9th Assignment - "Calypso" "The Lotus Eaters / DUE FRIDAY MARCH 20

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  • Assignment - "Calypso" / "The Lotus Eaters"
    • Read pg 754, lines 101-118
      • In your own words, summarize what Calypso offers to Odysseus and his answer to her. (Odysseus has been captive on Calypso's Island for 7 , but has just been told she must let him go)
    • Read pg 758, lines 197-218
      • In your own words, summarize what happens to Odyessus and his men on the island of the Lotus Eaters.
      • Explain how this moment shows the theme of the importance of loyalty.
    • In notebook 

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