earliest epic poems still in existence that deals with the trials and achievements of a bright hero. Written by David Adams Leeming‚ The Odyssey showcases the story of a man who embodies many of the virtues of ancient Greek civilization. In the story‚ Odysseus‚ the king of Ithaca‚ defeats the ten year trojan war‚ and experiences multiple challenges throughout his adventures home. A variety of movie versions have been produced and altered into a variety of different interpretations. The movie adaptation
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and frustrations of human life. Odysseus‚ the hero‚ endures battles and obstacles on his twenty year journey home. There is tragedy and victory throughout. Inevitably‚ some of these obstacles are caused by his men and their desires while others are caused by Odysseus himself. From physical obstacles to emotional obstacles‚ many parts of The Odyssey represent the challenges in life‚ such as decision making‚ temptation‚ and self restraint. In “Penelope”‚ Odysseus displays decision making. He meets
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hinders Odysseus’ journey. Circe especially has those powerful witch qualities that the uses specifically against the male gender. Luckily‚ however‚ she learns compassion for Odysseus and the crew in general. Thus she becomes not only kind but actually a very helpful component in the overall voyage. Calypso needed more convincing about releasing Odysseus‚ but afterwards she also became somewhat helpful. Other helpful supernatural women appear such as the water nymph‚ Ino‚ who saves Odysseus from drowning
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Atlas’s daughter‚ keeps the sad Odysseus" (Book I) "in her grotto" (Book V). The "godlike Odysseus" is the source of the masculine power in this book and for him to be held against his will is a statement that men are not omnipotent in the world; evermore of a statement is the fact that he is held by a woman‚ the inferior gender. The reason that The Odyssey is a masculine power story and not a feminine is because eventually‚ Calypso is forced to relinquish Odysseus under the orders of the god Zeus
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Odysseus‚ the main character of The Odyssey‚ is a man of great courage who is married to Penelope‚ Queen of Ithaca. Even though it is fundamentally known that Odysseus is in union with Penelope‚ he is involved in intimate actions with a few goddesses on his journey home to Ithaca from the Trojan War. For example‚ regardless of Odysseus’ longing to return home‚ he is tempted first by Calypso‚ spending eight years imprisoned on her island‚ and ultimately remaining true to Penelope in his heart. Also
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begins‚ but also because it gives quick insight to Odysseus’ character and what happens on his way home. Odysseus is revealed to be a man “of twists and turns”(1) which gives the double meaning in the literal sense of his journey home and his cunning nature. In this case‚ The Odyssey follows the guideline of an epic as it states what the rest of the poem entails. The speaker asks a Muse to sing to him while he gets ready to tell the tale of Odysseus’ journey. He travels through “many cities”(4)‚
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the family. The importance of the family and home are highly extrapolated in this work of art‚ the main character‚ Odysseus really demonstrates the role of home and the family. Even before the reader goes deep into the text‚ there are certain facts that are established about the family and its role in this book. Although most critics and readers focus on the exploits made by Odysseus‚ the book deeply focuses on the role of the family. The main character’s aim in this book is to return home. This
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himself and his entire crew to practice analyzing and writing about cause and effect situations. Context- I believe Odysseus bragging is a very good example of how an ignorant decision can so intensely affect his and his crew’s life. Odysseus couldn’t stand to just walk away. He couldn’t help but gloat about what he’s done to Polyphemus. In the Odyssey‚ Odysseus encounters many dangerous creatures‚ one of them being the Cyclops‚ Polyphemus. After blinding Polyphemus‚ Odysseus’s gloating
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Odysseus is on a journey to return to his home and to his faithful wife‚ Penelope‚ in Ithaca after the fall of Troy. Additionally‚ the war took ten years and his journeys took another ten years. Therefore‚ it is unknown to the suitors that Odysseus is still alive. Consequently‚ Odysseus has to be careful and concerned for his own life while returning to his homeland from battle. In Addition‚ Athena‚ who is the daughter of Zeus‚ can be considered the protector of Odysseus throughout his journey
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depicted whenever characters make decisions. In example‚ Odysseus blinds the Cyclops‚ Polyphemus. Fate‚ in the Odyssey‚ is the consequences that are dealt out due to certain actions. In the case of Odysseus and Polyphemus‚ the consequence is that when Odysseus is on a ship heading home to reach Ithaca‚ Poseidon‚ being the father of Polyphemus‚ sends a storm at Odysseus being angry that Odysseus blinded his son. In that scenario‚ Odysseus makes the decision to blind Polyphemus to escape‚ and in
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