1. O Brother Art Thou
1.1. Elements of An Epic Poem
1.1.1. Heroic FIgure
1.1.1.1. Everett isn't a heroic figure to most people. Many people have lost respect for Everett from going to prison and lying to get his way. Everett isn't that strong and had gotten beat up by Big Dan, Vernon Waldrip, and Pete. Everett can be clever sometimes, but other times finds himself in a tight spot, but eventually finds a way out of it. Example: Everett and his crew have to save Tommy from the KKK, but get caught by Big Dan. Everett, Pete, Delmar, and Tommy make a run for it and escape.
1.1.2. Geographic Setting
1.1.2.1. Takes place over 2 to 3 States only on land
1.1.3. Quest/Journey
1.1.3.1. Everett is trying to break out of jail to get back to his wife and daughters
1.1.4. Supernatural Forces
1.1.4.1. No Supernatural Forces
1.1.4.2. Teiresias telling the future of Everett and his crew could be a coincidence
1.1.5. Glory to Hero
1.1.5.1. No one in Everett's home town sees glory in him and no one sees Everett as a hero
1.2. Protagonist
1.2.1. Ulysses Everett McGill
1.2.1.1. Escaped Prisoner
1.2.1.2. Has a wife named Penny
1.2.1.2.1. Penny is not loyal and is getting married to a suitor named Vernon T. Waldrop
1.2.1.2.2. Everett is loyal to Penny while in jail and wants to win her back, which he does
1.2.1.3. Has to escape many problems, but saves his men/crew at the same time
1.2.1.4. Believes in Scientific side instead of Gods
1.3. Suitors
1.3.1. Only one suitor who already won over Penny's heart
1.3.2. Vernon T. Waldrip is the only suitor
1.3.3. Penny isn't loyal to Everett and is going to marry Vernon
1.3.4. Vernon can beat up Everett very easily
2. Odysseus
2.1. Elements of an Epic Poem
2.1.1. Heroic Figure
2.1.1.1. Almost every person and some gods see Odysseus as a hero and try to help him. Odysseus is a very strong man who is very good at fighting and winning most battles. Odysseus is very clever at making plans in a crisis. Odysseus isn't that good at keeping his crew under control. Example: Odysseus defeats Polyphemus by getting Polyphemus drunk and then stabbing Polyphemus in the eye. Polyphemus then stands at the entrance of the cave, waiting for Odysseus and his crew to try to run out of the cave and back to their boat to escape. Odysseus comes up with a plan to hide under Polyphemus's sheep, which Polyphemus lets out of the cave. not knowing that Odysseus and his crew were hiding under them. An example of Odysseus not keeping track of his men is when Odysseus let his men get drunk and slaughter many cows, sheep, and pigs. This angered Zeus. Zeus blew them off course into an island far away from Odysseus and his crews home town.
2.1.2. Geographic Setting
2.1.2.1. Geographically vast, Takes place over land and sea
2.1.3. Quest/Journey
2.1.3.1. Takes 20 years to get back from Battle of Troy
2.1.3.2. Trying to get back to his wife, Penelope
2.1.3.3. Penelope is loyal to Odysseus, doesn't marry any suitors
2.1.4. Supernatural Forces
2.1.4.1. Gods, Nymphs, Immortals, Cyclops
2.1.5. Glory to Hero
2.1.5.1. Many people in Odysseus's home town called Ithaca love him and want him to come back
2.1.5.2. Odysseus was looked as like a hero from the people of Ithaca
2.2. Protagonist
2.2.1. Odysseus
2.2.1.1. Hero in his home town in Ithaca
2.2.1.2. Has a wife named Penelope
2.2.1.2.1. Many suitors are trying to win Penelope over, but Penelope is loyal to Odysseus
2.2.1.2.2. Odysseus isn't as loyal to Penelope, and cheats on Penelope with an immortal nymph named Calypso for 10 years
2.2.1.3. After Odysseus escapes Polyphemus's island and is on his boat, Odysseus starts to scream who he is and where he lives, which gives Polyphemus in =formation for Poseidon to destroy many of Odysseus's things, including the life of his men/crew, destroying his ship so Odysseus can sail on strange sails, and taking a much longer time to get home
2.2.1.4. Believes Gods are the reason everything happens
2.3. Suitors
2.3.1. Many Suitors trying to win over Penelope's heart
2.3.2. A man named Antinous is the leader of the suitors
2.3.3. Penelope is loyal to Odysseus
2.3.4. Odysseus is stronger that all of the suitors and can beat them all up