Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Essay Assignment #1 (Odysseus)

  Odysseus from Homer's "Odyssey" is the character estranged form his family and homeland after the Trojan War. He is lost for ten years on his journey to return home. The voyage is long and perilous but he eventually returns to Ithaca a new man.
  Odysseus, at one point, was stranded on an island with the goddess Calypso for seven years before he escaped. While he was on the island he and Calypso slept together frequently. Calypso fell in love with Odysseus and offered him eternal youth in return for him staying with her. But he declined because he dearly longed for his son and wife. At this point Odysseus really felt isolated and genuinely alone.  
   After Odysseus finally returned home from his journey his was a totally different man than he was before. The experiences he endured made him a better husband, father, and king. He left an arrogant man but returned humbled and respectful. 

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