My UnTextbook Choices Overview

My choice for week 2 of this class is Homer's Odyssey. I am very excited to read through these passages because I haven’t read this since I was a freshman in high school. I remember finding it interesting because it was a lone man fighting many things that got in his way. I am also interested in it because I never got to read the entire thing, so maybe there will be passages that I did not get to.


I am also very excited to get to Alice in Wonderland because that was my favorite movie as a child. I never got around to reading it, so I cannot wait for this opportunity. This will also give me another chance to find a new love for something I loved as a kid.

(illustration by Sir John Tensile)

Another one of my childhood favorites was Aesop fairytales. If I had to pick just one, it would probably be Jacob's Aesop, but if I had the chance I would probably read all of them! I remember when I used to read them that they would teach valuable life lessons, which is why they are one of my favorites. It puts a new spin on useful information, and really gets you to think about situations.


Lastly, I am looking forward to reading Crane’s Grimm section. I have always heard about these tails, but somehow never got around to reading them. They intrigue me, and they are something new that I am looking forward to discovering.