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Chris Prosser <The_Prossers@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> I have been studying Homer's the Iliad and The Odyssey for the past
> semester, and have been given an assignment, the topic of which is "Why
> Homer Still Matters." We have been given the option of using personal
views
> from various sources, such as newsgroups, in our assignment. So my
question
> to you all is, Does Homer still matter? and Why?
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>
>
> Of course Homer matters.  Hundreds of thousands of people have to spend a
significant amount of time either getting through his damn books or getting
bad grades.  Does getting an F matter?  Seriously, it depends on your
teacher, but sometimes this sort of thing works.  You can quote me and say
it wasn't your idea.  Also, the Trojan horse idea is a term still used today
in regard to more situations than I can possibly count.  Try www.dogpile.com
it's a search engine and if you type in Trojan Horse, you'll get more
examples than you'll know what to do with and most of them won't even be
porn.  Also, think "the face that launched a thousand ships."  Definitely an
idea applicable today, both in regard to beauty, and politics and so on.
Please write back if you have to read crime and punishment next.  In the
class that I had to read the Iliad and the Odyssey, that came next and boy
will you need a shoulder to cry on than.  Truly a horrible book.

Diane L. Schirf <delenn@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> In article <qNM87.16563$a04.65277@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>, Chris Prosser
> <The_Prossers@bigpond.com> wrote:
>
> > I have been studying Homer's the Iliad and The Odyssey for the past
> > semester, and have been given an assignment, the topic of which is "Why
> > Homer Still Matters." We have been given the option of using personal
views
> > from various sources, such as newsgroups, in our assignment. So my
question
> > to you all is, Does Homer still matter? and Why?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chris
>
> Yes, Homer still matters. Why? Because he nailed the human condition,
> which never changes.
>
> -- How in hell did Homer nail the human condition?  Has anyone nailed the
human condition?  This is sort of news to me but if we were to make a list
of writers who came close, let's face it, Homer would not be at the top of
the list.
> http://www.mindspring.com/~slywy/
> "We will not live; we will only write and talk to swell the sails." -Ana�s
Nin,
> 1903-77
>

Oh, I don't know if I've done enough research to truly talk about this
professionally. I think Homer matters, of course. His works (if they
are his) talk about society and personal values we still encounter
today. That's enough reasoning for me to read his books. To some
degree, our generations have changed because of his work...think about
that!

From,
Annie