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Soph. English, Ms. Berger The Odyssey Argument Essay Bronx High School of ScienceName:____________________________________________________________________Period:_____Date:__________________DO NOW: How might Odysseus’ remarks to Nausicaa reflect his own marriage?.. .May the gods give you all your heart desires:Husband, and house, and lasting harmony too.No finer, greater gift in the world than that. . .When man and woman possess their home, two minds,Two hearts that work as one. Despair to their enemies,A joy to all their friends. Their own best claim to glory.VI. 199-203AIM:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________TASK 1: Re-read Book 19 in The Odyssey and complete the graphic organizer below by listing evidence you see for each possible position. Be sure to include the citation. EVIDENCE for POSITION A:EVIDENCE for POSITION B:Based on the evidence, my position is:__________________________________________________________________________TASK 2: Look for common elements or patterns in the evidence supporting your position. Use these to generate 1 to 2 specific points that support your position. These will be claims. For example:Position: In The Odyssey, Homer portrays Helen not just as a pretty face, but an intelligent, complicated woman. Claim #1: One reason Helen is more than just a pretty face is that she is self-reflective. Example #1: Helen calls herself a “shameless whore” for her adulterous affair with Paris. Example #2: Helen acknowledges to Telemachus that her behavior deprived him of his father. Claim #2: Another reason that Helen is a thoughtful, complex character is that she clearly has repaired her marriage with Menelaus. Example #1: They call each other “dear.” Example #2: They both quickly recognize Telemachus as Odysseus’ grown-up son. Example #3: They share the same bed.NOTICE HOW YOU BECOME INCREASINGLY SPECIFIC AS YOU SUPPORT YOUR POSITION.My claims for this argument essay will be:1.2.TASK 3: Identify a counterclaim--a specific point that could be made by someone with a different position—and support it with at least one example. For example:Counterclaim: One could argue that Helen is indeed a “shameless whore” because even as the Trojan War rages on for a decade, she remains within the city of Troy and makes no apparent effort to escape. Example: In Mythology, by Edith Hamilton, Helen watches battles from the Trojan ramparts and becomes friends with King Priam and Hector. Moreover, in The Odyssey, she acknowledges remaining in Troy until its fall.A counterclaim for this argument essay will be:TASK 4: Figure out a way to refute, or knock down, the counterclaim to strengthen your own position. See template for outline. ................
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