12/5--Midterm Homework

Below, please post your assignment on Canvas here. As the header of your message, write the title of the work to which you're assigned.

Step One: Write down the major characters. What makes these characters distinctive and interesting? What motivates them?

Step Two: Write down the major themes of your work or Books of The Odyssey.

Step Three: Write three rich, important passages of 5-10 lines from the work (or Books) you are assigned. Make sure you write down page numbers and explain briefly which theme from Step Two they address.

The Odyssey:

Books 1: Lily/Chris

Book 5: Shreya/Stephanie C

Books 6, 7: Jessica/Andrew

Books 8: Stephanie W./Grady

Book 9: Archa/Yulia

Books 10,11: Bella/Jacob

Books 12, 13: Natasha/Om

Books 18, 19: Sierra/Kira N.

Books 20, 21: Aoife/Kira P.

Book 22: Kabir/Pablo

Book 23: Olivia/Manu

Book 24: Grace/Ella

Short stories:

Annika/Murph: “Rainy River"--Tim O'Brien

Robert/David: “The Man of the House” – Frank O’Connor

Ali/Brian: "The Red Convertible"--by Louise Erdrich

Rohit/Yasmeen: "Raymond's Run"--by Toni Cade Bambara