The Odyssey Analysis
You will pick a theme and write an essay of 1500 to 2000 words in which you analyze how The Odyssey develops this theme.
Your essay should address the following questions:
1) How does the text establish its central theme?
2) How do the main events of the narrative develop this theme?
3)What aspects of the text complicate the theme?
4) How do other textual elements (i.e, setting, tone, symbolism, point of view) reinforce this theme?
Here are some guidelines:
You should advance a clear thesis that presents your interpretation of the text and
indicates why your argument is important.
You should support your assertions with direct quotes from the text and analyze these
passages to indicate how they support your contentions.
You should carefully proofread your essay to eliminate grammatical errors, misspelled
words, and punctuation mistakes.
Your formatting and documentation should meet MLA standards.