Discuss how events in the Odyssey give insight into this cultural trait.
Hospitality is one of the key values of the Homeric world: an essential element of social exchange, honor and the negotiation of relationships. In the Odyssey, the possibility of traveling (and Odysseus’ survival) depends on the hospitality of strangers. One of the reasons that Odysseus’ journey is so long is that, on one hand, he is subject to the obligation of accepting the welcoming hospitality of people he meets along his path, on the other, he falls victim to unhospitable hosts and circumstances.
In a 3-4-page essay discuss how events in the Odyssey give insight into this cultural trait. Who abuses and who honors the idea of hospitality? And which are the consequences for those who abuse it?
GUIDELINES
Your paper must be double spaced.
Write in complete, correct grammatical sentences. Use a spellcheck and edit your paper carefully. Read out loud to make sure EVERY sentence makes sense
This is a formal essay. Avoid colloquialisms and review carefully the RULES FOR WRITING you have received for this course (both my essays and Plain Style).
Do not simply retell the story; this is not a book report. Do not synopsize the poem. Come up with your own fresh, original ideas, reflections and analysis.
Be sure to organize your work, develop your argument and give supporting evidence. You must use specific examples to illustrate your points from both primary and secondary sources. PRIMARY source: The Odyssey. SECONDARY sources: my 4 clusters of notes on The Odyssey, the introduction to The Odyssey by Wilson and all remaining material posted on BB.
Be sure to cite anything you quote (The Odyssey by chapter and line numbers). Avoid plagiarism by giving full credit for any ideas, thoughts and words that are not your own, including on-line sources and encyclopedias. Paraphrasing without citation is plagiarism. You have been warned. Also, ideas based on random online sources and spark notes will be considered plagiarism.
Be sure to address every aspect of the topic.
Demonstrate knowledge of typographic rules (italics, quotation marks etc.).
FURTHER TIPS/REMINDERS ABOUT THE FINAL PAPER
Please carefully review my REVISION NOTES (POSTED A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO).
-Have a title that best captures your topic and the spirit of your paper
-Remember to put main titles in italics
-Insert page numbers
-Do not jump from tense to tense, stick with one tense
-Make sure your third-person verb forms are correct
-Have transitions (paragraphs)
-Do not ever address the reader as YOU -instead, use ONE or WE: \”As one/we may argue…\”
-Be aware of rules of punctuation
-Know not only the forms of figurative language, but also how to use them
-Introduce quotes properly: \”according to…\”, or \”as the author states/claims/argues/maintains/declares/ponders…\” (a while ago I posted a link to a guideline of proper introduction of quotes)
-Use specific examples in the form of quotes from the texts to illustrate your points
-DRAW AN OUTLINE before you write the paper
-Have a clear thesis and personal perspective on the topic
-Do not oversimplify or generalize and AVOID clichés. Be specific and think small
-Use synonyms; never repeat the same word more than twice in a short paper.
Requirements: 3-4pg
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