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Charles Underwood focuses on mythos and voice in the Odyssey to illuminate the characters’ journeys from social displacement through discovery and recovery. He explores how the epic narrative illustrates an ancient tradition’s understanding of how one learns to make one’s way as an active agent in an uncertain world.
List of contents
Chapter 1: Journey of the Heart: Navigating a World of Trouble
Chapter 2: Telemakhos in the Zone: Learning with Others in Mind
Chapter 3: Engendering the Male: Mentor and Mythos in Telemakhos' Journey
Chapter 4: Penelope's Wonder: Navigating the Mythos of Masculinity
Chapter 5: Odysseus on Edge: Learning to Survive in an Unreal World
Chapter 6: Iron Will and Heart's Desire: Body and Voice in the Heart's Journey
About the author
Charles Underwood is executive director of University-Community Links in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley.
Summary
Charles Underwood focuses on mythos and voice in the Odyssey to illuminate the characters’ journeys from social displacement through discovery and recovery. He explores how the epic narrative illustrates an ancient tradition’s understanding of how one learns to make one’s way as an active agent in an uncertain world.
