Read the following writing prompts then on a

Read the following writing prompts, then on a half sheet of paper (hamburger style) to be turned in, write a thesis statement for each that includes the three things that would create the Topic Sentences for an essay. 1. Epic heroes are of Noble birth (royalty), capable of deeds of great strength and courage, great warriors, cunning and clever, and they face supernatural foes and/or receive supernatural help. After carefully reading The Odyssey, write a multi-paragraph essay describing the characteristics of an epic hero and what qualities of Odysseus specifically qualify him as an epic hero. 2. Robert Burns’s quote, “the best laid plans of mice and men often go astray, ” can be applied to characters in Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations. How were the expectations and dreams of Pip, Magwitch, Molly, Mrs. Havisham, and Estella destroyed or changed? In a detailed essay, discuss the main characters’ expectations for their lives and how those expectations were changed.

1. Odysseus is one of the most typical of epic heroes because of his deeds of great strength and courage, his cunning and cleverness, and how he faces supernatural foes. 2. Robert Burns’s quotation can be applied to the expectations for the lives and how those expectations were changed in the characters of Pip, Magwitch, and Estella in Great Expectations.

Your Essay Prompt This Week: The Odyssey by Homer is a very famous epic and has been shared for thousands of years. After carefully reading The Odyssey, write a multi-paragraph essay describing the characteristics of an epic and what qualities of The Odyssey specifically qualify it as an epic. Use details and examples from the text to support your analysis.

List the characteristics of an epic • The hero is outstanding. They might be important (like a king), and historically or legendarily significant. • The setting is large. It covers many nations, or the known world. • The action is made of deeds of great valor or requiring superhuman courage. • Supernatural forces—gods, angels, demons—insert themselves in the action. • It is written in a very special style (verse as opposed to prose) and uses epic similes. • It presents the heroic ideals such as courage, loyalty, honor, sacrifice, patriotism, hospitality, and kindness. • An epic gives a clear picture of the social and cultural patterns of the culture’s life.

What to accomplish today, in this order: 1. Write your Thesis Statement and Topic Sentences. 2. Write your Outline for the Essay. Follow the guidelines on the example essay outline. Use the Roman numerals and capital letters! 3. Use your textbooks to find quotes to use. Make sure to write the page number for the in-text citations. 4. After you have the Thesis and Body paragraphs finished, go back and fill in the rest of the Introduction and the conclusion.