My Own Personal Odyssey In the epic Odysseus embarks on his journey and takes on obstacles comparable to the ones me and my crew had to face at philmont. Our crew faced obstacles like losing one of our adults comparable to when the scylla ate six of his men. Most of the problems we had are very similar to his problems. Although my journey was on land and not water they are still comparable. On the day on the trail we hiked about three miles to Bent camp for the first night out. This day we faced the challenge of adapting to the weight on our backs and altitude. Our ranger taught us all of the essentials like bear bags and tent setup. Our ranger was like our Athena because he supported us and favored us over the other crews he had that summer. …show more content…
And once we got about half the way up a big hill Our crew leader and I had to rotate carrying two packs at a time so that he could make it to the next camp at the top of the mountain our adult had to make a choice whether to call base camp to come rescue him or make it down the mountain in the rain. He chose Go down the mountain. So our crew leader and I had to run down the mountain in the rain carrying two packs. Trying not to slip and get injured. To save the life of our friends father. We dropped the packs and just ran to ponil. As soon as we got there staff saw us and they asked what had happened so we sat in a room and told them everything while they used the radio to call base camp. And when the crew arrived he was taken off to base camp. And the rest of the night got better. This problem could be compared to all the times Odysseus lost his …show more content…
We hiked up hill the entire way and stopped for breakfast a fourth of the way through. We continued to make it to a clif where we called our parents. Then we continued to the bottom of the mountain. The hike up was all lose rocks and feet slipping. But once we were up there we fired up our whisperlite and boiled some water to make hot chocolate at the top of Baldy Mountain. At the top we met our contingent crew (the other crew from our troop). And talked for a while about our adventure so far. But we had to split ways. We then went to Baldy Town and picked up food then returned to Miranda for another
In The Odyssey, Odysseus portrays an important trait to the story, perseverance. His perseverance really stands out as something that he has and always will have. On his long journey home, he never gives up and just stays where he is, no matter how tempting. He always manages to push through and keep getting closer to his goal of returning home. An example of when he does this is when he is faced with the challenge of getting past Skylla and Kharybdis. He knows that either path will kill at least some of his men and possibly him, but he knows he has to keep going. "And all this time,/ in travail, sobbing, gaining on the current,/ we rowed into the strait---Skylla to port/ and on our starboard beam Kharybdis, dire/ gorge of the salt sea tide." (Homer, 12. 301-305). In O Brother, Where Art Thou, Everett also showed his perseverance. While trying to get back to his wife, he also faces many obstacles that he must get through. There were many people and things keeping him from where he was going, but he pushed through and got there anyway. His greatest obstacle to get through was when he came upon the sirens. He went down to the river and the sirens got the men drunk enough to fall asleep. While asleep, Pete was turned in by the sirens, but the other men hadn't been turned in yet. They woke up and were forced to get out of there as fast as they could with a frog they thought was Pete. Delmar wanted to stay and try to change Pete back but Everett told him they needed to persevere and keep going, and they did. Another trait that both of these men show in their stories is their cleverness. Odysseus show...
Throughout The Odyssey, Odysseus’ power was gained through the power of others resulting in three phases of understanding: self-determination, courage, and having a greater vision in life. In order to understand these three phases, one must be able to conquer predominance from those less useful than others. Although Odysseus was physically strong, he was not who he was mentally, without the help and guidance through the gods. Odysseus was like one who has no friends, but when he meets up with more people, he becomes popular. One who was alone and meets new people, has more friends and finds out more interesting subjects about daily life. They are the ones who have more predominance than others because they know more people and have much more interesting subjects. Odysseus was like this because he didn’t know much without the help and guidance from others.
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Wiping the sweat from my brow I called a halt to the crew. Phil and I dumped our packs and found a comfy boulder to rest on. I looked back to where the last guys were coming from back down the trail. They had stopped talking a while back and marched slowly along the dirt trail. Phil produced an energy-bar he’d saved from breakfast and began to munch on it as I drained another water bottle. After the refreshing drink I laid back against the rock and stared up at the pine trees. But a moment later, hearing grumble about sore legs, I sat up, grinning, “By the map we only have another couple hours.”
In “ The Odyssey ” by homer Odysseus goes on a journey to get home after twenty years the trojan war. The “ Hero’s Journey “ by Joseph Campbell represents the journey the hero's take on their journey as a hole in the story. The main parts of most stories include twelve parts to the hero's journey and some additional points.. The three parts of the hero's journey supernatural aid, test and supreme ordeal , and reward and journey home. These are some of the most important parts of the odyssey.
We hit a down hill point so we grabbed drift wood. It would save man power and be faster to sled down. The rest helped Landon out the most because he was the smallest so he didn 't have energy left to use. But this refreshed him so we could keep going. Time was not on are side. The only thing keeping us alive was the fact that if we got out we would be the first ones ever to make it out not dead. It was about the hottest point in the day now and we had to find shade or we would get to dehydrated and die. We drank all the water we had just to fine out that we had a under ground stream below
The ancient Greeks have brought upon numerous ideas, inventions, and stories to the world. Greek mythology influences modern day literature and life. The Odyssey is an epic poem written by Homer, which tells the story of Odysseus's journey home after the Trojan War. Odysseus does not achieve his goal of reaching home so easily; monsters and gods come in his way and hinder him. The Odyssey expresses Greek values of hospitality from the customs of Ithaca, humility from Odysseus’s reform, and loyalty from Odysseus’s family.
Homer’s poem The Odyssey depicts the tendency of people to ignore the consequences of their actions. Odysseus punished Penelope’s suitors without thinking of consequences that he would have to endure. He did not acknowledge the consequences because that would prevent him from doing what he wants to do. Odysseus wanted to kill the suitors; they ate away at his fortune. Finding consequences for murdering the suitors would force Odysseus to realize what he is about to do is not a good idea. Odysseus chose to ignore the consequences and killed the suitors anyway. Odysseus had absolutely no reason to kill the suitors; they had the right to stay in his home because Penelope made them feel welcome, Penelope and Telemachus both told them that Odysseus was dead, and although Telemachus told them to leave, he did not have the right to do so.
Homer’s epic, the Odyssey, is a heroic narrative that follows the adventures of Odysseus, the powerful King of Ithaca. The main story involves Odysseus’s return journey to his homeland after the Trojan War. However, Homer skips around in the action periodically to give the reader a better understanding and interest in what is going on in the epic. Homer takes his audience from the present action involving Telemakhos’ search for news of his father’s return, to the past where Odysseus tells the Phaiakians of his tragic journey home after the war. The events in Homer’s epic are not in order but still prove more effective at guiding the reader through the narrative. Although the events in the Odyssey are not in chronological order, the story line is enriched by Homer’s use of the in media res method because it introduces characters that were not involved in Odysseus’ adventure, because it shows the urgency of Odysseus’ return to his kingdom, and because it allows the reader to become more interested in the opening chapters without having to wait for a climax in the action.
In The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus, King of Ithaca is put through the daunting task of getting home after a voyage that lasted twenty years. He battled monsters, tested gods, and had some fun with a certain god-like creature for seven years. In the end all of these things were done in order to return to his home of Ithaca. My odyssey is a little bit different. I haven’t battled the monsters of the sea or land, but much like Odysseus I have a final goal, my goal is to attend Stanford University for my degree in Mechanical Engineering. For me engineering has been a passion; much like sailing was a hobby for Odysseus, ever since I was young I have enjoyed building objects. From ages four to eleven my form of creativity was through LEGOs, then when I went to middle school I found Minecraft, and now my building passion has spread to robotics. However, my main goal is still to get to Stanford, which is a road not many have the opportunity to walk down, and much like the rest of those people I have had to make decisions, and get passed obstacles just to have a chance to get to my Ithaca.
In book eight of Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus is on the island of the Phaeacians and is waiting to return home to Ithaca. Meanwhile, Alcinous, the Phaeacian king, has arranged for a feast and celebration of games in honor of Odysseus, who has not yet revealed his true identity. During the feast, a blind bard named Demodocus sings about the quarrel between Odysseus and Achilles at Troy. The song causes Odysseus to start weeping, so Alcinous ends the feast and orders the games to begin. During dinner after the games, Odysseus asks Demodocus to sing about the Trojan horse and the sack of Troy. This song too causes Odysseus to break down and cry. Homer uses a dramatic simile to describe the pain and sorrow that Odysseus feels as he recalls the story of Troy.
Getting somewhere is not just the destination, but even more so the journey. The goals are our destination and obstacle and temptations litter the voyage. Like Odysseus, achieving these goals is not a cinch. Obstacles must be faced or avoided, and temptations should be resisted.
“The Odyssey” is an epic poem that tells the story of Odysseus and the story of his many travels and adventures. The Odyssey tells the main character’s tale of his journey home to the island of Ithaca after spending ten years fighting in the Trojan War, and his adventures when he returns home and he is reunited with his family and close friends. This literary analysis will examine the story and its characters, relationships, major events, symbols and motifs, and literary devices.
As the day dragged on, I found myself to be in a better mood. In fact, it was actually entertaining. All of the meetings teaching us random camping and surviving skills was handier than I anticipated. We rappelled down mountains, navigated through treacherous waters, and mapped out our travels. Above it all, I shared the experience with people who were having just as much fun as I was. In what seemed like no time we were able to secure our gear and head back to base
treachery among the Gods that is so prevalent in the Iliad, is nowhere to be