Personal Narrative: The Odyssey

Travelling by boat on the sea through a cloudy, windy night is hard. When Odysseus and his men went back to sea, a supernatural storm hit them. Since the storm unexpectedly hit them, Odysseus and his men would be in shock and probably in terror on trying to save each other and the boat by trying to sail safely. However, the violence the of the wind ripped their sails into three and four pieces.

One of Odysseus’s crew members reminds Odysseus, “‘Captain, shake off this trance, and think of home- if home indeed awaits us, if we shall ever see your own well timbered hall on Ithaca.”’ (925)

During his journey home, Odysseus continues to be determined and looks ahead through the tough times. Odysseus’ men “tie him up” as they approached the Sirens (Homer 550). Aside from Odysseys' courage, his drive to go home pulls him through his challenge. By sacrificing his temptation of the Sirens, Odysseus values completing his journey more and tries harder to keep his men safe. Later on, Odysseus uses his experience to the men ready for the monsters Scylla and Charybdis.

Joseph Campbell is a leading mythology expert and philosopher who studied all myths from around the world and found the “Hero’s Journey,” a pattern or algorithm that appears in common in myth, religious ritual, and storytelling. The Hero’s Journey has three elements, separation, initiation and return. If I think about myself, coming to Hawaii by myself was a separation from my comfortable zone where I was surrounded by my supportive family. First time when I came here, I could not say anything and became quiet because I thought people would think I was a stupid and not understand me. I was afraid of how people think about my language skills. However, I tried to speak from myself, asked people to collect my mistakes, accepted what I cannot do

To play a role given to us, isn’t fun once we learn of it, however, breaking away pushes us further into the journey. The Hero's Journey, a repetitive process that seems to be in the basic natural structure of every human, and despite any efforts are often replicating it ourselves. Following the journey is simple and sometimes unavoidable. The whole journey is mapped out by Christopher Vogler's The Writer's Journey. Then seen in Dracula, Bedazzled, and Noah. Also, in a easier way Howl's Moving Castle and The Game.

The reader finds him out at sea on a small raft, sailing towards the land of the Phoenicians:"Poseidon god of the earthquake launched a colossal wave, terrible, murderous, arching over him, pounding down on him, hard as a windstorm blasting piles of dry parched chaff, scattering flying husks—so the long planks of his boat were scattered far and wide.”(Homer 88). For a seafaring hero like Odysseus, the struggle to reunite himself with his loved ones takes as place just as much on the sea as on the land, and the wilderness of the greek islands is unmatched against the brutality of the Mediterranean. Another trend in greek mythology is false havens, whether it be the lotus eaters or the sirens, Greek heroes are frequently tested by things that remind them of the feeling of home. A prominent example inside Odysseus’s story is that of Circe the goddess where the reader sees the following,“she enticed and won our battle-hardened spirits over.And there we sat at ease, day in, day out, till a year had run its course,feasting on sides of meat and drafts of heady wine …”(Homer 175 One of the main themes in the Odyssey is the everlasting bond of family and the hearth, here the reader sees the protagonist of

The Odyssey English Final Essay The story of Homer's the Odyssey is and is not a heroic story; Odysseus is a hero because of his return; however it is also not a heroic journey because he cheated on his wife and the lack of a treasure One of the reason that the Odyssey is considered a heroic journey is because of Odysseus return from his long journey. When Odysseus returns, the workers are overjoyed and wake up Penelope saying, "Wake up, Penelope, my dear child, so you can see for yourself with your own eyes what you've been wanting each and every day. Odysseus has arrived" (Homer, Book 23, line 70).

The timeless story, The Odyssey, has left it’s mark in literature as one of the first narratives depicting the hero’s journey cycle. This work of creative writing has laid the foundation of storytelling that would later inspire other popular writings like, The Hunger Games, The Lord of The Rings, and Harry Potter. How has this ancient novel withstand the sands of time and remain relevant and appealing even to modern day readers? The Odyssey touches upon many topics that appear attractive to even present-day audiences. Such as adventure, romance, action, and magic. Moreover, this heart-pumping story includes many engrossing and varied personas that we are able to relate to and fathom in the real world. Many diverse characters face choices

We see this as Odysseus tells the story of his crew and their adventures to King Alcinous and Alcinous’ guests. He tells of how he was warned by different gods, goddesses, and offspring; referred to as immortals, of what he should do to get back home to Ithaca. His time on the island of Aeolia, the Immortal Aeolus, keeper of the wind, takes him into his home and treats him and his crew lovingly, then gives him a bag made of ox which heled “the wild winds’ way” and sent the ship on its way. Odysseus and crew can see their island, so Odysseus goes to sleep. While he is asleep, his crew gets jealous and opens the bag, unleashing a wind that carried them back. This alone leaves the impression that although the gods seem to dictate these lives, human will and the choices they make can unravel it and make a difference. Another example of this, is when Circe warns Odysseus of what lies ahead in the journey, and if he listens to her he will make it home to Ithaca, if her warning is not heeded, however, she tells him his ship will face disaster and he will arrive home late, and alone. Again, it is his crew when they reach Thrinacia, an island belonging to goddesses of the sun who Sheppard cattle that never die, whose

I was 33 years old on November 9th, 2000. My family was made of myself, my husband, Doug, my daughter, Haley, and our dog, Josie. Haley was only 2 years and 9 months old at the time of the birth of her new baby brother, but I wasn’t quite sure how she would handle not having all of the attention. I could tell something was off from the moment I woke up that day. To start, Haley wouldn’t stop crying from the moment she woke up. As for me, I was feeling sick, and was having a few contractions here and there. I was packing my things for the hospital because I was scheduled to have a C-section November 10th. Afternoon came and my condition was getting worse and worse, things got so bad that Doug and I decided we should go to the hospital. I was mortified because I just needed the baby to wait a couple more hours. I could not have this baby come out of the birth canal, my

Many people enjoy adventurous journeys, although most would not enjoy a journey involving their demise. In The Odyssey, by Homer, a comparable journey occurs. The Odyssey is one of the oldest poems in history, highlighting the travels of Odysseus. Odysseus is a warrior from Ithaca who has just finished fighting a war, and now must journey to his homeland. As he travels he angers many gods, including Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. During his arduous journey, Odysseus and his men learn that teamwork leads to success, angering the gods will lead to devastating casualties, and self-control is an important skill to avoid mortality.

Change is inevitable. Whether it be positive or negative, change is constantly happening. More than often change can take you from the known world and spit you into the unknown, where you return a changed person. While embarking on the journeys provoked by change, you are on a hero’s journeys. The hero’s journey was popularized by Joseph Campbell. When describing what prompts hero’s journeys, Joseph Campbell said,

This past week went by too fast. He has completed building his raft and his cargo is right beside it abound on the journey. Odysseus is surveying the horizon, planning his sail. My heart began to ache once more. I could not believe my eyes. Anger and frustration began to take control of me. Why does he have to leave? Why so soon? Curse the gods in Olympus! They do not know what true love is. Suddenly, I saw a lightning bolt in the far east and heard a clap of thunder at a distance. What am I saying? My gods, I

My Family and I were at home eating dinner. After dinner I told my mom that I had left something on top of the mountain, so she said “‘go up to get it Mary. But she didn’t want me to go alone so I went to go see if my friend was home but he wasn’t so I disobeyed my moms rules and went up by myself anyway. And it was starting to get dark so I had to get the base fast but I couldn’t find it. Now it was really dark and 2 hours had already passed and I couldn't my way off the mountain because it was so dark. And with my luck my phone died so I couldn’t call anyone for help, so I just started walking and walking after a little bit I realized I was getting nowhere so again I walked eventually I just fell and went to

Throughout this class we have studied multiple types of heroes starting with Gilgamesh, then Odysseus, and then Aeneas. All of whom were individuals that exemplified strength, loyalty, and courage no matter the obstacles in their way. Additionally, they shared common skills such as being exemplarily military leaders, as well as being the leaders of their own houses. These characters, with the exception of Gilgamesh, were so heroic that they even traveled to the depths of hell in order to face death and show demonstrate their immense heroism. However, none of these heroes have influenced me as much as the philosophers that tackled the questions of morality and what it means to live the good life. “The difficult thing is not to escape death, I think, but to escape wickedness” (Apology, 528).