ELA responce

What did you do this semester in ELA that was most meaningful to you, and why was it meaningful?
What was the most challenging thing about ELA this semester, and why?
What would you like to change about ELA, and why?
What would you like to stay the same in ELA, and why?
If you have any further comments about the class, please include them.

 The most meaningful thing I did in ELA this semester was reading the alchemist. It was a deeply symbolic and spiritual book and i enjoyed reading it. the most challenging thing was keeping up with blog post, because they felt separated from the class itself and the only time that they were mentioned was when we were reminded to write them. I fell like if we discussed blog post in class they would feel more significant. The books we read in ELA are much more interesting than what I've had to read in past english classes; keep that.

violence in books 22-24

1. Analyze the purpose of all of the violence in books 22-24. Do you think that this is necessary for Odysseus' successful nostos? Why or why not?

i believe that Odysseus was justified killing the suiters because they didn't respect his home, they tied to steal his wife away, and they plotted to kill him and his son. killing the maids was maybe a bit far though. while they didn't defend Odysseus' honor, they also didn't really have much of a choice in any of this so hanging them was unjust. Odysseus' advantage over others is his wit which to me seemed surprisingly lacking while he was busy murdering people. while killing the suiters was necessary for his nostos, i think that the violence was a low point for odysseus.