Rocketbook Presents the Odyssey - A Study Guide
- Video
- 2005
YOUR RATING
Photos
Storyline
Featured review
Rocketbook - Odyssey
ISBN 0827912031263
ASIN B000APOEPXE
This will by no means take the place of reading the book. However, it is a lot easier than reading Cliff's Notes or the equivalent.
The presenter breaks the book down into small bites and analyzes it by extrapolating what is meant by the words.
There is a small quiz at the end of each breakdown to help you remember what was just said. It is a lot easier than waiting until the end of the presentation to try to remember what was said.
I know the book quite well so I am not sure how the presentation would come across to someone that has not read the book.
A sample of the many overlooked themes in the presentation, which has only two lines, given to Odysseus' dog named Argos or Argus. Argos lying now neglected on a pile of cow manure. Argus recognized his master by smell, twenty years after Odysseus had left for the Trojan war. Odysseus sheds a silent tear for he cannot express his love for his old dog Argos as he is in the presence of others.
For those people that try to skip reading, here is a general synopsis of the story: The Trojan War is over and one of our hero kings is lost. His son (Telemachus) travels to find any information about his father's fate. His wife (Penelope) must cunningly hold off suitors that are eating them out of house and home.
If he ever makes it home, Odysseus will have to detect those servants loyal to those who are not. One absent king against rows of suitors; how will he give them their just desserts? We look to Bright-Eyed Pallas Athena to help prophecy come true.
Interestingly, all the tales of monsters and gods on the sea voyage were told by Odysseus. Notice that no one else survives to tell the tale. Therefore, we have to rely on Odysseus' words.
This will by no means take the place of reading the book. However, it is a lot easier than reading Cliff's Notes or the equivalent.
The presenter breaks the book down into small bites and analyzes it by extrapolating what is meant by the words.
There is a small quiz at the end of each breakdown to help you remember what was just said. It is a lot easier than waiting until the end of the presentation to try to remember what was said.
I know the book quite well so I am not sure how the presentation would come across to someone that has not read the book.
A sample of the many overlooked themes in the presentation, which has only two lines, given to Odysseus' dog named Argos or Argus. Argos lying now neglected on a pile of cow manure. Argus recognized his master by smell, twenty years after Odysseus had left for the Trojan war. Odysseus sheds a silent tear for he cannot express his love for his old dog Argos as he is in the presence of others.
For those people that try to skip reading, here is a general synopsis of the story: The Trojan War is over and one of our hero kings is lost. His son (Telemachus) travels to find any information about his father's fate. His wife (Penelope) must cunningly hold off suitors that are eating them out of house and home.
If he ever makes it home, Odysseus will have to detect those servants loyal to those who are not. One absent king against rows of suitors; how will he give them their just desserts? We look to Bright-Eyed Pallas Athena to help prophecy come true.
Interestingly, all the tales of monsters and gods on the sea voyage were told by Odysseus. Notice that no one else survives to tell the tale. Therefore, we have to rely on Odysseus' words.
helpful•10
- Bernie4444
- Jan 20, 2024
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Color
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content