Books 2-4

So, a lot of this weeks reading was a lot of really long paragraphs in book 3 and 4 that take a very long time to get through. 2 was more entertaining. But basically, I got this summary out of 3-4. 

Basically, Telemachus and Minerva as Mentor ask Nestor about his father. Nestor has no information about him. He says that after the fall of Troy Menelaus set sail while Agamemnon waited. Nestor went with Menelaus. Agememnon's wife was remarried when he returned home, and is murdered by his wife's new husband. Minerva reveals herself by turning into an eagle and flying away. In book four they come to Sparta where the king and queen are celebrating marriages. They are very hospitable and recognize Telemachus. They tell the story of the Trojan horse and other stories and tells him what he knows about what happened after troy. Meanwhile, the suitors are planning to ambush Telemachus on his return. Penelope finds out, and is distraught, but Minerva sends a phantom in the form of Penelope's sister to reassure her. 

I find the general plot interesting, but I do have to spend a long time on it. As I had a very, very busy week (not that I'm making an excuse or anything) it took a while to get through all of it. 

I found these books rather hard to read, because of all the long, long paragraphs, and I think active reading really only made it harder to understand because I had to think about it while I was reading. I'm really not getting much out of active reading. 

Book 2 was easiest to read, but 3 and 4 took longer, as I said earlier. I had to think hard too remember all the characters as well.