Talk:The Ancient World (HUM 124 - UNC Asheville)/Texts/Odyssey/Book 5

Ancient worldview
Great start. Re: book building, reflect a bit on what the inclusion of a boat building scene means for storytelling itself. Yes, I agree that it points to an inherent interest in sea travel in this society. But why include it in a story? Who is the audience? Why would they look for something like this in a story? Would we take interest in a detailed description of what a character in a novel does on their laptop or car? Imagine different scenarios, one in which the audience is really into the description, and one where they are not. Does Homer have a rhetorical goal? Lots of interesting directions to go in with this! -Joey Cross (discuss • contribs) 18:09, 21 September 2020 (UTC)