Question

Which themes are found in The Odyssey? Check all that apply.

Answer 1

Answer:

• Ithaca is Odysseus's true home ( B )
• Too much pride is dangerous ( C )
• Odysseus is often quite prideful ( E )
• Telemachus loves his father ( F )

Explanation:

odyssey was a poem written by a great poet called Homer and the mentioned themes above are themes found in the poem Odyssey

B. Ithaca is Odysseus´s true home:  Odysseus´s entire efforts focus on his returning back to his home in Ithaca after the war. And,he remains loyal to his idea and efforts of going back home. In Ithaca is where his beloved family is, and he intends to go back at whatever price.

C. Too much pride is dangerous: Odysseus experiences the cost of too much pride several times along his journey, He learnt  that humility is always is always a better way to achieving things.

E. Odysseus is often quite prideful:, Odysseus was faced/troubled with excess of pride and this pride caused damages to those he  really wanted to protect and love

F. Telemachus loves his father: The topic of love is one of the biggest themes that is found in Odyssey and this was Both from Penelope and Telemachus towards Odysseus,

Answer 2

Answer:

"The Odyssey" is one of the two great epic poems that was written by Greek poet Homer. While the first one, "The Iliad" narrates the events that take place during the Trojan War, "The Odyssey" is the narration of the events and circumstances that surround the main character, Odysseus, as he travels from the Trojan War back to his home, after being away from it for several years.

"The Odyssey" manages several themes in its storyline, among which, we find the following:

B. Ithaca is Odysseus´s true home: from the end of the war, Odysseus´s entire efforts focus on his returning back to his home in Ithaca. And even though he is tempted several times to let that idea go, he remains loyal to it. In Ithaca is where his beloved family is, and he intends to go back at whatever price.

C. Too much pride is dangerous: Odysseus experiences the cost of too much pride several times along his journey, learning that humility, not pride, is always a much smarter roadway.

E. Odysseus is often quite prideful: Just as the option above, Odysseus comes upon circumstances in which an excess of pride causes severe damages to those he wants to protect and love. He soon learns that too much pride leads to disaster.

F. Telemachus loves his father: The topic of love is one of the biggest ones. Both from Penelope and Telemachus towards Odysseus, which is what drives them to always await for him to return, even after so many years of his absence, and from Odysseus to them. It is love that drives Telemachus to remain faithful to his father and seek help to protect his mother from the suitors, while his father returns from the war. It is also love that helps Telemachus to recognize his father in the end.