What is the significance of the gopher?

[Inchworm]

Oh Brother, Where Art Though? is based on Homer's Odyssey.

I've often wondered why dude always offers Everret gopher.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82_bhD0_Trw

Any ideas?

:shrug:

Come on in boys. The water is fine.

:hi:

[Swede]

1. A third of a gopher would only arouse my appetite without beddin' her back down

Not sure of the significance.

[Inchworm]

3. Hopefully a scholar will chime in

It happens a few times in the movie. I never caught that quote you said in the 100s of times I've watched it :D

:hi:

[Skip Intro]

2. Cute little gophers...

You just wanna give 'em a little gopher hug, yes?

[Inchworm]

4. That'n looks like he's been stealing

my bird's sunflowers :D

:hug:

[Kali]

7. that's not a gopher

ground squirrel

gopher:

[Inchworm]

5. Anyone read Homer's Odyssey?

I am truly curious as to what the symbolic significance is of the gopher is :P

That is.. if there is any.

:kick:

[Deep13]

6. Burnt offering to the gods?

:shrug:

[MrCoffee]

8. The gopher signifies man's inhumanity to man

Classic archetype, really.

[Inchworm]

10. aHa!!

An answer I can relate to. Archetype, I reckon, was what I was looking for!

How how does wanting to give a bud gopher repeatedly signify man's inhumanity to man?

I'm missing something.

:shrug:

[ogneopasno]

9. Gopher? I hardly know 'er!