Overcoming Obstacles In The Odyssey

For most of us, life's an exciting adventure that is filled with hardships, obstacles, that we overcome. In the epic poem, “The Odyssey”, by Homer, the main character, Odysseus, attempts to sail back home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, which took him a span of twenty years to complete. Along the journey he has faced difficult challenges, but has overcame them, and eventually made his way back to his family. This poem demonstrates that with perseverance and determination, people can overcome the toughest of obstacles. His journey could be taken as a metaphor for life and that the challenges he conquered Perhaps, Odysseus’s journey in some ways is like my life and that we both face the similar difficulties to strive and sail towards our personal

He persevered and worked towards a solution. A witty Odysseus thought outside the box and was able to get his men out by hiding under the sheep. This is similar to making it through highschool, because when tasked with difficult assignments, much like Odysseus’s facing a cyclops, you have to persevere. Furthermore, his crew represents the classmates and friends you have in highschool that you help each other together to reach a common goal. This allegory could be relatable to anyone seeing that highschool is one of the most stress and difficult times in a person’s life. Lastly, Odysseus’ goal is to reunite with his wife, but does not immediately show himself to the suitors and his wife. In order to reach his goal he must outperform those who share the same goal. I can relate to this, because I tried out for the eighth grade basketball team. I faced people, much like Odysseus’s suitors, who want the same position as I did. Odysseus used his accuracy of the bow to his advantage to beat the his wife’s suitors, similar to my situation I used my skills in basketball to take my spot on the team. Odysseus defeated them because he outperformed them, much like how I defeated the other people who tried