Odysseus's Journey
As Elijah Wood says, “The story ends up being a journey of self discovery”. His statement perfectly describes what happens to Odysseus on his journey home. Odysseus encounters many challenges on his adventure such as Lotus eaters and Cyclopses. Odysseus sets out on a voyage that will help transform him into a better person. In the Odyssey, Homer uses Odysseus’s journey to show how one’s journey can change them as a person.
One way Odysseus’s journey has changed him is he has become more patient. As homer states, “Now shrugging off his rags the wiliest fighter of the islands leapt and stood on the broad door sill, his own bow in his hand.” (Homer 1230) This shows that he carefully waited to present himself as Odysseus, and remained the beggar.
One way Odysseus’s journey has changed him is he has become more patient. As homer states, “Now shrugging off his rags the wiliest fighter of the islands leapt and stood on the broad door sill, his own bow in his hand.” (Homer 1230) This shows that he carefully waited to present himself as Odysseus, and remained the beggar.