4/11/12

*Chalk Talk on the course. What's good? What's bad?*

How has Coming of Age changed?

• Mental > physical strength
• The age of the COA journey has gotten older
• Financial rather than strength & courage
• Now focused on society not personal self
• Now females COA differently because it's not just about child birth

The Hero's journey

ex. Jason & the Argonauts & Hercules

• The Call to Adventure
• Helpers/Tools
• Allies
• The Quest/Challenges
• The Goal and the journey home

4/10/12

Quizzes

• Pegasus
• The Golden Fleece
• Otus & Ephialtes
• Odyssey 1-5
• Vocab from the Odyssey

Class Notes from 4/9/12

Coming of Age:

• Reaching adulthood, more independent
• Leave home ex. Telemachus stays home but takes over house
• Get out of your bubble (T)
• Meet requirements of society
• Hero time! (T)
• Finding a lover
• Look after others (T)
• Take initiative (T)
• Confidence (T)
• Men man up (T)

(T) = experienced by Telemachus

Class discussion

• Mike Tyson = adult (tattoo)
• selective services
• Men=women

Class notes 4/6/12

Images from a Venn diagram comparing the Iliad to the Odyssey