Part one of term paper
In Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus learns patience, the sanctity of life, and humility on his seven year journey back to his homeland. Odysseus handles every situations placed before him in a more mature and wiser manner than before. It is not until the end of the epic that Odysseus is seen in an enlightened state, and when it is realized ...

Part two of term paper
... adventures. When Odysseus finally does reach the island of Phaiacia, he wants to return home but the urgency is not there. After his long and tedious wait to see the shores of Ithaca again, Odysseus is still unable to go home and resume his normal life. The patience that he acquired aides him in seeking the right moment to avenge his wife’s thoughtless suitors and to regain control of his house. Before he descended into Hades, Odysseus was quick to draw his sword and start a fight. At almos ...