https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u LVI collaborative notes on Odysseus as a storyteller en-us 2016-10-09 12:34:22 UTC 2025-10-03 04:55:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Bigthunderstorm.png jessica_coleman https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129328425 2016-10-09 12:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129328425 jessica_coleman https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129328439 2016-10-09 12:47:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129328439 jessica_coleman https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129328451 2016-10-09 12:47:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129328451 https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129476316 Odysseus is an active leader and not a passive leader. He shows poor xenia "helped ourselves to some of the cheeses". Odysseus is arrogant and through this he will learn a lesson from the Cyclops, " tell him tour eye was put out Odysseus, his men also try to stop him as they know he is tempting fate,  "why do you want to provoke the savage"]]> 2016-10-10 11:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129476316 https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129476524 Pace increases after the dramatic blinding incident and the events quickly follow onwards. 'The Cyclops' eye hissed round the olive stake'. ]]> 2016-10-10 11:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129476524 https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129476896 The book begins with a monologue. Dialogue begins when the cyclops enters the scene, the only dialogue is between cyclops and Odysseus. Direct address is more interesting, draws in the reader. Equal amount of dialogue between Odysseus and Cyclops, parallels equal authority. 'Stranger, you must be a fool.']]> 2016-10-10 11:38:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129476896 https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129476962 - When Odysseus and his men are hiding under the sheep and there's suspense to see if they get caught by the cyclops: 'I curled myself under his shaggy belly and lay there upside down, with a firm grip on his wonderful fleece'.
- Tension between Odysseus and his men as they often do not obey his orders: 'I had to use force to bring them back to the hollow ships'.
- ]]> 2016-10-10 11:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129476962 https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129477048 Tells Cyclopes that his name is 'Nobody'. 
Offers him bowls of wine to make him fall asleep quickly. ''And the delicious drink gave him such exquisite pleasure that he asked me for another bowlful'.
 Discovers that Polyphemus lets the sheep out at a specific time and then utilises this information to escape under the sheep. (See photo above!)

]]> 2016-10-10 11:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129477048 https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129478613 visual example of odysseus hiding under a sheep]]> 2016-10-10 11:47:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129478613 https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129478891 "I'd hammer him and splash his brains all over the floor of the cave" "limb by limb he tore them to pieces" "morsels of men's flesh poured from his throat" "the cyclopses eye hissed around the olive stake" "]]> 2016-10-10 11:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129478891 https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129478995 - Shows why they landed in that spot for the water 'Finally, at the head of the harbour there is a stream of fresh water, running out of a cave in a grove of poplar-trees.'
-Points out that they are by the sea shore since that is how they make their mistake 'and we lay down to sleep on the sea-shore'
-Always highlights dawn as 'Dawn appeared, fresh and rosy-fingered' to show how energetic and ready for the day Odysseus and his men are
-Odysseus is surprised when he sees the cheese as its not a normal thing for a Cyclops to make as they are usually quite stupid 'So we went inside and looked in amazement at everything. There were baskets laden with cheeses'

]]> 2016-10-10 11:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129478995 https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129479407 Odysseus depicts himself to be an innovative leader. 'And told my men to follow me'.
He also is shown to be quick thinking as he sees the staff and then utilises it to make a spear to stab Cyclops in the eye. 'Lying by the pen the Cyclops had a huge staff of green olive-wood'.]]> 2016-10-10 11:51:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129479407 https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129479530 'We Cyclopes care nothing for Zeus with his aegis.' Shows that he isn't restricted by normal conventions/laws. 'I said we must escape with alll possible speed. But my fools of men refused.' ]]> 2016-10-10 11:52:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129479530 jessica_coleman https://padlet.com/jessica_coleman/2txznel80o0u/wish/129479847
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You have a nice collection of examples - consider how the inclusion of these things makes for a good story.
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