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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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