Good Scribes Only #20 - Madeline Miller - Circe π§πΌββοΈ
Hosted by novelists and entrepreneurs Daniel Breyer & Jeremy Streich, Good Scribes Only is a podcast for curious minds to explore, challenge, and think differently through books. Season 2 focuses on the cardinal vices and virtues: Lust and chastity, gluttony and temperance, greed and charity, sloth and diligence, envy and kindness, wrath and patience, pride and humility. In this episode, Daniel and Jeremy discuss Envy and Charity in Madeline Miller's Circe
Oftentimes, fiction books can take us out of lifeβs everyday tangles and broaden our perspective. To further explore your own relationship with Envy and Kindness, look no further than Madeline Miller's Circe. We hope you enjoy!
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0-5 min β Introductory thoughts
5-10 min β Recasting Greek myths in modern light
10-15 min β Actor Castings
15-20 min β Themes and Plot Summary
20-25 min β Characterization of irce
25-30 min β Why myth is important
30-35 min β On leaving home
35-40 min β Feminism in the novel
40-45 min β Circe overcoming obstacles
45-50 min β Millerβs recasting of Odysseus as a false hero
50-55 min β The Oddysey over the years
55-60 min β What we can learn from ancient myths
60-65 min β Concluding line and ratings