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Nine Years Return Home
980 wordsThe major theme introduced in The Odyssey by Homer is Odysseus struggle to return home to Ithaca. Odysseus fights all the time to return to Ithaca because of several reasons. Ithaca is his homeland; his roots are there and all valuable things that he has are associated with Ithaca. Odysseus has son Telemachus back at home, who grew up into a man without ever knowing his father. Odysseus also wants to return and continue ruling his people as king, because Odysseus cared about his nation. Neverthe...
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Nine Years Return Home
1,724 wordsOf all the themes intertwined in The Odyssey, the one that stands out among the others is Odysseus struggle to return to Ithaca. There are many reasons why Odysseus continually fights to return home. Ithaca is his native land; his roots are there and he is homesick for the country where he grew up. He also has a son in Ithaca, Telemachus, who has grown into a man without ever knowing his father. Odysseus also longs to return and continue ruling his people as king. Odysseus strongest desire, howe...
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Live A Life Homer
722 wordsConformity and Rebellion The poem I chose to write about is? Ulysses? , by Alfred Lord Tennyson. It is a poem based on Homer? s Odyssey, which is the story of Odysseus (Ulysses) and his journeys. Odysseus was King of Ithaca and leader of the Greek army. The Greeks sailed into Troy to fight what turned out to be a lengthy battle. After ten years at war, Odysseus and the Greek army conquered Troy and set out on their voyage home. On their journey they encountered a series of adventures. I plan to ...
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