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Chapter 4 Summary
Ulysses and his crew goes to an island to get food, but that island was where the cyclopes live. The largest cyclopes is Polyphemus. His favorite food is human flush. The men run up the hill because they smell goat meat cooking. But Ulysses walks slowly with his sword. Suddenly Polyphemus eats two of the men right there. When Polyphemus tries to eat another man, Ulysses tries to stop him by offering wine. He also tells him that his name is "Nobody". Finally Polyphemus falls a sleep and Ulysses and his men plan to escape. While the men hold onto Polyphemus' head, Ulysses stabs his eye and blinds him. While Polyphemus runs around the cave, Ulysses and his men escaped the cave hiding under the bellies of the goats. They get on the boat and Ulysses shouts to Polyphemus his real name. Polyphemus gets angry and throws a big boulder and most of the men die. Polyphemus prays to Poseidon to punish Ulysses. Responding to literature Please respond to the following journal assignment on your wiki page.
1. Please describe Ulysses-what does he look like and act like? Try to be specific.
In the first three chapter in the book, Ulysses is portrayed as a leader in the ship. He also seems to have a greedy personality
because he likes to carry a lot of gold and treasures in the ship even though food and water is more important. But other man
respect him and Ulysses acts like a strong leader.
He seems to be a strong men but has a tired face. He has a wide grooved brows sunken eyes, red hair and jutting chin.
He acts like a true leader and takes a good care of his men. For example, he carries them one by one to the ship while they
are sleeping. Being a responsible leader, he focuses on his duty and forces himself not to fall asleep. He believes in his dreams
and luck. His very calm and careful when making decision. For example, while Eurylochus wants to attack Lotusland, Ulysses
stops and thinks twice.
Ulysses plans things carefully, helps his man at all times and proves that he is a true leader. He sacrifices his sleep so that
he and his man escape successfully. I think Ulysses will continue to be a the leader for his man. I am excited to see how he is
going to react to the future events. Please answer the following prompt and put it on your wiki under journal/response to literature.
2. Why did Ulysses' men betray him and open the bag of winds from Aeolus? What happened to those men?
In the chapter 5, Ulysses get a bag of winds from Aeolus. Aeolus said do not open the bag but Ulysses' men betray Ulysses and open the bag of wind from Aeolus. Ulysses' men betrayed Ulysses because they couldn't believe Ulysses and they were greedy. Ulysses didn't sleep for 9 days because he can't believe men, that's why the men couldn't believe him too. There was a sound when Poseidon was following them, but the men thought that sound was a sound of gold coins. So they get greedy and finally they opened the bag of wind.
The winds came out and they began to chase each other. And they got freedom so they screamed and jeered and laughed, growing and reveling in their freedom. And the wind started to blow backward and it was going back to island. After Ulysses arrived at the island, he left his crew at the beach and goes into castle. After that, he gathered his weary men and made them board ship again. Actually nothing happens to crew.
Answer the following journal question.
3. 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?
I think living on Cannibal Beach will be dangerous and tired because giants can eat me and hard to sleep because of
the quicker cycle. The quicker cycle of day and night changed sleep time and food time, so I think these are problems.
I think the darkness was the problem for Ulysses to notice that was the giant. Living in the dark will be really hard. Journal Entry #4 Ulysses
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?
He decides to let go of what he was foretold, and fight it him self. He realizes that he can not avoid everything so he turns bold.Yes, I have been in a situation that required me to make an important decision on my own. Few months ago, my mom wants to give away our lizard to another person because she hated the smell of lizard. However, my brother and I wanted to keep it so I was angry at first. But I thought about it for a few days, and decided that it was best to listen to my mom. For me, it was and important decision.
Journal Entry #5
Ulysses has gone through much physical and mental hardship. Through all of this he has been determined to return to Itacha. What people and/or places in your life would you be willing to fight as hard as Ulysses to get to/see. Explain your answer.
I can fight as hard as Ulysses for my family. For my family, I can do it many thing that is dangerous like Ulysses did. My family is only people can protect me and love me for a long time. I think without family, almost everyone can't live with happiness and because of my family I can go to good school and laugh at home. When family is not here, I will be alone. I can also talk my problems to my family and solve it. Even it's really hard thing and scary thing, I will fight for my family. Journal Entry #6
Father Quinel reveals three things in chapter 8. What are they? What does he promise to reveal later?
Father Quinel reveals the three things in chapter 8. First thing is that Asta could read and write. And the second thing is Asta's son's name is Crispin. The last thing is that he is in danger and needs to go to another city. Father Quinel promise to tell about his father later when Crispin came back.
Journal Entry #8
Crispin encounters two dead men shortly after fleeing the village. How does each affect him?
- The one dead man was Father Quinel. And Crispin thought that Father Quinel's death is related to him and his mother. Crispin get worried about what will happen at the next day.
Check your Comprehension
What countries and ethnic groups do the people in Anna Quindlen’s neighborhood represent?
- The ethnic groups each represents their cultures, and there are Indians, Yugoslavs, Italians, Hispanics, and Japanese.
What role did Quindlen’s children play in helping the family fit into the neighborhood?
- Quindlen’s children played with other children to help their family fit into the neighborhood.
How does Quindlen get along with her neighbors?
- Quidlen get along with her neighbors because they are Italians.
How do the people in the neighborhood get along on a “micro level”?
- People in neighborhood knows their personalities. Even though they have different culture and country, they can get together.
Interpret
What beliefs do most of the neighborhood residents share?
- The most of the neighborhood residents believe that they need to be with only people whom have the same culture.
How do these shared beliefs both unite and divide the residents?
- They have their own culture, so that makes the residents divide, but they can share their own culture so that will make them unite.
What does Quindlen’s choice of neighborhood reveal about what she finds important?
- Quindlen tried to find out similar things between neighborhoods. Because Quindlen tried that she made friends from other countries and ethnic groups.
What advice would Quidlen give on how people of different cultures can get along with one another?
- Quindlen can give advice about “ don’t be afraid of other culture and groups, and try to find out similar things.”
Evaluate
Do you think it’s possible to be “one of them” or “one of us”? Explain.
- I think it’s possible to be one of them and one of us. Because at first, they’ll be afraid about different culture. But as the time goes, they can know about each other and they can change their mind and be one of us.
What does this story suggest about the way people live in American city neighborhoods?
- I think this story suggests that people live in American city neighborhoods, “try to be more comfortable with your neighborhoods even though they have different culture and race.”
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Chapter 4 Summary
Ulysses and his crew goes to an island to get food, but that island was where the cyclopes live. The largest cyclopes is Polyphemus. His favorite food is human flush. The men run up the hill because they smell goat meat cooking. But Ulysses walks slowly with his sword. Suddenly Polyphemus eats two of the men right there. When Polyphemus tries to eat another man, Ulysses tries to stop him by offering wine. He also tells him that his name is "Nobody". Finally Polyphemus falls a sleep and Ulysses and his men plan to escape. While the men hold onto Polyphemus' head, Ulysses stabs his eye and blinds him. While Polyphemus runs around the cave, Ulysses and his men escaped the cave hiding under the bellies of the goats. They get on the boat and Ulysses shouts to Polyphemus his real name. Polyphemus gets angry and throws a big boulder and most of the men die. Polyphemus prays to Poseidon to punish Ulysses.
Responding to literature
Please respond to the following journal assignment on your wiki page.
1. Please describe Ulysses-what does he look like and act like? Try to be specific.
In the first three chapter in the book, Ulysses is portrayed as a leader in the ship. He also seems to have a greedy personality
because he likes to carry a lot of gold and treasures in the ship even though food and water is more important. But other man
respect him and Ulysses acts like a strong leader.
He seems to be a strong men but has a tired face. He has a wide grooved brows sunken eyes, red hair and jutting chin.
He acts like a true leader and takes a good care of his men. For example, he carries them one by one to the ship while they
are sleeping. Being a responsible leader, he focuses on his duty and forces himself not to fall asleep. He believes in his dreams
and luck. His very calm and careful when making decision. For example, while Eurylochus wants to attack Lotusland, Ulysses
stops and thinks twice.
Ulysses plans things carefully, helps his man at all times and proves that he is a true leader. He sacrifices his sleep so that
he and his man escape successfully. I think Ulysses will continue to be a the leader for his man. I am excited to see how he is
going to react to the future events.
Please answer the following prompt and put it on your wiki under journal/response to literature.
2. Why did Ulysses' men betray him and open the bag of winds from Aeolus? What happened to those men?
In the chapter 5, Ulysses get a bag of winds from Aeolus. Aeolus said do not open the bag but Ulysses' men betray Ulysses and open the bag of wind from Aeolus. Ulysses' men betrayed Ulysses because they couldn't believe Ulysses and they were greedy. Ulysses didn't sleep for 9 days because he can't believe men, that's why the men couldn't believe him too. There was a sound when Poseidon was following them, but the men thought that sound was a sound of gold coins. So they get greedy and finally they opened the bag of wind.
The winds came out and they began to chase each other. And they got freedom so they screamed and jeered and laughed, growing and reveling in their freedom. And the wind started to blow backward and it was going back to island. After Ulysses arrived at the island, he left his crew at the beach and goes into castle. After that, he gathered his weary men and made them board ship again. Actually nothing happens to crew.
Answer the following journal question.
3. 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?
I think living on Cannibal Beach will be dangerous and tired because giants can eat me and hard to sleep because of
the quicker cycle. The quicker cycle of day and night changed sleep time and food time, so I think these are problems.
I think the darkness was the problem for Ulysses to notice that was the giant. Living in the dark will be really hard.
Journal Entry #4 Ulysses
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?
He decides to let go of what he was foretold, and fight it him self. He realizes that he can not avoid everything so he turns bold.Yes, I have been in a situation that required me to make an important decision on my own. Few months ago, my mom wants to give away our lizard to another person because she hated the smell of lizard. However, my brother and I wanted to keep it so I was angry at first. But I thought about it for a few days, and decided that it was best to listen to my mom. For me, it was and important decision.
Journal Entry #5
Ulysses has gone through much physical and mental hardship. Through all of this he has been determined to return to Itacha. What people and/or places in your life would you be willing to fight as hard as Ulysses to get to/see. Explain your answer.
I can fight as hard as Ulysses for my family. For my family, I can do it many thing that is dangerous like Ulysses did. My family is only people can protect me and love me for a long time. I think without family, almost everyone can't live with happiness and because of my family I can go to good school and laugh at home. When family is not here, I will be alone. I can also talk my problems to my family and solve it. Even it's really hard thing and scary thing, I will fight for my family.
Journal Entry #6
Father Quinel reveals three things in chapter 8. What are they? What does he promise to reveal later?
Father Quinel reveals the three things in chapter 8. First thing is that Asta could read and write. And the second thing is Asta's son's name is Crispin. The last thing is that he is in danger and needs to go to another city. Father Quinel promise to tell about his father later when Crispin came back.
Journal Entry #8
Crispin encounters two dead men shortly after fleeing the village. How does each affect him?
- The one dead man was Father Quinel. And Crispin thought that Father Quinel's death is related to him and his mother. Crispin get worried about what will happen at the next day.
Literary Analysis--
Check your Comprehension
What countries and ethnic groups do the people in Anna Quindlen’s neighborhood represent?
- The ethnic groups each represents their cultures, and there are Indians, Yugoslavs, Italians, Hispanics, and Japanese.
What role did Quindlen’s children play in helping the family fit into the neighborhood?
- Quindlen’s children played with other children to help their family fit into the neighborhood.
How does Quindlen get along with her neighbors?
- Quidlen get along with her neighbors because they are Italians.
How do the people in the neighborhood get along on a “micro level”?
- People in neighborhood knows their personalities. Even though they have different culture and country, they can get together.
Interpret
What beliefs do most of the neighborhood residents share?
- The most of the neighborhood residents believe that they need to be with only people whom have the same culture.
How do these shared beliefs both unite and divide the residents?
- They have their own culture, so that makes the residents divide, but they can share their own culture so that will make them unite.
What does Quindlen’s choice of neighborhood reveal about what she finds important?
- Quindlen tried to find out similar things between neighborhoods. Because Quindlen tried that she made friends from other countries and ethnic groups.
What advice would Quidlen give on how people of different cultures can get along with one another?
- Quindlen can give advice about “ don’t be afraid of other culture and groups, and try to find out similar things.”
Evaluate
Do you think it’s possible to be “one of them” or “one of us”? Explain.
- I think it’s possible to be one of them and one of us. Because at first, they’ll be afraid about different culture. But as the time goes, they can know about each other and they can change their mind and be one of us.
What does this story suggest about the way people live in American city neighborhoods?
- I think this story suggests that people live in American city neighborhoods, “try to be more comfortable with your neighborhoods even though they have different culture and race.”
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