The Odyssey

Choose one major character from the graphic novel (e.g., Odysseus, Penelope, or Telemachus) and analyze Hinds’s depiction of this character in his artwork. How does Hinds use illustration to convey important characteristics, emotions, and character growth?

What does home mean to Odysseus? How do the concepts of love and duty intersect in motivating his desire to return to Ithaca?

What kind of hero is Odysseus? What are his defining qualities, and how does he use these qualities to his advantage? Compare Odysseus to the other heroes in the graphic novel, including Menelaus, Agamemnon, and Achilles.