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DJs For The Odyssey Part I

0 comments | Sunday, March 20, 2005

Well this has been a pretty interesting book. Odysseus, the main character, is trying to get home, but there are many obstacles on the way. At the beginning it seemed like Odysseus was an ok leader, and up to now(Book XII) it seems like he has gotten better at that, even though his crew still disobeys him. He does however keep his crew noticed of what happens. "I'll tell you all, so we can die with our eyes wide open now or escape our fate and certain death together."
- Book XII, 169-171
Odysseus has encoutered many problems, the most recent just happening in Book XII as his crew feasted on the cattle of the Sungod. That being the thing that he was most warned about (not eating the cattle of the Sungod), and that is exactly what his crew did, but they did pay the price.
Food seems to be a symbol in this story, either it being good or bad. Food causes the crew and Odysseus to do many things like when Odysseus
tarries in the cave of the Cyclops, when his men slaughter the Sun’s flocks, or when they eat the fruit of the lotus.
It will be pretty interesting to see if Odysseus does make it home and if all the things that the Theban prophet Tiresias and Circe predicted will come true.

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