As Odysseus journeys home from the Trojan War with his (ever dwindling) group of men, he encounters in quick succession societies that are unlike his own. Include 6 quotes in your answers to the following questions, allocating the quotes however you like (e.g., two for question 1, zero for question 2, etc.). 1. Today, from popular discourse, we are familiar with the way people define themselves against others. But what do the societies and beings that Odysseus encounters in Books 9 and 10 of the Odyssey reveal about himself? In other words, what does Odysseus have in common with these societies? 2. Let′s suppose that the societies that Odysseus encounters represent extreme versions of Greek society. What support can you find for this supposition? 3. The video argues that metaphor becomes reality in the Circe episode of Odyssey Book 10. Can you summarize this argument with evidence from the reading? 4. What factors in Books 9 and 10 of the Odyssey increase or decrease the tensions between Odysseus and his men?
