Odyssey writing assignment

THEME: I believe the theme throught chapters 11-22 is summed up into; Life needs to be valued by living to the fullest, being active, patient, and kind because you rarely get second chances.

Having patients is very important in life. In the Book patients allows others around you to adapt to the enviroment, Odysseus is patient with his trip back, because he is unsure that his wife is still full hearted for him. A quote from the story that represents patients is; "First i will transform you-no one must know you. In rags you'd hate to see some other mortal wear;......"(Pg. 299, 454-450). This Quote represents the patience Odysseus has, he has not seen his wife in years, and he disquises himself in search of her heart. Patients is very important, for the well being of the people surronding you.

Staying active and striving to acheive your goals is a necessaty in our world today. No matter how much faith and hope was lost on Odysseus's ship, he never gave up the reach to Ithaca. " I'm right here, here in the flesh-myself-and home at last, after bearing twenty years of brutal hardship. Now i know that of all my men you two alone longed for my return. From the rest ive heard not one real prayer that i come back again (pg.431, 233-239). This quote shows how hard Odysseus worked to come back home, yet he came back to a bunch of scoundrals.

Lastly it is important that life should always be valued. In the Odyssey Odysseus values his life to the fullest, he never took his life for granted, and even when it is rocky, he kept on pushing. "But you, Achilles, there is not a man in this world more blest then you...." (pg. 265, 547-560). This quote truly represents that even the most wealthy of people, may not be having the great life that you think they have, but foucusing on the true meaning and value of life, is truly special.