How Long to Read Disguise and Recognition in the Odyssey

How Long Does it Take to Read Disguise and Recognition in the Odyssey?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 44 minutes to read Disguise and Recognition in the Odyssey by Sheila Murnaghan

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Disguise and Recognition in the Odyssey reveals the significance of the Odyssey's plot, in particular the many scenes of recognition that make up the hero's homecoming and dramatize the cardinal values of Homeric society, an aristocratic culture organized around recognition in the broader senses of honor, privilege, status, and fame. Odysseus' identity is seen to be rooted in his family relations, geographical origins, control of property, participation in the social institutions of hospitality and marriage, past actions, and ongoing reputation. At the same time, Odysseus' dependence on the acknowledgement of others ensures attention to multiple viewpoints, which makes the Odyssey more than a simple celebration of one man's preeminence and accounts in part for the poem's vigorous afterlife. The theme of disguise, which relies on plausible lies, highlights the nature of belief and the power of falsehood and creates the mixture of realism and fantasy that gives the Odyssey its distinctive texture. The book contains a pioneering analysis of the role of Penelope and the questions of female agency and human limitation raised by the critical debate about when exactly she recognizes that Odysseus has come home.

How long is Disguise and Recognition in the Odyssey?

Disguise and Recognition in the Odyssey by Sheila Murnaghan is 163 pages long, and a total of 41,239 words.

This makes it 55% the length of the average book. It also has 50% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Disguise and Recognition in the Odyssey Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 45 minutes to read Disguise and Recognition in the Odyssey aloud.

What Reading Level is Disguise and Recognition in the Odyssey?

Disguise and Recognition in the Odyssey is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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