1. The Odyssey was written nearly 2,000 years ago and is still read today. Do you believe that the story of The Odyssey is relevant in today's world? Why or why not? Answer with a minimum of
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Yes, because we are learning it too and we are reading it.  ''The Odyssey'' is also a fine adventure story. Even if you know it by heart, as I do, you can enjoy the way Homer builds up suspense until the moment when Odysseus can triumph over his enemies.Now that it's back-to-school season at the malls, it's time for me to make up the syllabus for my fall-semester course in classical mythology. Last year, when I asked my students if they would like me to add or drop anything from the reading list, they requested more of what we were reading already: why not read the whole of ''The Aeneid''? Why not read all of Ovid's ''Metamorphoses''? So this year again, by popular demand, we will be reading the same old texts, all by dead white males.I could have suggested that we read stories told by writers less well known than Virgil and Ovid and Homer to break down the familiar canon of ''elite'' ancient authors. People who object to studying the classics will be quick to suppose that I'm unwilling or unable to change.But the real reason I don't put new authors on the reading list is that the old books are new enough: every year I find that the same texts can be read in challenging new ways.Take one of the oldest standbys, ''The Odyssey.'' Since antiquity it has been read as a moral tale. Only Odysseus, of all his companions, was able to survive because he learned that he should pay attention to what the gods told him. ''The Odyssey'' is also a fine adventure story. Even if you know it by heart, as I do, you can enjoy the way Homer builds up suspense until the moment when Odysseus can triumph over his enemies.

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There are many books in which I could pull from, but the best example would be The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien. Tolkien throws the reader into a mystical world set in Middle Earth. We are introduced with a Hobbit who enjoys a quaint simple life. Like many Hobbits, Bilbo Baggins does not like adventures, as it is not in their "nature." But Gandalf comes by to prove otherwise. During the novel, Bilbo is recruited by Gandalf to help a pack of Dwarves reclaim their lost home. When Bilbo accepted this journey, we are already seeing Bilbo's true colors coming through. Bilbo scurries along to meet the rest of his party as the entirety of Bag End shuns him. A great example of Bilbo's character in the dark is when he is literally in the dark. His quick thoughts are what saves him from being Gollum's next meal when he falls into his cave. Bilbo saved his own life that day because of his witty puzzles and quick actions against Gollum. At heart, Bilbo is an adventurer, just like the Took side of his family. With the help of a couple of new friends, Bilbo was able to show his "true character in the dark" to the world

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