ODYSSEUS AND GERALD

Background Check: Odysseus King of Ithaca Husband to Penelope Father of Telemachus Really old Has a lot of pride Call- Battle of Troy

Background Check: Gerald From the book Forged by fire Lives with his Aunt Queen Fairly young Plays basketball Call- had to move back in with Monique

Thesis

The Journeys between Odysseus and Gerald have a lot in common, including their homes, their final battle and their

return. They both work to restore peace in their home.

The Journeys

Home Sweet Home

Very peaceful At ease Odysseus loved by

people of Ithaca Gerald loved by Aunt

Queen

Challenges

Odysseus His journey home

○ Cyclops ○ Aeolos ○ Circe ○ Charybolis and Scylla

Challenges

GeraldMonique’s house

○ Her drug addiction○ Her terrible husband ○ Loss of Rob Washington ○ Angle’s harassment

Final Battles

Transformation

OdysseusArrogant

Humble

He had a lot of pride

He was disguised as a beggar

Transformation

GeraldBoy

Man

Returning to Monique’s house

Learning to care for himself and Angel

Elixir Odysseus

Restoring peace○ Came after final

battleOdysseus learned to

be humble to defeat suitors

Reunited with Penelope

Gerald Restoring peace

○ Came after final battle

Gerald learned that hating his mother would only make things worse for himself and his sister

He forgave his mother and started a new relationship

Let’s Put It All Together

Called to leave peaceful homes Had a lot of challenges and obstacles Really big final battle Learn valuable traits to return with Restoration of peace

Sources

draper, sharon. forged by fire. new york, new york: simon and schuster children's publishing division, 1997.

  http://library.thinkquest.org/19300/data/Odyssey/virtodyssey1.htm

http://mythweb.com/heroes/heroes.html

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