[Editor's Note: This post from three years ago has been used once again to demonstrate how we can connect The Odyssey to our world. See the post above for more information.]
(See previous Harry Potter post and its comments)
Okay. Here comes my retaliation. You may have found the main similarities, but mine will delve deep into the inner-workings of the Potter world. This will truly show that I am unbeatable. I trust this will not be pretty.....
In both books, you will find....
1. final confrontations between the hero and his foe(s). (Odysseus vs. Suitors, Harry vs. Lord Voldemort)
2. faithful dogs who love their masters above anything else. (Fang with Hagrid, Argos with Odysseus)
3. the unnecessary deaths of characters who risked their lives for their leader. (see everyone who died in Deathly Hallows, and Odysseus' men)
4. a woman who is the caretaker of the hero, sticking with him until the end and fulfilling any need he has. (Mrs. Weasley for Harry, Eurycleia for Odysseus)
And, finally...
5. Love. Love for his parents, friends, school, Dumbledore, and Ginny is what keeps Harry going throughout the entire series. It is even what thwarts his enemies in the end. The same goes for Odysseus: His LOVE for Penelope, Telemachus, and Ithaca is what stays in his mind and eventually what keeps him sane and alive.
Take that, Mr. Matluck. Take that.
~Francesca J.
Congratulations, Francesca! You have most definitely out-Pottered me. More importantly, you have contributed to this blog an excellent compare and contrast analysis of the Harry Potter series and Homer's The Odyssey. My hat is off to you! Having a student think so critically about The Odyssey was my goal in creating this blog, and working with you and Kelly (and anyone else). I am a very, very proud teacher right now. Thank you, thank you!
ReplyDeleteMr. Matluck
But this does not mean that I will place a Jonas Brothers' song on this blog!
ReplyDeletemr matluck. i am very disapointed first you get out pottered by one of your students, then you put a jonas brothers song on the blog. this is very sad indeed
ReplyDeleteHere is the edited version of my earlier posted.
ReplyDeleteBut I deserve a reward!!!! I used my brain during the summer! Just ONE Jonas song? School starts in about a week and a half. Just keep it on until the end to summer?Pleeeeeeaaaase?
Yay!!! I feel proud of myself! I'm on the main page! And you even signed my name for me at the end. Cool. I've been edited. I take back all the mean things I THOUGHT about you while writing a comment for that last post but had too much composure to say (well, type) aloud. :)
Thanks, dude. Cowabunga.
August 6, 2008 10:46 PM
Awww....I edited and made a spelling error. Well, it was supposed to say..."Here is the edited version of my earlier post."
ReplyDeleteI tried. :(