Obstacles In Odysseus In Homer's The Odyssey

Veterans from war fight long and hard to protect and serve our country. When they return home, some soldiers have a difficult time adjusting back to a civilian life. In The Odyssey by Homer, a young man named Odysseus and his men leave for the Trojan war and face many obstacles on their journey back to Ithaca. The journey lasts twenty years and results in the deaths of many of Odysseus’ men. However, when they return home from their journey, Odysseus struggles to return to the life he had twenty years ago.

In the Odyssey Odysseus is faced with many conflicts. He must be brave and courageous to overcome these very frightening challenges. He has three main obstacles the cyclops polyphemus, the Scylla, and the Sirens.Odysseus is not a maverick because he always follows the rules so he won't get hurt. In the Odyssey Odysseus must overcome many obstacles. Odysseus is very brave to be going up against all of these monsters to make it back home to Ithaca. The first obstacle Odysseus encounters is the cyclops polyphemus . Odysseus comes to the cyclops’ cave due to his curiosity. “It is Odysseus’ famed curiosity that leads him to the cyclops cave and that makes him insist on waiting for the barbaric giant”(pg 922). Odysseus approaches polyphemus cave

In The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus is on a journey home. Along the way, gods and goddesses, creatures and monsters make his journey either easier or harder. His own human strengths help him in his journey. Likewise, his human failings halt his progress. Even through all of this he kept his goal in sight.

In Homer's Odyssey, the hero is Odysseus, a man who left his home to fight the Trojan War and who comes back twenty years later to find his household overrun by suitors courting his wife Penelope. Throughout his journey, this rich and complex character battles life's temptations towards purification, since he must overcome his sins and flaws in order to obtain redemption from the gods, thus returning home to his throne on the island of Ithaca. However, this purification process and Odysseus' chances of returning home are compromised by his flaws and those of his crew, while enhanced by the many virtues and qualities he possesses. This voyage symbolizes man's road to salvation hoping to obtain the God forgiveness

The Odyssey, an epic narrative by Homer, Illustrates the countless hardships and lessons one must undergo and learn throughout the journey of life. This journey was shown by following the story of a Greek man named Odysseus. The goal of life, according to Homer, was to reach self-actualization and become infallible in each of the seven virtues (hospitality, obedience, loyalty, courage, respect, empathy, and humility). Odysseus, once the king of Ithaca, was a great and brilliant man who was in fact superior over many people in regards to life’s virtues. He did, however, succumb to being arrogant.

In the epic poem, the Odyssey, by Homer Odysseus experiences many amazing events before arriving at home in Ithaka. I believe that the experiences that he has had on his long journey and his personality will not allow Odysseus to be at peace in his homeland. Odysseus has been away from home for about twenty years. He has experienced many trials and adventures on his prolonged journey home. I believe that Odysseus will not be at peace in his homeland because he has been a warrior since an early age, he is not patient, and most importantly, he has a very curious mind.

Odysseus is the main character in an epic poem called the Odyssey. In the poem Odysseus has had some bad luck getting home, with some of the gods helping him and some hindering him; his journey towards home is a constant struggle. In this poem we see a man being broke and rebuilt, through constant irony his faith was damaged and without the help of Athena he probably would have given up on his journey. Through his hard work and wise spirit he finally does achieve his goal.

In the Odyssey, a classic epic by Homer, the war hero Odysseus successfully returns home after twenty years at sea. Instead of having Odysseus directly communicate to his family and loyal servants that he is alive and well, the author writes a sequence of signposts that signal a revelation. Every character undergoes the same signposts and reaction.

In Homer’s “The Odyssey” Odysseus encounters many obstacles on his journey home. His experiences are very similar to life because you will face hard times and temptation. Even though you must face these things you still have to stay on the right path. It’s easy to give in but true heroes, like Odysseus, keep going strong until they’re satisfied with where they’re at. Throughout life we will all face things we wish we didn’t have to

Odysseus' journey home from the Trojan War is enough to glorify him and label him as brave. On this journey, Odysseus finds himself being challenged time and time again. Shown in the introduction of this story, "This is the story of a man, one who … endured many troubles and hardships in the struggle to save his own life" (3). Though, Odysseus did encounter a few storms along his

Through the eyes of Odysseus it may seem wise to seek out challenging obstacles because of an overpowering

Odysseus learned to resist temptation. The first temptation Odysseus was tempted with was the lotus plant, from the lotus eaters. Eating the plant would not have harmed them in anyway, it would have just made them want to stay there, but him and his crew made the decision to resist eating it. If they had eaten the plant, they would have never gotten home. Another temptation they had to encounter was the Sirens. The Sirens would tempt them with their music. The Sirens were half bird half humans and they were very dangerous. The biggest temptation that Odysseus had to deal with was Calypso. She was a goddess that was madly in love with Odysseus. She wanted to have Odysseus as her husband, but Odysseus just wanted to get back home to his family. If he had not resisted temptation, he would have been on the island of the Lotus Eaters, dead, or without his true wife.

The Odyssey by Homer is an epic telling of the story of great Odysseus. It is filled with many mythical situations that readers can relate to in their own ways. For example, when Odysseus encounters Scylla and Charybdis, readers may interpret it as a symbol of a dilemma. Obviously, it will never be as serious, but it helps the reader connect with the story. The Odyssey covers the motifs of temptation, dilemmas, and fear as main symbols which are shown throughout the story.

In Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus endures an arduous voyage filled with countless dangers. Although he is praised by comrades and countrymen as a wise, heroic king, Odysseus does not actually live up to his name as he begins this trip back to Ithaka. Through his journey though, Odysseus corrects his reckless, undisciplined, and arrogant actions, learning responsibility, restraint, and humility in the process.

Odysseus left Calypso’s Island and began his journey back home. His odyssey might be described as one’s own life struggles. There are ups and downs to every situation, and through reading The Odyssey, readers can connect parallels between Odysseus’ experiences and lessons learned in their own life. Human weaknesses can still prevail through even the strongest men you may think of; examples of this are shown in this epic. Even though there is a large gap in space between Odysseus’ travels and the present, human nature and weakness still share the same obstacles.