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Q: Describe Ulysses-what does he look like and act like? Try to be specific.
====A: He was broadly-built, a very brawny muscled man, and it is said that he was extremely smart, and crafty. It was his idea to make the Trojan Horse. Not only he was very smart, it is mentioned that he had an extraordinary strength which he showed when he was fighting the suitors that were trying to become kings of Ithaca. He was favored by many Gods and typically Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom was always standing by his side.====

Q: Why did Ulysses' men betray him and open the bag of winds from Aeolus? What happened to those men?
====A: The men of Ulysses thought it was a bag of gold that Aeolous gave Ulysses. Therefore Ulysses' men opened the bag and they opened the bag. As soon as the bag was open which was full of wind, it blew away from their homeland, Ithaca. The men were punished.====

Journal Entry #3
==Q: ** What would it be like to live on Cannibal Beach? What problems would it create to have a quicker cycle of day and night. How do you think this kept Ulysses from discovering what the trees were? Post to the wiki/journal/response to literature. **== ====A: One thing for sure of this is that I will not want to live on the Cannibal Beach. Everyday and night you would have to dodge those hideous monsters and hide from them. It would be frightening for sure... Since the nightfall came faster then it should have been, the sailors and the men were unable notice that the "tree" they were climbing was actually the cannibal's giant hairy legs. Night time made them even harder to see through and actually identify the giant because it was too dark for Ulysses to see. Also the quicker cycle of day and night made affected the animals and plants, especially the plant won't get enough sunlight. The cycle of the animals might be messed up, and there won't be much food to eat.====

Journal Entry #4
==Q: In Chap. 9,The Wandering Rocks, Ulysses has to decide what to do for himself. All of the advice that he has been given turns out to be useless. What does he decide to do? Have you ever been in a situation that required you to make an important decision on you own? How did you decide what to do? == ==== A: After hearing all the useless he makes up his mind to sail out just by the strength of his own. He hoped that the advices will be quite helpful which it did not. I had lots of times when I had these kind of situations. For example. when I sometimes become lazy I ask my classmates or friends if they could help me with the homework. Of course, I know that they will not even think about it I just ask it, hoping a miracle to happen. When I ask, I always get these useless counsels such as read the book, I don't know, and so on... I always knew just doing the homework myself is the best way, and I always end up doing my homework staying up really late. The better decisions would be to just start the homework early in the first place. ====



---Ulysses Project---

Father Quinel reveals three things in chapter 8. What are they? What does he promise to reveal later?
Father Quinel told that the steward has announced that Asta's son is a wolf's head. He also said if he doesn't run away, he will die very soon. To add more to it, when the boy was baptized, father Quinel named him Crispin, but his mother didn't want anyone to know. Father Quinel will discuss about Crispin's father later on.

Literary Terms! 1. character-(major and minor) a person or an animal who takes place in the story; major is a character that has a big part in the story, a minor character is a character that has less of a role in the story. 2. conflict- opposition between two characters -internal- A conflict that takes place within the mind if a character. -external- Conflict between two characters or a force in nature. 3. foreshadowing- a method of hinting what is to come later in the later in the story earlier in the book. 4. mood- In literature, a feeling, emotional state, or tone of a literary work 5. protagonist- The main character in a work, on whom the author focuses most of the narrative attention 6. antagonist -the character against whom the protagonist struggles or contends 7. setting- place where story takes place. 8. symbol- anything that stands or represents something else. 9. theme- A central idea or statement that unifies and controls an entire literary work.

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Chapter 10 1. **Character(s)** : Crispin, Cerdic, Father Quinel, the four men (Aycliffe, etc.) 2. **Internal Conflict**: Crispin whether he should trust Cerdic. 3. **Foreshadowing**: 1. Crispin was betrayed by Cerdic, and was brought into a trap! 2. Father Quinel disappeared. 4. **Mood** : Betrayal. Malicious 5. **Protagonist** : Crispin 6: **Antagonist**s : Cerdic, the four men. 7. **Settings** : Father Quinel's church, across the river, and near the manor 8. **Symbol** : Swords (Ominous) 9. **Theme** : When you are troubled, don't trust anyone.
 * External Conflict**: Crispin vs. the four men

Chapter 11 1. **Character(s)** : Crispin, Aycliffe (steward), dead body of Father Quinel 2. **Internal Conflict**: Crispin is sorrowful that Father Quinel is dead and Crispin feels responsible 3. **Foreshadowing**: 1. Father Quinel died and Crispin is guilty 4. **Mood** : Nervous, Thrilling, anxiety 5. **Protagonist** : Crispin 6: **Antagonist**s : the steward, men that are searching for Crispin 7. **Settings** : the mill, the river, the plowed fields (road) 8. **Symbol** : blood, death (of Father Quinel) 9. **Theme** : When you are running away, don't look back
 * External Conflict**: Crispin tries to run away from Aycliffe

Chapter 12 1. **Character(s)** : Crispin, 2. **Internal Conflict**: 3. **Foreshadowing**: 1. Unsure of what is going to happen the next day 4. **Mood** : Nervous, oblivious 5. **Protagonist** : Crispin 6: **Antagonist**s : searching men 7. **Settings** : the road 8. **Symbol** : the cross (Crispin prayed before he slept) 9. **Theme** : It always makes you feel better when you pray
 * External Conflict**: Crispin does not have any food.

Q: Crispin encounters two dead men shortly after fleeing the village. How does each affect him?
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