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Compare And Contrast Gone And Back Again Vs The Odyssey

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A journey to someone could almost be more important than the actual destination itself. “The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance, and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning – Oprah Winfrey”. On a journey you can learn and experience a lot more than you would just focused on the destination. The journey matters more than the destination in these stories “The Odyssey”, “Ashton Kutcher Speech - Teen Choice Awards”, and “Gone and Back Again: A Traveler’s Advice” in different ways. The journey matters more than the destination in the story “The Odyssey” by Homer because he was on a journey back home but he wasn’t upset if he wasn’t going to make it to his destination because he met many people and saw many things on the way. Such as experiencing things he never had before like death and battles, for example, in the story it states, “The servants armed themselves, and all three took their stand beside the master of battle (Homer 612)”. This quote means that on his journey home he got to learn many things that …show more content…

On a journey you always learn something new or experience something new, a traveler said, “You stop learning when you start judging, and you close yourself off to new experiences (A traveler 547)”. This quote means that if your to focused on other peoples lives and not so much on your own you won’t get to experience the journey of life that your on. Also, sometimes you may just need to relax and look around and enjoy the crazy journey of life, a traveler also said, “Slow down occasionally. Take a seat on a park bench or a set of stone steps and watch the local parade go by (A traveler 547)”. This quote means that you should always take a break from what you're doing and look around because at the end of the day everyone is on a journey of life and it could get hectic

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