1. Lesson 24: Analyzing Contrasting Points of View
The Odyssey
Lesson 24: Analyzing Contrasting Points of View
Students will analyze the representation of the siren scene from Book Twelve in two different artistic mediums.

7. Complete activity two on your handout.

8. Create a thematic statement based on John William Waterhouse’s “Ulysses and the Sirens.”
Remember that a thematic statement:
Should be declarative
Should be universal
Should not be bound by time, genre, culture, etc.
Should reveal a truth about human nature
DO NOT include:
Author’s name
Title of work
Character’s name
Personal pronouns (I, you, me, etc.)

10. Complete activity two on your handout.
You will have ten minutes to complete this step.

11. Locate the TP-CASTT chart under Activity 4 on your handout.
You will have one minute to complete this step.

15. Do you see any shifts or changes in the poem?
Does the sentence structure change?
Does the point of view change?
Does the subject change?
Does the tone change?
What is the effect?

17. Compare Odysseus’s version of the Siren’s song to Margaret Atwood’s version. How do they differ?
Book 12 Contrasting Points of View handout
Loose leaf paper
Blue or black ink