Topics

Topics:
a. Luke Skywalker in //Star Wars I// b. Ulysses Everett McGill in //O Brother Where Art Thou?// c. William Wallace in //Braveheart// d. Simba in //The Lion King e. King Arthur// f. John Dunbar in //Dances with Wolves// g. Peter Parker in //Spiderman// h. //Beowulf// i. Moses in //The Bible// j. Frodo in //Lord of the Rings// k. //Harry Potter// l. Clark Kent in //Superman// m. Dorothy in //Wizard of Oz// n. Rudolph in //Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer// o. Bruce Banner in //The Hulk// p. //Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade// q. //Forrest Gump// r. Achilles in //Troy// s. Paikea in //Whale Rider// t. //Wall-E// u. Roy Hobbs in //The Natural// v. Other superhero or quest movie - with permission from teacher. If a movie is rated "R," you will need to get written permission from a parent or guardian.
 * 1. Compare/contrast elements of //The Odyssey// using Odysseus as the archetypal hero to one of the following:**

a. Myths of creation b. Myths of death/underworld c. Myths of rebirth/transformation d. Myths of the sun e. Myths of the moon f. Myths of the stars/constellations g. Myths of gods/goddesses/witches/nymphs i. Zeus ii. Poseidon iii. Hades iv. Demeter and her daughter, Persephone v. Athena vi. Hera vii. Athena viii. Aphrodite ix. Ares x. Apollo xi. Artemis xii. Hermes xiii. Dionysus xiv. Hephaestus xv. Helios
 * 2. Compare/contrast three myths or themes presented or alluded to in //The Odyssey// with similar myths or themes in another culture.**

Assigment created by Diana Cogan October 2008 Page edited by Janet Boltjes 03/03/2009