English, 08.12.2021 20:40, lilblackbird4

"The Suitors" Assignment (Odyessues) 1. Who is the "pest" that Antinous insults?

2. What is ironic about Antinous' comment that men will give the beggar food because it is not theirs.

3. What insult does the beggar (Odysseus) hurl at Antinous?

4. Why does the beggar not get injured by the stool Antinous threw at him?

5. What curse does the beggar ask the gods for against Antinous?

6. In lines 1254-1259, what cultural value is evident? Who, according to the suitor criticizing Antinous, makes sure men follow this cultural value? How is this done?

7. How does Telemachus feel after his father is attacked? What two phrases on pg. 809 indicate this?

8. What does Penelope hope happens to Antinous?

9. Who is Eurynome, and how is her hope more comprehensive than Penelope's. What does this tell us about how the women (Penelope and the servants) view the suitors?

10. What is Penelope's request to Eumaeus? What does this tell the reader about her feelings for Odysseus?

11. Constructed response Write five or six sentences on the following topic:

**Remember the word HUBRIS? It means excessive pride. Odysseus showed this when he taunted the cyclops, Polyphemus. Think about the suitors in general and Antinous, specifically. How does HUBRIS apply to these men?

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