Book 22 Characters

We'll do an in-class dramatic reading of Book 22 with some students taking character parts for the dialogue while others storyboard the slaughter of the suitors scene.

I will read the narrator section, and students should sign up for these characters. Everyone would benefit from adding these characters to their character list.

Here are the characters needed in this epic battle (listed by sides):

Odysseus
Telemachus
Eumaeus--Swineherd
Philoetius--Cowherd
Athena/Mentor
Eurycleia

The Suitors

Eurymachus
Agelaus
Melanthius--Goatherd
Leodes
Phemius, the bard
Herald Medon

Odyssey Reading Schedule

Reading Due Dates

Oct. 7: Books 1 & 2, pp. 77-106

Oct. 8: Books 3 & 4, pp. 107-151

Oct. 9: Books 5 to 7, pp. 152-190

Oct. 12: Books 8 to 10, pp. 191-248

Oct. 13: Books 11 & 12, pp. 249-285

Oct. 14: Book 13 & 14, pp. 286-318

Oct. 19: Books 15 to 18, pp. 319-389

Oct. 20: Books 19 to 21, pp. 390-438

Oct. 21: Books 22-24, pp. 439-485