Friday, July 29, 2011
Literature Commentary Essay (The Odyssey)
"Literature Commentary Essay”
In The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus is able to complete his major journey though perseverance. Odysseus was gone for 20 years he wanted to come home but he had many obstacles in his way that actually made him take longer. In the odyssey by Homer, Odysseus is able to complete his major journey though perseverance.
Odysseus is coming home but has many thing in his way makes him take longer. For example, He had to change himself so they won’t recognize him and someone lady actually knew it was him because of the scare he had on his leg. This shows that Odysseus was a strong and undetermined guy he did what he put his mind to. This also shows that Odysseus can also make his own dreams come true and that he is also fighting for what he believes in. This shows that Odysseus has the strength to go back after many years to get back what he once had. This also shows that Odysseus is determined to do what he can and he will searchand fight for his wife back no matter what. Odysseus made it home and alive he was happy to see his family but he came to another bump because his wife was married to some other guy.
The dog died because he was waiting for Odysseus to come back home. For example, Odysseus went to his wife as a beggar and said Odysseus was on his way home.
This shows that Odysseus wanted to kill Cyclops but he couldn’t because he needed Cyclops to move the rock, or they would all die together. This also shows that Odysseus and his men stabbed Cyclops in his eye to escape, they escape under sheep since Cyclops is now blind. In addition, Odysseus tricked Cyclops claiming his name was Nohbdy, so when he screamed it made him look crazy. This shows that Cyclops prayed that Odysseus wouldn’t make it home. This also shows that Odysseus goes to the underworld to speak to the blind prophet Tiresas. Tiresias tells him to stay away from Helios’ cattle and that when he gets home there will be many men there and his house will be crazy. He tells him that he will kill the men trying to date his wife and will need to make a sacrifice to Poseidon.
Odysseus is coming home but has many thing in his way makes him take longer.
Telemachus knows his dad now after all these years. He actually like the fact that he can look at his father and talk to him and be completely honest with him. Odysseus came home and made everything he wanted to be actually worth his time.
In The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus is able to complete his major journey though perseverance. Odysseus was gone for 20 years he wanted to come home but he had many obstacles in his way that actually made him take longer. In the odyssey by Homer, Odysseus is able to complete his major journey though perseverance.
Odysseus is coming home but has many thing in his way makes him take longer. For example, He had to change himself so they won’t recognize him and someone lady actually knew it was him because of the scare he had on his leg. This shows that Odysseus was a strong and undetermined guy he did what he put his mind to. This also shows that Odysseus can also make his own dreams come true and that he is also fighting for what he believes in. This shows that Odysseus has the strength to go back after many years to get back what he once had. This also shows that Odysseus is determined to do what he can and he will searchand fight for his wife back no matter what. Odysseus made it home and alive he was happy to see his family but he came to another bump because his wife was married to some other guy.
The dog died because he was waiting for Odysseus to come back home. For example, Odysseus went to his wife as a beggar and said Odysseus was on his way home.
This shows that Odysseus wanted to kill Cyclops but he couldn’t because he needed Cyclops to move the rock, or they would all die together. This also shows that Odysseus and his men stabbed Cyclops in his eye to escape, they escape under sheep since Cyclops is now blind. In addition, Odysseus tricked Cyclops claiming his name was Nohbdy, so when he screamed it made him look crazy. This shows that Cyclops prayed that Odysseus wouldn’t make it home. This also shows that Odysseus goes to the underworld to speak to the blind prophet Tiresas. Tiresias tells him to stay away from Helios’ cattle and that when he gets home there will be many men there and his house will be crazy. He tells him that he will kill the men trying to date his wife and will need to make a sacrifice to Poseidon.
Odysseus is coming home but has many thing in his way makes him take longer.
Telemachus knows his dad now after all these years. He actually like the fact that he can look at his father and talk to him and be completely honest with him. Odysseus came home and made everything he wanted to be actually worth his time.
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