The Odyssey – 20210629F

As you put it together, remember, this is not a book report or a summary of what you have read, but rather it is an analysis of the form, function, and purpose of the text you have chosen to research (The Odyssey). Also, remember that this is a research paper so by necessity you need to include research-in text citations, quotations, etc. I expect to see at least two citations per body paragraph and at least five direct quotations within the paper. While you do not need to include all of the following to analyze your work, you could start by looking at: The outline below might help to get you organized: – Text Name: – Characters and what these reveal: – Notes about gender, class, socioeconomics, political connections of text: – Form used to tell the story and literary devices (allegory, etc-there are many class notes on these as well as on devices in the first units-you can use these as sources and cite). – Purpose and theme: (You can then use this outline to structure the body of your paragraphs). The final paper should be 5-7 typed pages in essay format. You must use reputable research sources such as those from JSTOR or Google Scholar. Avoid homework help sites and for-profit and other paper sites, Cliff Notes, Spark Notes, Schmoop, etc. Generally, the thoughts and ideas should be your own, supported by examples from the literature and your research. Remember to use appropriate, updated MLA 8 documentation style to show direct quotations, paraphrased information, and points of support. Include works cited page. The paper will be turned in through a check for plagiarism. who is telling the story who is represented by the characters in the story, poem, play how do the characters act and speak about themselves and others how are gender, class, and occupations shown what history or historical event the literature is a response to or is written about what forms/genres/conventions/techniques are used to tell the story what does the purpose or theme of the literature appear to be