Odyssesy
By Kevin Knight
The Journey
Literary Elements and Themes
Homer also uses Epithets, which are used to characterize the nature of a character, over and over again to repeat and try and get that characteristic to stick in your head. He will use some thing like, Odysseus conquer of men, to show that Odysseus is powerful.
There are many themes used in this book by Homer. He uses the theme marital fidelity to show the culture of Greece back then to show that the wife had to be loyal no matter what. This is very comparable to society today because the husband and wife, both, are supposed to remain faithful to the other no matter what.
Temptation is also a large theme in this story. Penelope is tempted by the suitors trying to court her younger than Odysseus kings and rulers. Odysseus is tempted by gifts and honor. He will risk his and his men's lives to try and get honor or see what gift he can get. In addition, Odysseus's men are tempted often by many things, mainly the cattle because Odysseus is not there to stop them and protect them from their temptation, they are also tempted by the Lotus flowers when they eat it wanting to stay and by staying to raid more of Ismaros. This can be compared to our time today because many people often fall to temptation. People can not control themselves much like Odysseus's men without someone around to make sure they do not do something wrong. When no one is around.