with Language Arts Language with Literature World , the readings cluster cluster , the readings * * * * * * * * * The Ramayana The Inferno The OdysseyThe Things Fall Apart Fall Things . I opted against that, as outside the that, against . I opted moves well, filled with fascinating stories and stories with fascinating filled well, moves Bhagavad Gita Bhagavad , written by a Greek playwright more than 400 years than 400 years playwright more a Greek by , written | Guide One | Parent | Section From the mostly chronological first half, the second half second the first half, the mostly chronological From I considered choosing religious works, such as the works, choosing religious I considered I tell you this in advance so that when you come to a to come when you so that this in advance you I tell When reading Dante’s Dante’s reading When Similar themes, similar ideas, come up in literature, even even up in literature, come similar ideas, Similar themes, Some books do include stories of gods and goddesses, Some of gods and goddesses, books do include stories So there is one day of is one day So there A note on the program’s organization. The first half The organization. on the program’s A note A note about the workload. These works span three mil span three works These workload. the about A note 10 light and the forces of darkness. and the forces light longer reading, you won’t be concerned: it’s an anomaly, an anomaly, it’s be concerned: won’t you longer reading, lennia and cultures around the world. The authors were were authors The the world. around and cultures lennia be to oneself or around the world, and war might be might and war the world, oneself or around be to of the forces between people, between nations, between before Christ (and told for unknown years before that) that) before unknown years for Christ (and told before author, an African by perhaps necessary text, of the but not keep the flow to references required to understand the details Dante in the details Dante understand to required references people, so although that one day’s reading will take a bit will take a reading one day’s that so although people, onerous. it is not time, more precise 40-minute assignments. 40-minute precise not seeking to ensure each day’s reading comes to us in to comes reading not seeking each day’s ensure to though separated by thousands of years. thousands of years. by though separated is roughly organized chronologically, as a semester of as a semester chronologically, organized is roughly instruction in righteousness or how to live in the world. It’s It’s in the world. live to instruction or how in righteousness indicative of the course load as a whole. of the course indicative exemplifies the tragic flaw. In the Twentieth Century novel Century novel Twentieth In the flaw. the tragic exemplifies epic poems, a play, and a shorter epic poem. a play, epic poems, greatest hits from antiquity, plus a few more. All six of the All more. plus a few antiquity, hits from greatest main four poems: the world’s included are oldest works either have worshipped or still worship, the books them or still worship, worshipped either have or the nus a tragic flaw. flaw. a tragic around 400 lines per assignment: fewer lines, but more but more lines, fewer lines per assignment: 400 around centers on two themes: first, Journey, and second, War. War. and second, Journey, themes: first, on two centers cludes. The book’s notes add significantly to the total time. time. the total to add significantly notes book’s The cludes. selves are not religious works. No one uses works. not religious are selves simply a story with gods and goddesses as characters. such as a prose version of version such as a prose scope of this course. scope 901 lines long, though the average is about 600 lines. is about 600 lines. average though the long, 901 lines Odyssey These are fluid categories, though, and a journey might though, and a journey might fluid categories, are These Though these include gods that people around the world the world people around these include gods that Though Section Two Schedule and Notes How to Use the Schedule

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Date: Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Literature Peace Child chaps. 1–2 chaps. 3–4 chap. 5 chaps. 6–7 chaps. 8–9 Write in the week΄s  N  d  date for your records. The  symbol A Treasury of Poetry for pp. 9–13 p. 14 p. 15 pp. 16–17 Young People indicates you will ﬁ nd The  symbol indicates you will ﬁ nd a map assignment in Language Arts a map assignment in the notes for that day. Creative Expression Literary Analysis Overview & Two Perspectives N the notes for that day.

Spelling d The symbol Alternative Spelling Pretest Write Write Sentences Posttest indicates there is a timeline suggestion in The d symbol the notes for that day. indicates there is a Optional: Lesson 1A Lesson 1B Lesson 1C timeline suggestion in Wordly Wise 3000 Book 8 the notes for that day. Other Notes Use the extra row to schedule additional assignments or activities.

Peace Child Although chronologically this book takes place near the end of American history studies (in the 1960s), the people Day 1 Chapters 1–2 group the Richardsons went to lived a primitive life, a Stone Age existence, probably similar to how some of the Initial Comments original inhabitants of America lived. Hence, we include Additional space for Note to Mom or Dad: Please be aware that the people this in the beginning of the course to correspond to read- your record keeping. group in this book, the Sawi of New Guinea, engage in ings on the first settlers on the North American continent. killing, cannibalism, and horrible acts with corpses. These The power of the Gospel transforms. Prepare to be amazed. acts are described to share the experiences of the author. Why include a book with such incredible darkness? Be- Overview cause the light of God shines brighter, and He can com- When Don Richardson and his wife and growing family pletely change a culture. go to live among a cannibal tribe in New Guinea, they More notes with important need to find a connection to the people, a “redemptive information about specific books. analogy.” The Sawi valued treachery above all other “vir- The N symbol provides you with a heads-up tues,” so in their view, Judas was the hero. about diﬃ cult content. We tell you what to But when Don demanded peace, or he (and his axes) expect and often suggest how to talk about it would leave, the enemy peoples each took a child and with your kids. exchanged them. As long as these adopted children lived,

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More notes with important information about specifi c books . The N symbol on the Schedule provides you with a heads-up about diﬃ cult content. We tell you within the notes what to expect and often suggest how to talk about it with your kids. ©2020 by Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd. All rights reserved. Version contains twelve tablets(chapters) ofsixcolumns they alsodiscovered Nineveh andthegreat destroyed ofAssurbanipal, library readable until the1800s. When archaeologists discovered years, Babylonian cuneiform andun remained unknown Greek literature at that leastin fragments, survived, over the from thetimeofGreeks until the Victorians. Unlikethe stars asthefirsthero. city-state oftheSumerian Urukaround 2700B.C.,king narrative poemintheworld.oldest surviving Gilgamesh, Introduction program.Sonlight I’m it’s sorry thefirstday ofreading. ter onp. 8. This is, Ibelieve, inany themostexplicit sexuality Literature /LanguageArts 530 Parent Guide Epic of Gilgamesh of Epic Writing Everything Risking The EssentialIliad Lively Art ofWriting Lively Art Epic ofGilgamesh Literature Date: Day 1 The story vanished from memory for vanished thousandsofyears, fromThe memory story This Babylonian written text, around 2000B.C., isthe Note to orDad: Mom Introduction, TabletsIntroduction, 1–4 The EpicofGilgamesh asexualThis encoun describes text Comes” pp. 3–4 “When Death “When Introduction, Introduction, Tablets 1–4 Day 1 Day  N o

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Where have we seen this before? seen this before? we have Where (34). gether” they said it twice (26, 26–27) Huwawa, they fought “The of man is short” life use of the third to come We content with his life without her content they the Bull, EnkiduWhen and Gilgamesh fought to / they can prevail companions, people, “Two cried, Why does Gilgamesh refuse Ishtar’s advances? advances? Ishtar’s Gilgamesh refuse does Why and he is lovers, for her previous out well worked haven’t the Beast” story with her own garments; she teaches him what to eat as him what to garments; she teaches with her own the two of protect to use weapons he learns to a human; first “Beauty and this is the world’s ways, them—in many friendship within him, as well as, less obviously, a hunger a hunger less obviously, as, friendship within him, as well in Uruk), temples both and Ishtar have (Anu for religion dancing); she clothes him music, (processions, and culture How does Shamhat civilize Enkidu? civilize does Shamhat How for a hunger life; she awakens animal him out of his wild, a wayfarer from afar” (95). What does this mean? Can does this mean? Can What (95). afar” from a wayfarer look? this show features make your you seeing something incomprehensible (6). The Jackson translation says, his face “looks / as if it his face says, Jackson translation The (6). say notes The long time.” a long, expects doubt for to of “His like that was face says, another translation that while Enkidu lives with the creatures (5) the creatures with while Enkidu lives says, sees Enkidu,translation this the hunter When he knows” what from as one estranged “His was face stormy heart / that peace may come to Uruk once again” again” heart once Uruk stormy to may come / that peace / the stormy-hearted “the (5), and Aruru double, created other” (4), is “the (5); Gilgamesh of his people” shepherd  his double Aruru “Create to the people asked contrast: heart stormy with contend / Let and let the two contend. of, another. Cain’s foil is Abel: one did right, the other the other right, one did is Abel: foil Cain’s another. of, foil? is Gilgamesh’s Who didn’t. know this. you how explain to specific examples Use In literature, a In literature, the qualities enhances and so emphasizes with, and Babylon Note: Note: 2 Day |  2 7. 6. To Discuss After You Read Discuss After You To 5. Timeline and Map Points Timeline interpretation of dreams is a tricky of dreams thing. interpretation our society today. 4. called a “temple prostitute,” she is, surprisingly, a force for for a force surprisingly, she is, prostitute,” “temple called a a similar type person in really isn’t There change. positive 3. 2. To Discuss After You Read Discuss After You To 1. ©2020 by Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd. All rights reserved. 16. 15. Analysis and Summary 14. 13. onadailybasis?(Orthat knowledge shouldwe?) should we, asChristians, remember death, andlive with his dutiesandletsappearance go, isnothealthy. How ment ishealthy, butGilgamesh’s asheleaves reaction, think areminder that we willdieandcome before judge I ofthisbook. through thelastsection with hismortality or Memento Mori Death.”“Remember Gilgameshstruggles frequently includedaskull, asa artists Renaissance art, to remind themselves that death comes to usall. Also, in for three minutes, stood silently around grave, anempty To You After Discuss Read 12. 11. Day 3 Note: immortality but,failing, realizes thatthislife isallweimmortality have dies;horrified,before Enkidu Gilgameshjourneysto seek become friends, Humbaba andtheBullofHeaven theykill Summarize theplot. Underworld city, Humbaba’s hill, various stops onajourney, andthe What isthesetting? tion, noneofwhichisusefulto him return; Gilgameshgainsnothingexcept abitofinforma returns? Enkidu youenough. Do thinkitisgoodfor Gilgameshthat Nether World andremains until Gilgameshpleadslong in theseparateIn story Tablet goesto the XII,Enkidu end withthewalls ofacity bi thenfollows Gilgamesh,andtheyjoincompany, and mortality, anddamagesUrshanabi’s holyplace; Urshana again becomes agood-for-nothing ruler, hefightsagainst enjoy eachotherscompany dies;Gilgamesh untilEnkidu he fightsandthenbecomes friendswithEnkidu, they ofthestory, Gilgameshisagood-for-nothingstart ruler; circle? At theendof Tablet return full- 11,how does thisstory the dark? Gilgamesh travels through thedark. What comes after Gilgamesh wants to avoid itinany way possible the headknowledgehastransformed into experience, and in itspainfulness, itsunexpectedness, andits inevitability; you thinkhewonders now? like that?” theanswer—why (48).Heusedto know do hasdied. Idie, Must “Enkidu too? 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5. 4. ©2020 by Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd. All rights reserved. Sintians: Achilles. (90) Myrmidans: Achaens: Vocabulary p. 7). Please at findalistofcharacters thebackofbook(see Better asmall, excellent taste thannoneat all. you, inthisamazingtranslation, thannotshare any ofit. eliminated.with two-thirds scene …itmakesthisanepicthat canholdtogether even is notmaterially changedat theendoflengthy battle and theviolent ways theydied, especiallywhentheplot fell before theeyes” ofmany heroes. Yet listsoffallenmen that inthecompleterable jobdepicting version: “darkness though bothsideshave lostmuch.Homerdoes anadmi at theendofbattle, neithersidehasgainedanything, in war there are battles that often endinadraw, sothat, And becausethisisawar book. part nations andtimes).In Tyrannus on ancient Greece (which,with becauseIdon’treasons. part In want to focus too much abridgement here. why So notthewholething?Afew ing prefaces painsmeto andintroductions. offer It an includ word thatbook purist Iread book, every ofevery ancient Greek epic. War II—this Twentieth photo fitsascover Century ofan D-Day,tion portrays thedecisive day ofbattle in World Homer’s stories, andIlikehow even thecover ofthisedi about war, notaretelling ofinteresting myths. runs long, andbattles andfunerals result. This isabook ismuchmore limited:the action tempers runhot, spite him.Although theseeventsand kills loom onthehorizon, events whenhisarrow pierces ofthisbook, Achilles’ heel single point ofvulnerability, whichParis the exploits after from injury. Sheheldhisheelwhenshedippedhim, who dippedhimintheriver to Styx grant himimmunity byof Achilles, hismother mademostlyimmortal Thetis, bursting through acity’s doesnotcover walls. It thedeath ofthe story Trojan Horse, that mostwilyofmethods situation.a deviousplotorway outofevery and,Menelaus ofcourse, shrewd schemerOdysseus, with dinaire Achilles beautifulHelen,bumbling (Akhilleus), The Odyssey gives usataste ofseveral whoshow characters upagainin If thisisyourIf firstintroduction to Homer, welcome. Mostly, with Iwould ofthestory rather share thispart This version general, isanabridgement. In Iamsucha repeatedlyCritics of emphasize thetimelessquality Just soyou upfront: know already getsaheavier concentration thanother pirates andraiders. (626) Mycenaean-Greeks. (90) : wiseNestor, hot-headed andfighter extraor legendary people, brave legendary trained warriors by The Iliad The Odyssey doesnottell the World Literature with Language Arts |Parent Guide |Section Two | and Oedipus Oedipus - - - - chas clearly demonstrateschas clearly whoisincontrol. example, rather thanprotection from thePresident? Cal for of protection from theSecretary Veterans Affairs, for the President andhisCabinet, wouldn’t itbeoddto ask for you hisprotection. If were asking king, inaroom with Calchas popsupandaddresses Achilles, rather thanthe to fight boththewar andthisplague” (67–69). Then seer we /If have any alive— ofusare left home—assuming Agamemnon: “it looksasifwe’d better give up/And sail ning to end. At thefirst, Achilles speakssarcastically to 20. allthrough. Rage work. makes mecatch my alsosetsthetone breath. for It this Achilles’ rage,” whichissoviolent abeginning, it sostark, Sing! Here, by contrast, we begin, Sing,“Rage: Goddess, Homer begins, “Sing inme, Muse,” alovely invocation. To You After Discuss Read are alsothreatened by name, buttheysay nothing). affront, specificonlyto him(althoughAjax andOdysseus (150). Achilles, though, takesthevague threat asapersonal drop thetopic withhis “But we canthinkaboutthat later” I read that quite sarcastically). Agamemnon seemsready to deed, calls Achilles “our most formidable hero” (156), though better. orforties. Oldenoughto know in histhirties pearance here) isaformidable fighting man,soAchilles is (236–237). In / “bloated drunk, With adog’s eyes andarabbit’s heart” teering excuse for acommander” (159), “dogface” (167), to pushAgamemnon’strying buttons: “shameless, profi (131)). As we’ll seelater, there are ofwomen plenty around. around. andinsultsAgamemnon (“greedy glory-hound” Achilles points outthat there aren’t women extra hanging hislungs”seething /In onCalchas. (108–9)turns Oddly, Agamemnon, “Furious, blackthunderheads angerliketwin firstfromhave Apollo, fury defending (53). hispriest Then thinks is). of theAchaeans (andit’s nottoo hard to figure outwhohe Achaeans” (97).Achilles doesn’t isthebest thinktheking from Agamemnon boastsheisthebestof “who Note: Note: Agamemnon does not stoop to name-calling (and, in Agamemnon doesnotstoop to name-calling Overall, Achilles comes across likearebellious teen, This bookseetheswithfury. After theopening, we Incredibly, then,Achilles swears to protect him,even called (62),hepursuesthetruththatcan save theGreeks the meetingthatAgamemnon, shouldhave thehighking plague thatcomes ontheGreeks; IthinkAchilles—he calls roughlywho speaks to apriestandapparently ignores the Initially, themostkingly? whoacts This entire bookshows tension from begin Suchanunusualbeginning! In The Aeneid , Achilles’ son(whomakesnoap  The Odyssey notAgamemnon, Week 1 | - , - - - - 5

-  - - not  absolutely not— absolutely Achilles suppos Achilles   he refuses to make make to he refuses  Zeus and Hera constantly fight; Zeus threatens threatens fight; Zeus constantly and Hera Zeus The vindictiveness of Achilles chills me. He asks Zeus chills me. vindictiveness of Achilles The  Do you think the speaker approves of Achilles’ rage? rage? of Achilles’ think the speaker approves Do you on the initial description: “Black and murderous, based no, countless pain, pitched / Incalculable the Greeks that cost souls / Of dark, Hades’ / And into heroes left their bodies (3–7); no positive dogs and birds” as feasts / For rot to effects of Achilles’ only the devastating description here, extreme anger tears and sorrow are part of every person’s lot part are and sorrow tears of every person’s conflict the the mortals between and Compare Achilles Why and the immortals and Hera. Agamemnon Zeus Homer include both conflictsmight in the same chap ter? and sits quietly (unlikely his power by is cowed who Hera, unabashed in Agamem upstart who remains Achilles, not an intermediary and Hera presence); asks Zeus non’s benot will if feasts fun that as reason trivial the for fight to laugh, company the entire then he makes angry, they are on earth, play peacemaker who tries to while Nestor, bed angry nothing; the men go to solves and with the bed together; go to and Hera while Zeus fight unresolved, in perhaps Homer juxtaposes how, show the two fights to a fight perspective of eternity and the universe, the grand time by for two men constrained is unimportant, however, the a fight looms large; and unpleasant circumstances, fight portrayed with the human this, Homer projects way then sorry words, with its sordid, detail, first, in great enhances the fight between back to the gods, zooming view this panoramic Why does Agamemnon not agree? not agree? does Agamemnon Why the to perhaps referring everyone, order to edly wants besides, called; should have that Agamemnon assembly rude was Achilles not agree? does Achilles Why the to be groveling he thinks that would because peace, up the girl he will give do; he states which he won’t king, him and his stuff alone leave without a fight, but after Briseis leaves? weep does Achilles Why he has been publicly but because for the girl, out of love (370) dishonored should be / Spending “You cries with Achilles: Thetis and untroubled ships / Happily your by time here your (434– brief” all too is short you, life / Since for tears, by statements, me of one of Rousseau’s reminds This 436). children that He believed about education. as he wrote ethical training should not start any school or have of them many since they turned twelve, either before (mortality age anyway that were rates die before would and Rousseau are Thetis think Do you high in his day). will be short life they should if a person’s that correct, no discipline or unhappiness? have and discipline unnecessary, an early death does not make Note: 29. to kill a lot of his companions so that Agamemnon will see killto Agamemnon so that a lot of his companions (425–431). Disgusting. insulting Achilles for a fool he’s that 28. 24. 25. 26. 27. makes sense makes World Literature with Language Arts Language with Literature World  Agamemnon, who Agamemnon,  Agamemnon should leave should leave Agamemnon  The argument between Agamemnon and Achilles and Achilles Agamemnon between argument The As Achilles prepares to kill I find it to Agamemnon, prepares Achilles As There is a tension between whom Zeus favors the favors whom Zeus between a tension is There Parent Guide | | Parent Two 1 | Section Week think both men would need to agree to his suggestion to agree need to think both men would although he is stronger, Agamemnon is more powerful; is more Agamemnon he is stronger, although they that the point is behaving is that neither well: I like I work, though, to change; for his advice both need to Wise peacemaker Nestor suggests a way to peace for for peace to suggests a way Nestor peacemaker Wise What? the angry men. and Achilles his anger, him and leave to prize Achilles’ his temper—since pickingshould stop a fight and keep takes Achilles’ girl so that no one else will think of being girl so that no one Achilles’ takes Hera who threatens and Zeus, (195–197) insubordinate (599–600, 613–614) Two characters in this book threaten or use force to to force or use characters in this book threaten Two they? are Who power. their show don’t share the grievance of your leader, and you don’t don’t and you leader, of your the grievance share don’t stick with the battle? why the leader, like even Faced with the threat of the loss of his girl, what do you do you what girl, loss of his of the the threat with Faced leaving? for arguments of Achilles’ think and you not at enmity with the enemy, me; if you’re to This also sheds light on the larger conflict, the Trojan Trojan conflict, the larger on the also sheds light This Note: Note: Note: | 6 23. to society as hospitality becomes an excuse for infidelity, infidelity, for societyto as hospitality an excuse becomes again? a traveler welcome can anyone how Why? Because it wasn’t just about the loss of his wife. It just about the loss of his wife. Because it wasn’t Why? cuckolded and the loss of about the shame of being was because hospitality is as Menelaus mentions, and, face, as basic if something mocked (see 3.375–377). And now War. Menelaus summons Greeks from many islands to take islands to many from Menelaussummons Greeks War. years. ten for then keeps them there wife, back his errant Agamemnon humiliates him in the assembly thwarts him in the assembly humiliates Agamemnon the of all in front status, sense of appropriate Achilles’ ix-x.) no petty is (From spat. really This men! top fighter, feels that since he willingly puts his life on the he willingly puts his life since that feels fighter, top his prize), line (and thus risks of all for the highest price the fact that him. Also, should not be taken from his prize divides the captive girls, as well as other spoils of war, as as other spoils of war, as well girls, divides the captive he must as high king, feels Agamemnon, marks of honor. as but Achilles, honor, not be without this appropriate nor the only girl either man has (9.270 makes that clear)! either man has (9.270 makes that nor the only girl this translation, Sheila Murnaghan, to in her introduction army conquering The deal. this is a big out why points always seemed immensely petty to me. Why must the must the Why seemed immensely petty me. to always Helen, not even She’s the one girl? over fight heroes two you’ll end up better off in the end. No suggestion to act No suggestion to in off in the end. end up better you’ll the to all: be rude and look forward a manner helpful to benefits! material fascinating that Athena comes to protest, as Hera loves loves Hera as protest, to comes Athena that fascinating that (221), and be happy him off instead” “Tell both men. side with? 22. most. Calchas calls Achilles “beloved of Zeus” (82). A bit (82). of Zeus” “beloved calls Achilles Calchas most. the of Zeus he is honored boasts that Agamemnon later, who will Zeus (185). In the two, between a fight Counselor 21. ©2020 by Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd. All rights reserved. if you don’t blog, itiseasyto setoneupusingtemplates to remind you to write. Perhaps you orblog(and journal confident writer. And sowe have dailycheckboxes allyear one ofthebestways, theonlyway, perhaps to become a into practice.struction craft. 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The battles, thus far, have been primarily sword been primarily sword have thus far, battles, The Do you remember the back story of why Athena the back story Athena remember Do of why you Did you see the similarity Did you the story between of Helen mentions her brothers, Castor and Poly Castor her brothers, Helen mentions Book 6 Parent Guide | | Parent Two 2 | Section Week (244–245) which sounds so cheery, is actually a sneaky way to cheat to is actually a sneaky way which sounds so cheery, his golden armor as Glaucus “exchanged one party, for nine” worth / The oxen of one hundred for bronze, Glaucus and Diomedes have a lengthy, and friendly, and friendly, a lengthy, Glaucus and Diomedes have does the story the at right How interaction. change, one of nastiness? to end, the better fighter, as he drags Paris by his helmet back his helmet back by Paris as he drags fighter, the better chinstrap Paris’s Aphrodite breaks the Greeks, towards away and whisks her favorite How does the one-on-one does How Menelaus between combat end? [Book 3] and Paris | Note: Note: Note: … and the Note: 7 Day 10 and spear battles. Interesting that Paris sat, “Fondling “Fondling sat, Paris that Interesting and spear battles. him allow would that (338), a weapon his curved bow” world (Helen), and so he chose Aphrodite. No matter who No matter (Helen), and so he chose Aphrodite. world goddess ene ended up with two have he would he chose, side with the Greeks. and Athena Hera In his case, mies. made to decide which goddess was the loveliest. The The the loveliest. decide which goddess was made to him as much as did not tempt and Athena bribes of Hera in the beautiful woman of the most promise Aphrodite’s ignores the prayers of the Trojans? Shepherd Paris was was Paris Shepherd Trojans? of the the prayers ignores 5. read a book once, a book once, read the from but told actually Bible stories, were myths Greek line of thought! It perspective. an interesting was serpent’s To Discuss After You Read Discuss After You To (163–172)? I wife and Joseph and Potiphar’s Bellerophon military finesse, and austerity. (131) military and austerity. finesse, Cronion: Lycurgus: one, that strengthens the end of a handle, stick, tube or the end of a handle, and that strengthens one, splitting or wearing) it from prevents Vocabulary story. [Book 3] story. 4. and asked that Castor be made an immortal, which Castor at and asked that narra The constellation. the turned them into Zeus point their on of their burial is an unusual variant mention tor’s heard of the constellation Gemini, the Twins, which comes which comes Twins, Gemini, the of the constellation heard an immortal, was Pollux of these brothers. a myth from Zeus, his father, to he went died, and when his brother deuces, or Pollux (254–255), and the narrator explains explains the narrator (254–255), and or Pollux deuces, have may You been buried (260–261). long they have that of a man. He looks like a king” (176–177). I think Achilles’ I think Achilles’ (176–177). king” like a He looks of a man. idea had no Priam watchful the since true, was accusation [Book 3] was. who the man ©2020 by Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd. All rights reserved. ing glory to Achilles.ing glory 12] [Book Trojans /And to Hector” (262–263), by heisgiv extension, plans to protect hisships, butnothingelse. 9] [Book ment, focusing entirely onhisdislikefor Agamemnon. He generosity /And somerespect” 9] (662–663).[Book money andmoves on,but Achilles doesnot. “Show some friends. Even thefamilyofamurdered manaccepts blood Achilles entirely. Achilles iscruel, hasnoregard for his forwho isnotknown hissmoothtongue, initiallyignores should, too, becauseIdo.” 9] [Book warning, merely saying, “I hate Agamemnon, andyou honor willbeless, save usornot” 9] (619–622).[Book a god. /Butifyou gointo battle withoutany gifts, / Your gifts, whiletheAchaeans / Will stillhonoryou asifyou were he againwarnsAchilles notto delay. “Come whilethere are aboutsomeCuretes,be better thanthey?After alongstory ing to forsake why theiranger; shouldAchilles assumeto pain” (526–527). The heroes ofold, likethegods, were will Prayers, lestthey “have /Folly plagueyou, soyou willpay in and offered sacrifices. HewarnsAchilles notto the reject on to implacableangerforever, butbendwhenasked man. Hereminds himthat even thegodsdonothold reminds Achilles ofthetraining Achilles hadfrom theold withtheramblingsharply stories ofPhoenix. Phoenix 8. He says onethingbutthinksanother. 9] [Book him, that heintends to sailhome. Butofcourse hedoesn’t. he isdonewiththeGreeks, that noGreek could persuade words from amanwhohasdeclared multipletimesthat who says onethingandthinksanother” (317–318).Strong 253). This isforeshadowing 9] [Book ofthestrongest sort. / This isthelastchance to save your countrymen” (249– regret you willfeel /For that harm willprove irreparable. army from thesehowling Trojans. / Think ofyourself, ofthe you/ If intend at all, even at thislate hour, / To save our Note: But Achilles againignores thesubstance oftheargu Note: Achilles againignores any elegant argument, any future Note: Note: Note: society ofGreeks, ofgrieforregretsociety ignores allpossibility life soundsbetter. Heignores allpleasto to look thelarger thelong andanearlydeath,atthispoint, for glory he willeitherreturn hometo alonglife, orstayandfight say Troy heldbefore theGreeks came” (415–416).Heknows my life,claims, “Nothingisworth notalltheriches/They in astunningstatement forawarrior ondestruction, bent he declares hewants noreward from Agamemnon, and, After hefinishesreviewing thereasons why hewas angry, Summarize Achilles’ response to Odysseus. 9] [Book Odysseus’ forceful, speechcontrasts succinct Achilles claims, “I hate itlikeIhate hell/ The man The mostpoignant oflines: “Up withyou, then, When to the godwas giving theglory sky “The Ajax, whoseeshow theargument isgoing, and World Literature with Language Arts |Parent Guide |Section Two |  -

- - knows himself.knows persuadingme”other Greek, (320–321).Idon’t thinkhe hesays,earlier “I cannotimagine Agamemnon, /Orany grudge forever” withOdysseus (62–63).Butinspeaking 9. To You After Discuss Read are theyfighting? 12] [Book away from theirhomeland, theirfieldsand family. why So they have lostwealth and men. The Greeks have been sides are exhausted anddepleted. Should Troy survive, how flawed suchasystem is. years Nine into battle both they face death boldly. However, the increased likelihoodofdeath more acceptable, andso and sogetgreater honorandmaterial rewards. This makes summer), and the flieshover over thebodyofSarpedon. pail. The to seasonhasshifted summer(more bitingfliesin for war. Again now, we have flies, clustering around themilk overoftheGreeks apicture ering facingthe milk, Trojans andAchilles.both Hector and child. someways, In hisdeath foreshadows that of another man’s war, farfrom home. Heleaves behindwife die hedoes, despite thelove ofZeus. Hediesfighting absolute destruction? The endofZeus’s favor? destroyed, Harvest complete destruction. fieldsruined. hydratesearth andstillthe water to capacity falls, shows weather,done indry and the storm described, where the isbest ofthegrain. canbeaproblem.ity harvest Mold So that itdries much,theniswetIf again,itreduces thequal percentageto acertain inthefield(15to 18%,generally). grain. especially whenharvesting The grain needsto dry isanabsolute disaster, harvest during (413–423). Rain interesting comparison witharain harvest storm during 11. 10. Day 9 Note: Note: Note: Note: How doesthisrelate to Hector’s fleeinghorses?Isit Note: waiting untiltheshipswere burning, andIagree withhim thatthehonorwouldmade thepoint greater be without Achilles isprimarilydriven by all, spite; after Phoenix 9,doyou inBook saries agree withPatroclus? (34–38). BasedonAchilles’ interaction withtheemis Patroclus accuses Achilles ofloving honor too much weapon ofaggression cannot wield;abitofforeshadowing: heleaves thekey (143–148); thatheroic weapon, there foroffense, he gear? Why? battle What doesPatroclus leave behindwhenheputsonhis and Patroclus were to destroy left Troy (102–107) care ifalltheGreeks andTrojans were dead, solongashe book. What isit? Achilles shows oneweakness, oneaffection inthis Book 16 Book Book 2.505–507 had the image of spring flieshov 2.505–507hadtheimageofspring Book Achilles claims, “I never meant / To holdmy tells Glaucushow Sarpedon theytakemore risks Zeus doesn’t want to die, his sonSarpedon but Hector’s horses, pursuedby Patroclus, have an   hislove forPatroclus; hewouldn’t “the massive batlepike” “the orspear The Iliad points outjust Week 2 |  Ithink - - 11 -

©2020 by Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd. All rights reserved. - - n The coming doom presses in, as mother Thetis, Thetis, in, as mother doom presses coming The One of my favorite poets, W.H. Auden, wrote a wrote Auden, W.H. poets, favorite One of my he was dear to her because when she came to Achil to she came when her because dear to he was and three brothers, Patroclus advised her to be a silent advised her to Patroclus brothers, and three or for her dead does she cry Achilles; bride to for Patroclus, Patroclus, / For “the mourned with her, husband? women sorrows” private her own also / For but each woman yes, in a safe way; grieve them to allows (320–322); Patroclus what he had left at “remembering the men do the same, (361) home” What does Briseis tell of Patroclus’s character? [Book 19] of Patroclus’s does Briseis tell What  kill her husband Achilles having watched prize, a war les, Note: This could simply be a picture of the entire world, with world, be a picture simply of the entire could This Note: or something the shield has something lovely Whether Achilles’ own knowledge, and even his horses predict his and even knowledge, own Achilles’ [Book 18] death. approaching various contrasts (plowed field and reaped field, food from from food field, and reaped field (plowed contrasts various during ceases Because and animal). the fighting plant the the storm, a calm before of the shield, the creation and the chaos emphasize the shield may on orderliness will much of how another reminder destruction of battle, [Book 18] falls. Troy when be destroyed not terribly long, It’s “The of Achilles.” Shield poem entitled, descrip poem takes the vibrant The online. and available modern warfare, them into transforms tions of Homer and obeying their marching, and soldiers with barbed wire last stanza The grief. to come though they commander hobbled / Hephaestos, “The thin-lipped armorer, reads, / Cried out in dismay of the shining breasts Thetis / away, her son, the please To / the god had wrought what / At would Who / / Iron-hearted Achilles strong man-slaying [Book 18] long.” not live [Book 18] only ugliness and death. offers war ugly depicted, 13.

The Iliad The World Literature with Language Arts Language with Literature World , which also concerns a hero a hero , which also concerns he got the begging repentance of repentance he got the begging  Epic of Gilgamesh The action of the book stops for a long time in action for The of the book stops Achilles finally recognizes that the warnings the that finally recognizes Achilles Notice “the parallels between episodes in between “the parallels Notice I found it interesting that Hector that that assumes it interesting I found Books 18 and 19 Parent Guide | | Parent Two 2 | Section Week Agamemnon, got the honor due him as a fighter, but he got the honor due him as a fighter, Agamemnon, him belost his best harmful to turned out to friend; his wish Achilles got what his heart desired. What was the was What his heart got what Achilles desired. [Book 18] problem? Note: Note: Note: Patroclus does a good job taking does a good job a notch: him down Patroclus Note: | Day 10 12 ocean. [Book 18] ocean. going to the mediator—there is never really an absence an absence really is never the mediator—there going to a a vineyard, a harvest field, reaped, of conflict), a plowed the all, around and, a sheep farm, dancing, of cattle, herd plenty more interpretations of the meaning, but as a start, of the meaning, interpretations plenty more the in the center, the cosmos circles: think of concentric (though with antagonists city and the city war peace at at order to describe in detail the shield Hephaestus makes to order and online, available illustrations are There Achilles. for mentions how the women will sob and groan (130–133). (130–133). will sob and groan the women how mentions himself on the man; he wants revenge not enough to It’s Jerk. hurt, [Book make the women 18] to too. turned to another, and he prepares for more destruction. more for he prepares and another, turned to he though, in that chilling, more He makes his motivation but he almost gleefully punish Hector, just wish to doesn’t (112–113). And just a few lines later, “But I’m going now to to going now “But I’m lines later, just a few (112–113). And (120–121). So / My beloved” find the man who destroyed his anger has just stop, could fighting his wish that despite of Odysseus and the others came to pass. But what an But what pass. the others came to and of Odysseus could “I wish all strife his mother: speech to interesting among men, and anger too” among gods / And stop, his dearest companion, for whom he passionately grieves” grieves” he passionately whom for companion, his dearest (xxxviii). [Book 18] and many Near Eastern myths, such as the story in the told myths, Near Eastern and many Sumerian of causes the death who is the son of a goddess and who To Discuss After You Read Discuss After You To 12. dead yourself. Vain Hector, assuming everything him. is about Hector, Vain as good as kill and you’re in line to third me, were you dead. We know that Achilles actually ordered the oppo actually know Achilles ordered that We dead. but and then return, a little away Trojans the drive to site, those instructions. ignored thrill in the of battle, Patroclus, Patroclus came out to kill him specifically, that Achilles Achilles that kill out to came specifically, him Patroclus Hector until was go and not return his friend to ordered ©2020 by Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd. All rights reserved. 2. 1. To You After Discuss Read Literature /LanguageArts 530 Parent Guide The Essential Iliad Essential The Writing Risking Everything Risking The Odyssey ofWriting Lively Art The EssentialIliad Literature Date: 11 Day even though many menwere through killed hisspite for hissinglelossofPatroclus, to appears have noguilt, suffer notatallonaccount oftheGreek deaths, butonly bad decisionatthetime;however, Achilles, whoseemsto because theoffensive didn’t work doesn’t meanitwas a thatwouldending thewar attractive; be withvictory just nine year siege, theideaofdestroying theGreek shipsand a forhim,havingsurvived beforehand, andthere isapart tofor Hector call aretreat, hecould nothave known that although, inretrospect, itwould have more been prudent be saidofAchilles. Are theyequallyto blame? through my recklessness” (118–119). The same could thinks,Hector “Now I’ve destroyed /Halfthearmy decides it’s Achilles better to eitherkill killed orbe chance; rather thanface theTrojan menandwomen, he feat, since hedidnotorder adefensive war whenhehada chology, hereasons thatheisto blamefortheTrojan’s de safety, why refuse? doesHector Although Priam to enter andHecubapleadwithHector

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13 - - ©2020 by Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd. All rights reserved. - - Little the last person   dark, brooding, angry dark, brooding,  after nine years of fighting the after nine years  although there is certainly there although Troy, and the plains in front of it, and the plains in front Troy, Sparksnotes claims “the Sparksnotes glory of    I see it as a cautionary tale  I was once asked what I thought was the best the was I thought asked what once I was , which I agree is outstanding. However, the last However, is outstanding. , which I agree What is the tone, the author’s attitude towards the towards attitude author’s the is the tone, What subject? Trojans, Greek hero Achilles and Greek king Agamemnon king and Greek Agamemnon Achilles hero Greek Trojans, and the fight, to refuses Achilles a girl. a fight over have best Achilles’ turn the tide, To lose badly. begin to Greeks hero Trojan fight, and is killed goes to by friend Patroclus the then kills desecrate Hector and tries to Achilles Hector. to camp the enemy enters bravely father Hector’s body. The ends. rage Achilles’ in the end, his son, and, retrieve more will lose many and the Trojans lost many, Greeks is the conflict? What whether story, the throughout person conflict person vs. or or Hector and Patroclus, and Achilles, Agamemnon I think the primary is person conflict and Hector, Achilles of rational him incapable makes rage as Achilles’ self, vs. in the end dissipates decisions until his rage is the theme? What that everyone dies except which seems reasonable war,” is and the story either “rage I prefer is dark and depressing; this and I like of life,” or “the transitoriness unproductive” lineage? / ask about my why son of Tydeus, “Great quote: / The in their seasons. leaves like are Human generations new / Sprouts but the tree the ground, them to wind blows genera Their again. / Men too. ones when spring comes (6.148–152) and go” tions come is the mood of this work? What What is most memorable to you in this text? you to is most memorable What killer for the ask his son’s journey to with Priam’s chapter, body; the rage like? did you if any, of the characters, Which he though even had a soft spot for Hector, always I’ve ally, his his actions; of all I like approve and I don’t is defeated wife and son, Helen with his parents, relationship is the setting? What the sea by camp including the Greek is the basic plot? What To close, I leave you with another favorite poet, John poet, with another favorite you I leave close, To Note: 14. of his first experience as he describes the wonder Keats, first your Chapman. I hope by translated Homer, reading a little bit as amazing as Keats’. even was experience 11. 12. 13. loss. And the Trojans end with grieving, also, not only their their not only also, with grieving, end Trojans the And loss. know which they city, entire but their protector, beloved [Book 24] fall. will soon is the end of favorite of a book.ending line My Dad’s Britches “Thus the was mind first: came to textline of this is what translation. in a different of horses,” breaker end of Hector, of horses.” breaker “That of Hector, the funeral was Or, [Book 24] Up Wrapping 7. 8. 9. 10. ------

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Achilles knows that he will knows Achilles tumulus  The Greeks, as an entity, grieve Patroclus as they Patroclus grieve as an entity, Greeks, The Remember the words of Thetis: “As long as he “As Thetis: of Remember the words As a woman, though it strikes me that Briseis though it strikes not me that a woman, As This is one of the most extraordinaryThis in all scenes After Achilles returns to camp, “His heart raged camp, to returns Achilles After The high-crowned oaks come crashing down (128– down crashing high-crowned oaks come The Books 23 and 24 Parent Guide | | Parent Two 3 | Section Week to Priam: “You have a heart of iron” (560). How is this (560). How a heart have of iron” “You Priam: to [Book 24] description different? heart strong was brutal; Priam’s cold, unfeeling, tor died without hope of proper burial (22.383) died without hope of proper tor “heart is a Achilles’ as he died that Hector Achilles told something says (22.396–397). Achilles lump / Of iron” ing empathy and grief for someone other than himself, and grief for someone other than himself, ing empathy a shocking, it’s than rage; rather extending compassion change of heart, Hec a welcome since beautiful change, never return to his father, and that his father will suffer and that his father father, his to return never grieving for his son killed by suffers, Priam how similarly to feel his humanity, into comes an enemy; Achilles at last In speaking with Priam, why do you think Achilles cries think Achilles In do you speaking why with Priam, [Book 24] his father? for Note: Note: Note: Note: Note: Note: … piled up earth… piled up a form to | Day 12 14 take their leave in the epic. Achilles, specifically, grieves grieves specifically, Achilles, in the epic. take their leave is sleeping next Briseis, though his final scene to Patroclus, though with much the beginning, him, to for a return, with Briseis. Sad, but, in some way, cleansed, his horrible cleansed, in some way, but, Sad, with Briseis. [Book 24] a time. pain eased for lives and sees the sunlight / He will be in pain, and I can and sees the sunlight lives ends asleep Achilles yet, (18.64–65). And not help him” 6. a hard life. [Book 24] life. a hard 5. only had to kissonly had to the hands of the man who killed her hus So without weeping. his bed, but share band and brothers, I think Briseis also had journey is astonishing, while Priam’s granted, and more than granted, with Achilles even offer even with Achilles than granted, and more granted, [Book 24] grief. for boon, an armistice ing an unasked for ber how this text began? Chrysesber how plead with the came to and horrible first, at denied He was man who had his child. is request the father’s Here, things happened as a result. of literature: old Priam kisses old Priam killed the hands that his sons, of literature: Remem his desolation. speech about a moving and gives 129). Rather than just mention the funeral pyre, instead we instead pyre, 129). Rather the funeral than just mention destruction causes. death the continued about that read [Book 23] the landscape is destroyed. even Here, sipated. There is no satisfaction in revenge. What was was What is no satisfaction in revenge. There sipated. again. [Book 23] will not return destroyed even though he had defiled Hector’s corpse to the extent the extent to corpse he had defiled Hector’s though even his chariot the body behind for and dragged he could, is not dis feels Achilles rage the see, to wife Hector’s To Discuss After You Read Discuss After You To killer dead, was though Patroclus’ (43). Even his friend” for (an ancient burial mound; a barrow) (an ancient Vocabulary ©2020 by Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd. All rights reserved. 1. #1–4 (p.Chapter 3Questions 39) 3. 2. 1. Vocabulary #1–3 (p. 32) This assignment might beduein24hours. 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Contains long lists, called an epic catalogue [the lists an epic catalogue called long lists, Contains of the civilization. embody the values that heroes Features Begins with an invocation to a muse (epic invocation). a muse (epic invocation). to an invocation with Begins Includes the use of epithets [a short description that Begins in medias res [in the middle of things, starting things, [in the middle of in medias res Begins place the finite action within a broader, universal context]. universal action the finite place within a broader, [Restricted to European Classics; the Epic of Gilgamesh, [Restricted European to this.] did not have example, for the Great]. like Alexander a name, accompanies at the lowest point, with flashbacks later to fill in the to with flashbacks later point, lowest the at reader]. The setting is vast, covering many nations, the world or the world nations, many covering is vast, setting The the universe. 10. 6. speeches. long and formal 7. Features divine intervention on human affairs. 8. Shows 9. 3. of the theme. with a statement 4. Begins 5. 1. 2. , you probably recognize at least some of these at recognize probably , you and opened it at random. Within a few lines, I lines, a few Within random. and opened it at are valued by the society the epic originates from. from. the society by the epic originates valued are characters in the leg recurring are epic heroes Many culture. ends of their native The hero generally participates generally in a cyclical hero journeyThe try him in that adversaries faces defeat or quest, to trans home significantly his journey and returns traits, illustrates epic hero The his journey. by formed certainperforms that morals and exemplifies deeds, An attempt to delineate ten main characteristics of ten delineate to attempt An an epic: Parent Guide | | Parent Two 3 | Section Week | The dates of the epics, too, are up for debate. The 8th The debate. up for are too, of the epics, dates The be unlikely to time and author are over debates The If there was a single man (named Homer or something was If there Was there actually a man named Homer who wrote actually there a man named Homer who wrote Was After a decade away from Homer, I returned to to I returned Homer, from away a decade After The OdysseyThe Now that you have read parts read of both have you that Now A bit later, Wikipedia continues: later, A bit resolved. But, happily, the epics remain. happily, But, resolved. 16 Century B.C., or the 6th Century B.C.? Or some other time? or the 6th CenturyCentury B.C.? B.C., else), no one knows any facts of his life. Tradition holds Tradition factselse), no one knows of his life. any based on a particular blind, of translating he was that way the name “Homer.” that the stylistic similarities are too consistent to allow for for allow to consistent the stylistic too that similarities are multiple authors. of a brilliant mind, there was a gradual distilling of oral of oral distilling a gradual was there mind, of a brilliant set in some amorphous the poems were until tradition fashion. Some experts a single man think it unlikely that while others argue both epics, completed have could language, his pacing, his hero, his plot! his hero, his pacing, language, instead Perhaps his existence. both epics? Scholars debate Odyssey So glorious! So powerful! in tears. Homer’s myself found adventure stories, and still perhaps the best.” Odysseus Odysseus and still perhaps the best.” stories, adventure immortals surmounts challenges from the trickster and mortals his home again. reach to The Iliad The up again here. will all show They elements. as it is the first of novels, “first of all realistic described as ©2020 by Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd. All rights reserved. (and Agamemnon’s father), since Atreus madehisbrother Aigisthosthe playwright). hates thelineofAtreus, hisuncle ly isnotchaste inhisabsence, butthisisoflessconcern to Agamemnon’s ten-year absence (Agamemnon alsocertain takes Aigisthos, Agamemnon’s cousin, asalover during wifefurious (alsospelledClytemnestra) Klytaimnestra will allow favorable windsto sailhisfleetagainst Troy. His hisdaughter sothegods stantly againsthim,sohe kills Menelaus’s brother, Agamemnon found thewindscon in hisalliance that theyjoinhimin thefight against Troy. demandsofthevariousGreekhusband Menelaus fiefdoms lows. When Helenfirstgoeswithlover Paris to Troy, Helen’s Aeschylusplaywright inhistrilogy uses anexample ofAigisthos. The story, told by Greek 17. 16. 15. To You After Discuss Read … thisis Vocabulary refers to 2,lines260–262. Book als. When reading 10,if(II.260–262)endsanote, Book it to,pertain thebooknumbershows numer upinRoman is referenced from adifferent bookthanthecurrent notes with (260–262),that refers to lines260–262. When aline bers. For example, whenreading 1,ifanote Book ends bers ineachbook(alsocalled “chapter”), notpagenum before begins. thetext for abetter grasp ofOdysseus’s versatility. ways ofcontending” (line2).Keepalistofthevarious titles to refer with, to Odysseus, starting inall manskilled “that remains aninteresting andengrossing protagonist. victor” (31). You may notalways buthe findhimlikable, father, husband, worshiper son,king, of thegods, victim, Note: Note: Note: Throughout ofepithets Homerusesavariety thistext, are thegodsto blame? onthemselves? bring How much what dothemortals Pay attention throughout to thetext Zeus’s claim— lot ofman” (50–51) lives worse—“Greed andfolly/doublethesufferingin does herespond? complain that How thegodscausealltheirafflictions. Zeus claims that thefirstspeechin book, mortals In the audience understandstheinitialaction ofStarWars,of theopening withaquickdescriptionso painting ofevents asaprelude reminds to theaction me Poseidon isonvacation thisbroad begins; whenthestory nymph, Poseidon plans, Odysseus’ angrilythwarts but remains trapped Odysseus happen?); withabeautiful (what?howbut hismendiethrough didthat stupidity strokes: wants Odysseus to gethimselfandhismenhome, the action. Homer’sDescribe how hedraws hook, thereader into To prove that peoplerushto theirown ruin,Zeus References inthenotes below refer to linenum The mapofOdysseus’ wanderings comes right rapine  … Homer begins withbroad, Homerbegins captivating

(the violentseizure ofsomeone’s property)  the failings of mortals make their thefailings ofmortals The Oresteia World Literature with Language Arts |Parent Guide |Section Two | , isasfol ------19. 18. to come. a homecoming, thisopeningwillcontrast withwhat is her lover to revenge hisfather. hismotherand Agamemnon now andKlytaimnestra kills coming! The godsrequire revenge, soOrestes, sonof first day, andAisgisthos rejoices. home Suchahorrible before Aigisthos andhisfather gointo exile. (Aigisthos’ father), eat hissons(Aigisthos’ olderbrothers), 22. puts hisfood before anddrink him” (lxiii-lxiv). lonely life withanoldservant-woman, who onhisfarm that henolongercomes to town, butlives ahard and same passagetranslated into by Rieu prose: “For Igather meat anddrink” (232–234).Beautiful. Now consider the country, ailing, withonly one/oldwoman to prepare his “I heartheoldmancomes to town nolonger, /stays up Odysseus’s ofLaertes, description gives ashort father. prose. That is, until you compare itto prose. Fitzgerald 21. 20. And donote that, since thefocus ofthisbookison It’s asordid story. When Agamemnon himthe returns, kills Klytaimnestra Note: his sonto gainglory, notby findinghisfather, butmerely him go, hissonwhomust seekforhim;Athena whowants only thosearoundnot act, him:thenymph whomust let What doyou thinkofthisplan? the world” (122) seek newsofhisfather, “and winhisown renown about now warn thegods thesuitors); thenthesonmust goto warned him” (55–56),andso, coming, withdestruction off thesuitors (remember Zeus’s /had gods claim? “We Athena willgoto Ithaka to encourage thesonto warn Hermes must tell gohome; thenymph to letOdysseus What isAthena’s planto Odysseus home? bring ing one, lest theyriseupinrage herhousehold;to andkill dilemma: shecannot themoutwithoutchoos easilykick rent-free while theyplay, Penelope lazily; iscaught ina substance ofthehouse, drinkthewine, live inthehouse seus’s oneofthem? wife to marry How dothesuitors putconstant pressure onOdys shouldappreciateperson thosewhilealsoeatingameal in Ithaka, dance andsonggrace meals, andawell-bred they have killed, andhave noexcuse); culturally itseems, would make sense;however, theysitonhidesfrom meat alone(which, iftheyweretirely onfood focused starving these lines? ing” (186–188). canyouWhat draw observations from mindful /ofdance andsong, that are thegrace offeast till desire /for themwere food hadleft anddrink they As thesuitors eat, theythinkofnothingbutfood. “Not trained inhospitality, butnotamanofaction he welcomes Athena—he seemsaboy ofthought, well- realizes heisrudeto aguestandchastiseshimselfwhile daydreaming, imagininghisfather then willcome back; How does Telemakhos lookinitially? traveling to findnewsofhisfather Fitzgerald’s italmostseems issoperfect, poetry  thesuitors eatasiftheyare en starving,  odd—Odysseus does does odd—Odysseus  theyeatthe  unhappy, Week 3 | 

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the action of the story appears  for the first time ever, he calls an he calls for the first time ever,  from the north-west … from Here are the titles of Odysseus in this book, the titles of Odysseus are Here When Athena visits, Telemakhos confesses his confesses Telemakhos visits, Athena When Book II boy to brave man? brave to boy assembly: our king, since “No meeting has been held here / Odysseus, left port (27–28); he de ships” in the decked as a man among men in public, his grievances clares The title of Book One is “A Goddess Intervenes.” How is How Goddess Intervenes.” “A title of Book One is The this title appropriate? be stagnant at the opening:to Odysseus stuck on an suitors. by of his house devoured the substance island, Poseidon when enemy Zeus Goddess approaches Athena inter and starts specifically the action moving, is away, think of a I tried to son Telemakhos. in the life of vening not and could title, better timid his change from continue Telemakhos does How When Antinoos insults Telemakhos, “Zeus forbid you you forbid “Zeus Telemakhos, insults Antinoos When soft the paraphrase (436), be kingshould in Ithaka” wrath. turn away to gives Telemakhos answer a king is since be should let me, be king glad to if Zeus plenty are of other that there though, I know, respected; worthy King king who might become men Odysseus once be left to rule my alone to I just want in which case, dies, me for provided father the house my household, soughing Note: Note: Eurymakhos, speaks to he Telemakhos when Then, Day 15 though, what Telemakhos says is true: he has had no news had no news is true: he has says Telemakhos though, what other than his firm belief hope, he has no real of his father, an immortal. by he has been visited that 28. son: father, ones such as husband, the obvious excluding mind of (31), the master Odysseus (3), Lord the wanderer kingly (68), poor mournful man (76), that war man (87), (394). one incomparable Vocabulary … or rushing sound) whistling, Read Discuss After You To 29. 27. (263) the fate” are and silence death “unknown belief that his father him such hope that gave Athena of his father. though on the after that, his responses that return would surface underneath it that, they sound as if he still believes “Odysseus example, For hope. he has renewed that shows know of his to the day / never Troy the only one at not was lost their lives!” others, many / Others, how homecoming. all died.” and other “Odysseus sounds like This (405–407). true: lines are the first two carefully, more reading But, too, last line, The known homecoming. his hasn’t Odysseus didn’t). (but Odysseus is true: others lost their lives (466), if one came” not trust a message, “I would claims, Literally, words. though he is trusting Athena’s even - - - World Literature with Language Arts Language with Literature World he orders her to let the minstrel let the minstrel her to he orders  when they all behave like jocks in the like when they all behave  she first encourages him: “You need not bear him: “You she first encourages Telemakhos lives with injustice, even as Orestes did as Orestes even with injustice, lives Telemakhos   The allure of Penelope, “this beautiful lady” (382), (382), “this beautiful lady” of Penelope, allure The Parent Guide | | Parent Two 3 | Section Week locker room, boasting of what they intend to do to the do to to boasting of what they intend room, locker rather queen, her son demands they be quiet for the song, them that they will be evicted than shout, and he warns the next day How does Telemakhos change in his interaction with change in his interaction Telemakhos does How the suitors? minstrel is not to blame for her sorrow, but Zeus; let the but Zeus; blame for her sorrow, is not to minstrel and perhaps they will feel ashamed; such listen, suitors his very from different new, wisdom and leadership are of a few hours before daydreaming that surprisedthat her? return not to not the only hero Odysseussing; since was and the she is not the only one who feels sorrow, home, Telemakhos speaks to his mother so that “The lady his mother so that speaks to Telemakhos did he say What (408). and withdrew” in wonder gazed Orestes revenges death, but Telemakhos will revenge theft will revenge death, but Telemakhos revenges Orestes kill men, must many Telemakhos and cruelty women; to kill had to only one man and his mother while Orestes (to my mind, Telemakhos suffers greater injustice); Athena injustice); suffers greater Telemakhos mind, my (to since suitors, kill to his mother’s expects Telemakhos and spoil his property;they mock name, Odysseus’ great How is Telemakhos’ situation similar to Orestes? How How Orestes? similar to situation Telemakhos’ is How expect act?does Athena him to Is this a fair compari son? he joined the suitors” (370–374) he joined the suitors” in this case Orestes, also mentions Athena Like Zeus, the glorymentioning when he killed he won Aigisthos. went she put new spirit in him, / a new dream of his father, of his father, dream she put new spirit in him, / a new went / so that he marvelled himself / divining to now, clearer in his turn that a god godlike had been his guest. / Then cut down that two-faced man, Aigisthos, / for killing two-faced that man, Aigisthos, his cut down to man grown (343–347); as a young illustrious father?” some have to advise or guide, to age 21 without a father she a balm on his soul; then, “as like fall must wise counsel hos? Have a child no longer. are / you of theirs, this insolence / when he / what glory heard won Orestes you young to watch her estate devoured by these louts, knowing that knowing these louts, by devoured her estate watch to on Telemakhos they will turn eventually Telemak change immediately visit Athena’s does How ing at Troy, and almost ten traveling), and he is presumed presumed and he is traveling), and almost ten ing at Troy, she has no defender: one and she either marries dead, continues or Odysseus of the wealth a bit gathered, keeps choose one is disgusting, as they are arrogant gluttons, gluttons, arrogant as they are choose disgusting, one is for about ten her husband of word is no there and since fight (ten has been he away or so years of the nineteen | Note: 18 26. beauty 36. much longer than a fairly youthful 25. Today it’s hard to imagine a house of young bucks vying a house of young imagine to hard it’s Today middle age (at approaching the hand of a woman for their stars who retain classic movie are there best), and yet that two kings took her from Abraham. On the other hand, On the other hand, kings Abraham. two that her from took assuming she married about age 15 and at Penelope, as 36. be as young could as soon as possible, delivered is perhaps that of Sarai, Abraham’s wife, who, though who, wife, Abraham’s of Sarai, is perhapsthat woman such a desirable was standards, today’s elderly by 24. 23. ©2020 by Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd. All rights reserved. 34. 33. 32. 31. 30. worse, notto riseupagainstthissmallnumber ofpillagers suitors disgustme, buttheyrisktheirlives. The Ithakans are butyou don’tvirtuous, care enough to helphisfamily. The evil. was Odysseus afatherly ruler, thoughtful, mild, kind, (240–253). Paraphrase therebuke Mentor gives theIthakans coming demise suitors have noway to blameany butthemselves fortheir the Ithakan prophet accurately foretells thefuture, so the he sentHermesto Klytaimnestra’s lover Aigisthos, and return; Zeus alsosendsthe eaglesasawarning, even as willnot theirlives staking thatOdysseus at theirown risk, greed andfollyincreases man’s sorrow; thesuitors gorge the godsfor theirmisfortune? thesuitors dieinOdysseus’If house, cantheyblame not show thelike” (124–126) canhandicraft andaclever mind;/socunning—history a maid;shehasalsorelied on“Athena’s gifts— /talentin the dayofdecision;thisworked untilshewas betrayed by day, andtook outherwork eachnight,thus forestalling burial shroud forherfather-in-law; shewove during the emies inherhouse? How hasPenelope heldherown inthemidstofen to herliking” (135–136) “we’ll never else, goanywhere /untilshetakes anAkhaian you dislike this, turnyour motheroutormake hermarry; foralmostfouryears Telemakhos,offers ushope now; if tions? How doesAntinoos, worst ofthesuitors, defend hisac can carouse withoutredress haven’t foundfavor assuitors, withthelady; though, they these boys don’t want andknow they to offeragift, her /to someonewhofoundfavor inhereyes” (55–58); across the sea;/hewould require awedding andgive gift, no stomach /to foranintroduction Ikarios, herfather predators, notsuitors. How doeshefigure? Penelope, toworthy marry andthat theyhave come as Telemakhos says that theyare thesuitors know not  thesuitors aren’t to blame, butPenelope is, who  the next ruler might as well be cruel and rulermightaswell crueland be thenext  sheclaimedto needto weave a  asZeus says, man’s World Literature with Language Arts |Parent Guide |Section Two |  “lads with - - - 36. assumed onlythat hisfather was dead, notfaraway. years, andyet notapermanent loss. his lossisprivate, alossoffather hisformative during home,” notlostasin “dead.” lost” (49),whichistrue, butlostasin “not sure oftheway he keepsupthedissimulation: distinguishedfather“My is 35. hero Odysseus (418). (236), worn by hardships (365),royal Odysseus (375),the seus (63),thegreat (182),theprince Odysseus tactician Odysseus (17),my distinguishedfather (49),strong Odys “My father“My iseitherdeadorfaraway” (140):initially, he Next, “Let melament inpeace /my private loss” (75–76): Note: Note: cannot return to cowardly consumption again.Inthis woken to thetruenature ofthesuitors’ behavior, andhe how hehaseaten withthesuitors, butTelemakhos has of thisstory.the action reminds Telemakhos Antinoos of Telemakhos awakens, notsleepagainthrough anddoes an appropriate title? Book Two istitled “A Hero’s Awakens.” Son How isthis fate to hisfather nurse wants himto avoid dangerslesthemeetasimilar cause andthreaten to hisdear divideuphispossessions; leavewill actually his (267–269),thesuitors mock both from hisintended journey? How dodifferent to dissuade peopletry Telemakhos heroic nature chapter, Telemakhos joinsthemen,showing abitofhis The three times Telemakhos mentions hisfather, thegreatThe newtitlesofOdysseus inthisbook: n  literally, whendawncomes,  Leokritos doubtstheboy Week 3 | - 19

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1. Tell an event during your summer vacation. 24. Have you seen very well behaved children? How did their parents train them? Interview the parents and 2. What is your first memory? find out some of their methods. 3. Record the details of a vivid dream you had. What do 25. Who is one of your heroes? Why? you think it means? 26. Think of a moment that changed your life. What was 4. Tell about a memorable meal. it? Describe it. 5. Perhaps all your birthdays have been excellent (in 27. Did you have a meaningful experience in nature? which case, congratulations). What special memory What happened? do you carry with you? 28. Who is your favorite character from a book? What do 6. What is a memorable gift you have received? you like about that character? 7. What traditions do you enjoy around Christmas? How 29. Summarize the plot of your favorite novel. do you celebrate? 30. What is your favorite poem? Why? 8. Record the process of how you make something. 31. If you could see any play, musical, opera, perfor- 9. When you were a child, what was something that mance, which would you go see? What do you like made you cry? about it? (Or which one have you most enjoyed?) 10. What do you like about a close friend? 32. Write a list of 50 things you enjoy. 11. Describe your favorite pet. Or, lacking a pet, your 33. Someone gives you $50 and tells you to design a stay- favorite stuffed animal or other companion, real or cation (vacation at your house) for yourself with the imaginary. money. What would you do? 12. Write a persuasive paper for your friend to take up the 34. What historical figure would you like to meet? Write same hobby you enjoy. some interview questions to ask. 13. A pint of ice cream that you bought for a night out 35. If cost was no object, where would you like to travel with friends turned out to be bad. Write a letter to the most? company to complain and seek restitution.(They say that you can catch more flies with honey than you 36. What is your most interesting story about sports, can with vinegar.) either sports you have played or have watched? 14. What is your favorite month of the year, and what do 37. Think about yourself as a child. What words would you you like about it? Describe it, in detail. use to describe yourself. How about now? Compare ©2020 by Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd. All rights reserved. All Ltd. Sonlight Curriculum, ©2020 by and contrast the lists. (You might need your parents’ 15. Write a short poem about some standout event in help for this one.) your last week. Delete unneeded words. Make each line break meaningful. 38. What makes you angry? 16. Make a list of things you would like to try while you 39. Summarize the plot of a movie you like. are still a teenager, a bucket list of sorts. 40. What is a favorite memory of your dad? 17. Describe a time on a vacation that went awry. 41. What is a favorite memory of your mom? 18. When you and a friend had a fight, how did you 42. What is a favorite memory of another family member resolve it? (sibling, grandparent)? 19. What was your favorite childhood toy? Write about it. 43. Describe the best ad you have ever seen. 20. What happened during one of the best days of your 44. Interview your parents about one of the new tech- life? nologies that has come about in their lifetime. How 21. What made one of the worst days of your life so ter- has it made life better? Or worse? rible? 45. Of the clothing styles you see, what do you particu- 22. Have you experienced grief yet? Write about it. If not, larly dislike? Why? talk to your parents about a grief they dealt with. How 46. Think of three buildings you have seen in your life that did it affect them? stand out as unique. What makes them special? 23. When were you the most frightened?

World Literature | Parent Guide | Section Three | Instructor’s Guide Resources | 1 47. Write a resume for a job. What have you accomplished 70. Have you ever given good advice? Have you ever in your life? received good advice? 48. What hobby or sport do you think you’d enjoy? 71. What is a funny thing that happened to you? 49. What habit or characteristic about yourself do you 72. If your house was threatened with fire, what would like? you grab in five minutes? What would you most want to save? 50. What is the most valuable machine in your life? Why? 73. What are the benefits of being whatever number child 51. Did you ever have an enemy who became a friend? you are (the oldest, the middle, the youngest)? 52. If you could go out to eat, where would you go and 74. Write a short biography of your mother. what would you order? Describe it. 75. Write a short biography of your father. 53. What is your favorite restaurant memory? 76. What three things would you wish for (and you’re not 54. What was your favorite game as a child? allowed to ask for more wishes)? How would your life 55. What purchase or present were you excited about … change, should those wishes come true? until it arrived? 77. What is unique about you? 56. What difficult decision did you have to make? 78. What is something your family has taught you? 57. Tell about a time you or a family member was lost. 79. Do a brain dump of everything that comes to mind. 58. Did you ever have to wear something you hated? Can you figure out how to accomplish the tasks? 59. Tell about a time you took unusual transportation: 80. Retell a happy memory with your family.

helicopter, submarine, limousine, racecar, hot-air bal- ©2020 by Curriculum, Sonlight Ltd. All rights reserved. 81. How can you tell if someone loves you, even if they loon, carriage, sleigh, etc. don’t say it? 60. What is the most important thing that you forgot or 82. What thing gives you comfort? lost? 83. If you had to work in a retail store, what store would 61. Tell about a hospital experience. you want to work in? Why? 62. What is the worst natural disaster you’ve been in? 84. What subject do you enjoy the most? Why? 63. What is the best concert you’ve attended? 85. Do you agree with the saying, “Money can’t buy hap- 64. Think of three things you’ve done with a friend, or piness”? Why or why not? three things you would like to do. 86. If your life was a television show, what snippets of the 65. Tell a memory of a tree: climbing, seeing, picking, mill- past would you need in order to catch the viewer up ing; anything! to speed quickly? 66. Who is the most famous person you’ve met? 87. On a scale of 1 to 10, how likely are you to recommend this year to a friend? 67. Write about a move you made, and how you knew you were now at home in the new place. 88. Write a persuasive paper on how far we are from animals, really. 68. When have you been a misfit? 89. What is a treasured memory with a grandparent? 69. Write about a day in another country. Or another city, another place. How was it to be outside of your home 90. What do you find challenging, but rewarding? n space?

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Week Genre Author Author’s Birthplace 1 Epic Poem Unknown Mesopotamia 2 Epic Poem Homer Ancient Greece 3 Epic Poem Homer Ancient Greece 4 Epic Poem Homer Ancient Greece 5 Epic Poem Homer Ancient Greece 6 Epic Poem Homer Ancient Greece 7 Epic Poem Homer Ancient Greece 8 Classic Tragedy (Play) Sophocles Ancient Greece 9 Novel Chinua Achebe Nigeria 10 Epic Poem Virgil Ancient Rome 11 Epic Poem Virgil Ancient Rome 12 Epic Poem Virgil Ancient Rome 13 Epic Poem Virgil Ancient Rome 14 Epic Poem Dante Italy 15 Epic Poem Dante Italy 16 Epic Poem Dante Italy 17 Epic Poem Dante Italy 18 Tragedy (Play) Shakespeare England 19 Comedy (Play) Moliere France 20 Epic Poem (this edition in Prose) Valmiki/Narayan India 21 Novel Cervantes Spain 22 Novel Cervantes Spain 23 Novel Cervantes Spain

26 Novel Dostoevsky Russia 27 Novel Dostoevsky Russia 28 Novel Dostoevsky Russia 29 Novel Dostoevsky Russia 30 Memoir Elie Wiesel Romania 31 Novel Albert Camus Algeria 32 Short Story Various China1 33 Graphic Novel Marjane Satrapi Iran 34 Missionary Biography Nik Ripken America 35 Missionary Biography Nik Ripken America 36 Drama (Play) Michael Frayn England

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