Well i need to know if there is a site in which i could hear the odyssey online....for free and without viruses and stuff. It's coz i dont wanna read da story on sparknotes and stuff..It's eazier 2 just hear it and u know...ill understand betta too . So ya help me out if u can wit a site....i have a test on it tomorrow and i am soo lost...i mean dis book has alot of weird names in it. Oh wel ur help will be kindly appreciated<3
2007-06-05 15:15:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I think you should read the book just so you can learn how to spell, and use grammar correctly. Think of it as an investment in your future. A gift from your young self to your older self. Maybe reading it will help you get a job one day.
Also, you need to learn how to do your own research. This was very simple. Go to google.com then search for The Odyssey Homer free audio. It's really not rocket science.
It's 11 hours long, and it takes a very, very, very long time to download.
Here's the link...
http://www.archive.org/details/odyssey_butler_librivox
2007-06-05 17:35:57 · answer #1 · answered by Dawn E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You want us to help you with y our laziness? There is a reason why such books are considered classics. The have deep meanings, symbolism, character development, and give a view into the mind(s) of the writers.
The names of the gods in the Odyssey are not "weird": just unknown to you. I suggest reading a short introduction to Greek mythology to see why the gods act the way they do, and what meanings they give to the epic.
Get a hold of someone who knows a little bit of Greek mythology - they'll help you with understanding all the many levels involved in mythology.
You might even discover how mythical being can enlighten your own world. Here is an example - guess where the word "siren" comes from? ;)
After you brush up on your mythology, you might get a copy of the Odyssey in CliffsComplete Notes, or just the regular Cliff Notes, which is what I prefer.
The Odyssey is a large book, and it will take some time and effort to get through it all. But the time and effort will be worth it. Who knows - you might even get turned on to literature.
Rob
2007-06-06 00:12:54 · answer #2 · answered by barefoot_rob1 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sorry hun you should probably just read the spark notes. it really explain the book (and the characters with the weird names too!) and its super short in comparison to reading the book. i had to do this about a month ago and I got an A and also the highest grade in my class!! good luck!
2007-06-05 22:26:11 · answer #3 · answered by InLuvWitLuv 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your public library might have it on tape or CD-ask them.
Derek Jacobi might have done a full length recording of it. I know he read "The Iliad" for Penguin-Highbridge Audio. Of course "The Iliad" was 9 hours of listening.
2007-06-05 22:22:58 · answer #4 · answered by Kevin k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have read it a little bit at a time and read the sparknotes before reading and while reading. Try iTunes podcasts.
2007-06-05 22:23:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sweetie.
I advise you read the entire book.
You need a lesson in literature.
2007-06-05 22:23:46 · answer #6 · answered by Raven 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your too lazy to read the summarized part? Lazy?
2007-06-05 22:23:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes. just go to http://www.I'mgonnafailthetest.com/grounded
2007-06-05 22:21:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋