The Odyssey ending

I thought at first, when Ulysses came to the house that he would just go in and sneak-attack them. But no, he had to prepare and execute and elaborate scheme. It was very satisfying, the way he massacred them all, but after that, I felt it went downhill. It's like, all of a sudden, he's at his dad's house, and these people come, and they start fighting, and then Minerva makes a peace treaty for them. THE END. It was really abrupt, and kind of pointless, if you ask me.
I liked The Odyssey, even though it was long and kind of boring, it had detail, action, and adventure. I just have to say that I can't wait for Romeo And Juliet!

The Odyssey Chapter dieciseis

This chapter was about Telechamus going home to Ithaca, meeting "the stranger" Ulysses, and found out his father's true identity. Minerva helps Ulysses change back and forth from himself to the old man, back to himself, and into the old man. They also plot their plan to get the suitors, and Penelope has heard about Telechamus's return, but not of Ulysses'.  

The Odyssey Book quince

In this chapter, Minerva went to Telemachus and told him to go back to Ithaca and staright to the swineherds. (I realized that swineherds is like shepherds, except it's swine...) The first half of the chapter is Telechamus's journey to Ithaca, which was somewhat lacking in detail. The second half of the chapter was Ulysses and the swineherds, Ulysses still disguised as an old man. They all discussed their misfortunes and nothing super-eventful happened. I have been seeing semi-frequent typos in this printing, though I haven't counted them. in this chapter, one of them was on page109, 4th paragraph down, 4th line down. I'm assuming the author meant "death," not "Dearth."

The Odyssey Chapter catorce

In this chapter, Ulysses goes to his house disguised as an ugly old man and "meets" the pig-keeper. Basically, the pig-keeper shows him great hospitality and Ulysses tells him about his "travels." Of course, this is all a huge lie, considering he isn't an old man, he's Ulysses, and he never even stayed in Egypt for eight years! He also lies when he tries to trick the people into giving him a warm coat. I'm thinking; how's this guy supposed to be a hero when all he does is lie?

The Odyssey Chapter trece

In this chapter, Ulysses finishes up his  visit with Alcinous, and sails away. They arrive in Ithaca safely, and leave Ulysses on the side of the road with all of his gifts. Minerva finds him, and I realize that Ulysses lies a lot! He lies to Minerva about not being Ulysses, even though she knows the truth. I like how she lectures him about not lying. Ulysses is transformed him into an ugly old man, and he went to his estate.

My Novel

I had problems trying to transfer my novel to a link to our PATH blog, or emailing it. So, there is a reason that my novel isn't on the blog...

Well...

I've noticed that I've only posted things about the Odyssey, so I'll post about NaNoWriMo. I love my novel, and I'm going to try to upload it to a link for the PATH blog. Again, the keyword being try...

The Odyssey Chapter doce

In this chapter, they return to Circe's house, and she seems to be very helpful ion giving directions. First, she tells about the Sirens, then about the Wandering Rocks, then about Scylla, and Charybdis, and the Thrinacian island. They arrive, and eat the sacred animals, even though they swore not to. Will this be worth it? No. They cause Jove to be mad, and a huge storm to come. Of course, then Ulysses gets stranded on Calypso's island, and we know the rest.

The Odyssey Chapter once

Again, there is a lot of inconsistent detail. I think that most of the things said about the ghosts is irrevelant. I'm not sure Ulysses and his crew benefited from this visit very much, except for the prophesyings of Teiresias. Of course, Ulysses' story ends quickly, almost inconspicuously. Then, he seems to continue his story, ending with a conversation with Hercules, and they leave the house of Hades.

The Odyssey Chapter diez

This chapter is yet again proof of the author's somewhat inconsistent length of detail. It starts out saying things about Aeolus, and there's only about two paragraphs about him. This was either disappointment or relief, I'm not sure. Again, in one page, they are near their homeland, and they are blown back to the Aeolian island, home of Aeolus. Then, all of a sudden, they're at another island, and Antiphates is eating Ulysses's men once again. Of course, then comes Circe. There is a lot of detail in this passage, and it is interesting; Why would they stay there for a year if they were in a hurry to get home? I think this is the longest span of time that they stay somewhere, out of all the hospitable peoples' houses.

The Odyssey Chapter nueve

This chapter was very detailed, especially the parts with the Cyclopes. The chapter is started out by Ulysses starting to tell his story, which is good to know about his journey thus far. Well, the Cyclopes eats Ulysses' men and this is described in gory detail. The author definitely captured the "mental image" he was going for. I like how Ulysses tricks him by saying the wrong name, Noman. I also like how Ulysses is shouting at the Cyclopes, and then it throws the rock at the ship. A classic example of getting what he deserves, pretty much. 

The Odyssey Chapter ocho

This chapter was interesting; the sports events were different, but not as much description went into them compared to other sections of the book. All I have to say is; Ulysses has mad disc-throwing skill... Demodocus's song went into a lot of detail, which I didn't think was completely necessary. Otherwise, the whole chapter didn't particularly interest me.