The Role Of Family In The Odyssey
The bond shared between family members is unbreakable. The people that surround you shape the future of your life, thoughts, and actions. In Homer’s, The Odyssey, family plays a major role with the character Odysseus. Odysseus wants to make a dangerous journey home because of the love and bond he has with his family. Although Odysseus and I are from completely different time periods, we both share the experiences of facing obstacles and making a commitment to see family members who live far away from us.
Primarily, Odysseus went through a traumatic journey miles away from his family, and that adventure involved being trapped on many islands and sabotaged by numerous gods. This separation from his family created ten long years before he had his homecoming in Ithaca. One of the obstacles Odysseus faced so he could return to his family was killing a cyclops, Polyphemus, who was terrorizing Odysseus and his men. Odysseus kills the cyclops as he narrates, “So with our brand we bored that great eye socket / while blood ran out around the red hot bar.” (IX, 420-421). These obstacles, such as killing the Cyclops, created learning experiences and stories to last a life-tim for Odysseus during his journey home. Overall, Odysseus kills the Polyphemus in hopes that he can return home to his family one day. Similarly, I have experienced many obstacles on my way to see …show more content…
We both face obstacles, big and small, that enable us to grow and make memories. On the other hand, the commitment we share is similar as well. Both Odysseus and I make tough decisions in order for us to see our family and spend time with them. These similarities that Odysseus and I share are important because they prove most people can relate the love they have for their family with many books such as The Odyssey. Overall, the love we have for our family shows through the obstacles we go through and commitment we have for
Primarily, Odysseus went through a traumatic journey miles away from his family, and that adventure involved being trapped on many islands and sabotaged by numerous gods. This separation from his family created ten long years before he had his homecoming in Ithaca. One of the obstacles Odysseus faced so he could return to his family was killing a cyclops, Polyphemus, who was terrorizing Odysseus and his men. Odysseus kills the cyclops as he narrates, “So with our brand we bored that great eye socket / while blood ran out around the red hot bar.” (IX, 420-421). These obstacles, such as killing the Cyclops, created learning experiences and stories to last a life-tim for Odysseus during his journey home. Overall, Odysseus kills the Polyphemus in hopes that he can return home to his family one day. Similarly, I have experienced many obstacles on my way to see …show more content…
We both face obstacles, big and small, that enable us to grow and make memories. On the other hand, the commitment we share is similar as well. Both Odysseus and I make tough decisions in order for us to see our family and spend time with them. These similarities that Odysseus and I share are important because they prove most people can relate the love they have for their family with many books such as The Odyssey. Overall, the love we have for our family shows through the obstacles we go through and commitment we have for