Book 17 of the Odyssey puts father and son on the stage together for the first time. Each has been formed by his own odyssey and is now eager to pit himself against the bad odds in Ithaca. It is a chapter that builds anticipation and shows off Homer's genius. Jay opens the episode with a haunting poem from Richard Blanco, "My Father, My Hands." https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/richard-blanco #english #classics #highschoolenglish #literature #humanities #homer #theodyssey #pedagogy #teachertalk #teachertalkwithpaul&jay #podcast #podcasts #literature #poetry #homeschool #homeschooling #homeschoollearning

Paul and Jay review book fifteen of the Odyssey where Homer begins to weave back together the threads of family and home and order that have been frayed for a long long time in Ithaca. Follow along as they both offer insights into teaching this great text. Paul opens the episode with a poem by Bruce Weigl, "My Autumn" leaves.

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Paul and Jay continue their review of The Odyssey detailing the essential, the subtle and the lingering in book 14. Jay opens with a poem about homelessness, "Homeless" by Juliet Kono. #theodyssey #odyssey #odysseus #bookreview #highschoolenglish #highschool #classics #homer #books #booksummary #homeschoolhighschool