Theme! Today we are talking about themes in The Odyssey. Start by listing several topics that Homer included in this piece. Now, for each topic, decide what his opinion on that topic was, which will get you towards theme.

Pds 1&4- Homeric Similes- Assignment is in Classroom. You will need a purple book to complete this.

Pds 2&8- In the white book (chapter 8), we will read about the Odysseus’ trip to the underworld and going past the Sirens. What is the theme in this section? What kind of leader is Odysseus?