Then, ideally, it should be picked up again and read as an adult. Not to be familiar with this book is to miss out on really important aspects of being human. What is "home" what is our deepest longing? The women here are powerful and interesting: Athena and Penelope? Excellent intelligent women who are good and decent models for girls, but for boys, too. It's not meant to be ploughed through: a student should be given information about it, and then a teacher, preferably, should point out and discuss salient points. Any student should be minimally aware of the story line any good high school student going to college should know it in depth. The Odyssey is ancient so use a good modern translation. Other classic graphic novels by Gareth Hinds: Poe. Cautions: Sensuality (Odysseus had affairs with both Circe and Calypso the former is shown nude and the latter in bed with the hero.) Overall rating: 3.75 (out of 5) Worldview/moral value: 3. What have they learned about life, themselves, and other people? Odysseus is a flawed hero, however, especially in his love lifesee cautions. It's fashionable to have students read certain things because "they don't want to read anyway, so let's give them something they'll like." What happens is that they may read, and may feel good about it, but it's a useless exercise.
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