Doug Eberhart ’80

3 Days Ago

Ancient Text Still Sparks Creativity

Thanks, Mark Bernstein, for your September piece analyzing The Odyssey, with perspectives from professor Johannes Haubold. I enjoyed the film and expect it to win many Oscars. 

Years ago, I wrote a six-page parodical version to help my son in high school understand the plot. I ended, and I’ll end here, with a spoiler alert regarding the final palace scene: “The family that slays together stays together.”

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