Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Q&A Book 5-8

What are books 5-8 about: About how Odysseus gets off the island and escapes from Clypso. He then arrived to the Island of Scheria.

What themes do they back up: Hospitality because of when Odysseus arrives to the island and receives a bath, then taken back to the house where he is given food and clothes and somewhere to sleep. Loyalty is also showed in the story.

Whose story do they tell: The story of Odysseus.

Why are they important: They tell the story of Odysseus. We now know where Odysseus is in the land right now, and that he's alive and well.

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