ODYSSEUS NEEDS A JOB!
"Now is the time for your anger, Telemachus!"
Eurymachus offered to pay Odysseus for the meat and wine the suitors had consumed. He knew that after 20 years of feeding guests, the royal treasury was running a little low. He thought the king of Ithaca could probably use some extra cash.
Odysseus, of course, chose revenge over money. But now that things have settled down, he has realized a hard fact: the royal budget is very tight. He has decided to get a job.
Consider these career opportunities. Decide which would be good for Odysseus, which would be bad, and why.
| Career GOOD for Odysseus because … | BAD for Odysseus because … | |
| Undercover police detective | ||
| Band director | ||
| Foreman on factory line | ||
| Diplomat/ambassador | ||
| Elementary teacher | ||
| CEO of shipbuilding | ||
| corporation | ||
| Custodian |
Choose a job (not necessarily one of the above) for Odysseus to pursue. Write
a resume based
on his activities the past 20 years (Mr.
Geib's resume, as
a model). Add a cover
letter asking for an interview.
The address for Odysseus will be:
1 Palace Way, Stavros, Ithaca.
adapted from Carla Beard's website.