Name: Garcia, Rowell S.

Subject: World literature

Course/Yr&Sec: BSCriminology 3-1 Prof. T. QUIAMBAO

SEMI-FINAL COVERAGE

ASSIGNMENT: Story analysis of Lotus Eater and Cyclops in Odyssey

 The Cyclops

Setting Characters Plot Theme

1.Odysseus - Introduction- Silenus and the satyrs Deception - To avoid

The play takes
Odysseus is a are imprisoned on Mount Aetna. being attacked by
place at the foot
Greek soldier the Cyclops, Silenus
of Mount Aetna, Rising Action
and war hero pretends to be hurt
a volcano on the 1.Odysseus arrives and gives Silenus
2.Cyclops or and says that
island of Sicily. wine.
Polyphemus – Odysseus punched
The area is home 2. The Cyclops cooks and eats
Son of him and took his
to a race of members of Odysseus's crew.
Poseidon sheep.
murderous one- 3. Odysseus reveals his plan to defeat
3.Poseidon- Disguise - Odysseus
eyed monsters the Cyclops.
God of sea effectively dons a
called the 4. The Leader and the Chorus agree
4.Shipmates – disguise by using the
Cyclopes. to help Odysseus.
Odysseus fictitious name
5. The drunken Cyclops carries
crewmembers "Noman," which
Silenus into his cave.
5.Phaeacians - translates to "no
once live near Climax - Odysseus uses a firebrand to one."
cyclops blind the Cyclops while acting alone. Trickery - Odysseus
6. Zeus – god utilizes alcohol as a
of all gods Falling action - Odysseus reveals his part of his deception,
7. Chorus - identify to the Cyclops and flees. counting on the
half-man, half- Resolution – Back on the boat, strength of the wine
beast followers Odysseus and his crew started sailing to impair the
of Dionysus away. Odysseus began shouting Cyclops' senses.
8. Dionysus – information to the cyclops, including Hospitality - or xenia
The Greek god his real identity. He became enraged showed visitors
of wine, at this and flung a large rock that which strangers to
vegetation, nearly pulled the boat back. trust.
and Perils of Pride –
celebration Cyclops convinced no
human or god can
harm him
Summary
Odysseus Comes to Mount Aetna

The play takes place at the foot of Mount Aetna, a volcano on the island of Sicily. The area is home to a
race of murderous one-eyed monsters called the Cyclopes. One powerful Cyclops has captured a group
of satyrs half-man half-beast followers of the wine god Dionysus and their father, the old satyr Silenus.
The satyrs are forced to tend to the Cyclops's flocks of sheep. The group of satyrs also functions as the
Chorus in the play, and the Chorus Leader is a satyr as well. Silenus and the Chorus long for the dancing,
drinking, and celebration they once enjoyed in Dionysus's home. They recently defeated the Trojans in a
10-year war. The Cyclopes roam freely and obey no laws. They do not obey the Greek custom of
extending hospitality to strangers. Instead, the monsters kill and devour visitors.

Cyclops Eats His Guests

Silenus offers Odysseus milk, cheese, and sheep from the Cyclops's flocks. Silenus fakes a head injury
and tells the Cyclops the visitors beat him and stole the flocks. He urges the Cyclops to treat his guests
respectfully and not slaughter them, warning the gods may punish him for wickedness. Unfazed, the
Cyclops brags he does not need the gods' protection. When Odysseus comes out of the cave he
describes a gruesome scene to the Chorus the Cyclops cooked and ate several of his men. Luckily
Odysseus has a plan to defeat the Cyclops and rescue the satyrs from captivity. He gave the Cyclops
some wine. Once the Cyclops gets drunk and falls asleep Odysseus will shove a lit olive branch into the
monster's eye, blinding him.

Odysseus Takes Revenge

The Cyclops, now drunk and friendly, comes out of the cave ready to celebrate. Odysseus encourages
the Cyclops to finish the wine by himself. When the Cyclops asks Odysseus's name the warrior
introduces himself as "Noman". After fighting with Silenus over the remaining wine, the Cyclops jokingly
equates Silenus with Ganymede, the Greek god Zeus's male lover. The Leader, who is afraid of the
Cyclops, also refuses to help. Odysseus denounces them as cowards and does the deed himself. Soon
the blinded Cyclops stumbles from the cave roaring in pain. Before he leaves, Odysseus introduces
himself proudly as the one who defeated the Cyclops. Then the Cyclops recalls an oracle or prophecy
saying a man named Odysseus would blind him. Dismissing the Cyclops's prediction, Odysseus leaves
with his shipmates and the freed satyrs.
 Lotus Eater

Setting Characters Plot Resolution Theme

Dock at 1.Odysseus - Introduction - Zeus The Odyssey's 1.Hospitality –

Djerba, a Odysseus is a was angry with lotus-eaters act They greet the
neighboring Greek soldier Odysseus ad as a powerful men of
island. the and war hero created a storm so motivator for our Odysseus with
island off the Odysseus can’t hero to maintain open arms and
coast of back home. his resolve. have no ill will
2. Lotophages -
Tunisia Rising action - Odysseus, the toward them.
or the lotus-
inhabited by Odysseus and his well-known hero
eaters come
the kind crew arrive on an and man of
from an island in 2. Dutiful and
creatures island called lotus courage, is forced
the loyal -
known as eaters where they to stay
Mediterranean Odysseus was a
lotus-eaters. live. committed to the
Sea called dutiful man,
Climax -Those who task at hand after
Djerba committing
consume the lotus being placed on
acts of bravery
fruit give up on an island where
as his men
3. Crewmates – going back home in men are easily
remain passive
Odysseus favor of staying on enticed to
from the effect
companion the lotus island and abandon their
of eating the
indulging in lotus problems and
lotus plant.
fruit. obligations. His
From an initial
Falling Action -In house and
stand, one can
order to get from family's future
indeed see
the island of the would be in grave
Odysseus as a
Lotus Eaters, risk if he
commendable
Denouement - succumbed to
hero
Odysseus pulls his this addiction.
sailors back to the
ship while they are
in tears and ties
them to their oars.