The Tale of Kieu Essays

Nazar Abbas Lit 2110 Prof. Sebacher Essay on Odysseus An individual's characteristics are the key to their conduct and this is very true in Homer's the Odyssey, which takes place in 700 BC in the Mediterranean, near Greece. The epic story is about a Greek hero, named Odysseus, who has left his home country to fight in the Trojan War twenty years earlier. The focus of the epic and his mission now is to make his way back home to Ithaca. On his way, he shows some great qualities along with strengths

until you come face to face with your greatest weakness.”Gale. “From the Tale of Kieu” is a story that survives centuries in the minds and hearts of a culture must therefore touch people in important ways. Kieu is every person who has to endure what fate has to offer. Kieu, a beautiful and gifted girl, met in the course of a spring outing a handsome young scholar named Kim. They fell in love with each other. Moreover, Kieu and Kim vowed to each other eternal love. Similarly, as Candide and Cunegonde