Mythologies | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Section 1, Part 1 Abstract

* "The World of Wrestling" compares professional wrestling to real life and a theatrical performance.
* The wrestlers are its "players" and the competition stems from real human issues.
* Wrestling is not real, but a performance for the benefit of the audience portraying good vs evil. (read more)