Homer: The Odyssey•Grade 7•dialectic Stage
Aeolus, The Laestrygons, and Circe
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What You'll Learn
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Comprehension
Explains how Aeolus gave Ulysses the bag of winds, his crew opened it near Ithaca, and Aeolus refused to help again
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Cause & Consequence
Explains why Aeolus refused to help a second time: he believed the gods hated Ulysses
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Meaning
Articulates the theme of trust and leadership: Ulysses's crew's distrust (opening the bag) versus Circe's trust (after the oath)
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Defense
Explains why the counterargument has merit
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