Hunger In Odysseus

Penelope, while she probably a little worried that Odysseus wasn’t coming back, she didn’t know how little progress he was making. Odysseus was constantly making progress towards getting home, then something else would push him back to square one. He was extremely close to reaching Ithaca, then Poseidon decided it wasn’t his fate to return at that moment. Even when he was trapped on Calypso’s island. He had his boat fall into Charybdis, the monster living in the whirlpool. Odyssey then was forced to hold onto debris of his ship as he was whisked away wherever the ocean took him. He then stumbled upon Calypso's island, was trapped for many years, and could not leave. Another emotional burden he had on him, was that when they were travelling through the Strait that occupied Scylla, Odysseus knew that 7 of his men would have to sacrifice. He had to be able to keep to himself that some of them would not make it. He did this in order for him and the rest of the crew to survive. However, it was a large burden to carry and was difficult for him especially because he couldn’t do anything about

As aforementioned Penelope is the main reason for Odysseus's return to Ithaca, as well as wanting to be united with his son Telemakos.  He is driven throughout his entire journey to go back and see his wife.  Odyssey even goes as far to turn down the gift immortality with the beautiful Calypso in order to continue with journey home:

Throughout the story, Odysseus 's goal was to return home to Ithaca and spend the rest of his life with his son, Telemachos, and his wife Penelope. Even though is he greatly enjoying himself on all of his adventures, there is a part of him that still longs for his native soil. He loved being on the island with Calypso, but everyday he dreamt of his wife and son sitting at home, waiting for his return. He endured all of his

Although, Odysseus has compared the goddess and Penelope his longing to go home has not changed, “Yet, it is true, each day I long for home, long for the sight of home” (line 228-229). Through Odysseus’ journey, he does not forget home. He knows more tasks are ahead and he is ready to face them, “If any god has marked me out again for shipwrecked, my tough heart can undergo it. What hardship have I not long since endured at sea, in battle! Let the trial come.” This heroic ending grasp the readers’ attention to see that Odysseus is willing to do whatever it takes to go home to Penelope. The love he has for his home land shows his determination and dedication.

5. 157). This shows how Odysseus is being detained in a cave with Calypso, his “willing” lover and also how Odysseus is disinclined and hesitant to her temptation but his opposition was not enough to resist her lust. Odysseus is furthermore sadden because he is very Homesick shown as he is described, “wrenching his heart with sobs and groans and anguish gazing out over the barren sea through barren sea through, blinding tears” (5. 157). Odysseus is longing for his home wanting to return were he belongs. He has been with nymphs for eight out of his ten year journey, so they are definitely factors to his long journey home.

During Odysseus’ journey in ‘The Odyssey’, Odysseus runs into a couple problems. He leaves home ready to fight in the Trojan War. Although he had plans on coming home, he never made it home. His wife Penelope and his son Telemachus assumed that Odysseus was dead. It was not until Athena came to Telemachus and gave him everything he needed to make it to his dad. What Telemachus did not know was that Odysseus wanted to come home, but he could not because he was being held prisoner on an island named Ogygia. Odysseus wants nothing more to return home and see his lovely wife Penelope.

In The Odyssey spoken by Homer, translated by Robert Fagles, Odysseus must travel to his homeland Ithaca after being released from Calypso’s arching caverns. Odysseus encounters many trials to test him along the way. On his way to his loyal wife Penelope, Odysseus proves that he is truly loyal to Penelope. Although he may not always be loyal to everyone else, his actions prove that he is truly loyal to Penelope because Odysseus fought for Penelope and his family, he proved to Penelope that he is truly loyal to her, and he tried getting to her for ten years.

Even though she held him captive for seven years, he liked the fact that he made love to her every night. As we have seen on many occasions, Odysseus is a witty guy and if he wanted to get out of the island, he would have, but instead, he spends his whole day crying at the beach. But because the gods favor him, Athena goes to Zeus on his behalf and finally Calypso frees him. Another instance was when he encountered Circe, the sorceress. After she turned his friends into pigs, Odysseus comes to rescue them.

Odysseus originally intends to “save his life, to bring his shipmates home”, but instead “harried for years on end, after he plundered the stronghold on the proud height of Troy” (Homer 1. 3-9). What should have been a short journey home is prolonged due to the obstacles he has to navigate. A significant obstacle for Odysseus is his own flaw, curiosity. After landing on a deserted island across the land of the

In book five Odysseus is presented with a very great and tempting barrier. Calypso confronts him with this statement, “But if you only knew, down deep, what pains are fated to fill your cup before you reach that shore, you’d stay right here, preside in our house with me and be immortal.” She promised him that he would possess a trait that no other human in the odyssey has, immortality. Even though her offers are very tempting and would be self fulfilling, he promptly rejects because all he wants is to go home and the love of his life, Penelope. This act alone shows that he was willing to give himself and up for a greater cause. He showed great discipline and faithfulness to reject Calypso’s offer and to continue on his journey home. At the beginning of the epic, Odysseus did have one flaw that could have been detrimental to his homecoming journey and that was self-glorification. By the end of the Odyssey, Odysseus overcame his pride and tempered it with patience because at the end of the day he didn’t really know that Penelope would be waiting on him, but he was willing to put in the effort to find out what was at the end of the road.

Odysseus overcomes many obstacles in order to return to his kingdom of Ithaca, his wife Penelope, and his son Telemachus. This desire influences many of Odysseus' decisions throughout his twenty-year period away from home. Odysseus witnesses his own men being eaten alive

Odysseus’s strong desire to return to his family inspires foreign rulers to assist Odysseus in returning home. Odysseus states, “Nevertheless I long—I pine, all my days— / to travel home and see the dawn of my return” to Calypso (5.242-234). Odysseus stayed with the goddess Calypso as her “unwilling lover” until he leaves on a raft (5.172; 179-187). Calypso grants Odysseus leave from her island because he is in grieving over being separated from his family. Odysseus lands in Phaeacia after leaving Calypso’s island. While begging for passage home, Odysseus says, “How far away I’ve been / from all my loved ones—how long I have suffered” (7.180-181). King Alcinous

While on on the island of Ogygia, he is trapped and seduced by the nymph Calypso. She tried to get him to stay on the island with her by promising immortality. Even though all of this happened, Odysseus was still concentrated on getting back to Ithaca and his wife Penelope. In facing alternatives to his quest -- death, discouragement, pleasure, and the simple acquiescence of just giving up -- Odysseus remains focused on his goals.

There have been many proposed theories to the great hero Odysseus’ return to Ithaca. Odysseus has wandered long and far to make his return to his home soil. He fought Cyclopes, fled from cannibalistic Giants, spent seven years on a nearly deserted island, and literally went to hell and back just to breathe the air of his motherland. There has been great debate on what kept the enduring hero from giving up. He could have accepted his fate as an immortal on the Island of Calypso or allowed his will power to dwindle and fallen into the jaws of Charybdis. What did the hero truly desire so much that he refused the will of the Gods to reach his native land. It was his beloved wife Penelope.

The only thing Odysseus truly desired for twenty years was to return home to his family. Although Odysseus was looking forward to his homecoming, when he finally arrives home he disguises as a beggar, which is an odd thing to do considering that he was already home. He disguises himself, as a beggar because he was not sure whom he could really trusts considering he has been away for twenty years. He also wanted to test all the citizens and Penelope, his wife, of her loyalty. I believe that Odysseus unconsciously knew that the notion of home that he knew before has not changed. Once he proves that he could trust his family, he is just there for one night. It seems he could never truly stay home and Poseidon’s curse is true. Also, Odysseus seems to come to realize that his true home is actually being in an adventure with his crewmen. Odysseus undergoes so much suffering such as near death experiences just to arrive home.