Odysseus' life is very similar to the lives of many teenagers in many ways. Many teenagers have to make tough decisions, and so did Odysseus. I have to make many choices about things during my life, and Odysseus had to make many tough choices during his journey. During my life I have had to make such decisions as who to be friends with, and trying to decide to do what is good or what is bad. Odysseus had to do the same things. He had to decide to leave Cyclops Island and possibly die, or he had the decision to stay and the Cyclops would kill him. Although my life is not as complicated as Odysseus', life is still rough.

When I was born I had numerous heart problems and the doctors didn't think that I would make it. I was very small and I had too many holes in my heart. Well the doctors were wrong, and I made a full recovery within weeks. This is kind of like Odysseus' journey. When I was reading parts of the book I never thought that Odysseus would make it home, but against all odds

When Odysseus returned to Ithaca his kingdom was overunned with jealous and greedy suitors. Odysseus disguised in beggars clothing had to in some way defeat all these suitors. Penelope, Odysseus wife had said since her husband had not returned for so long that whoever could string Odysseus bow and shoot an arrow through 12 axes would marry her, and takeover the kingdom. Odysseus was the only person who could ever shoot the arrow through the 12 axes. Many of the suitors tried and tried, but no one could even string the bow. Then an old man dressed in beggars clothing tried and he strung the bow with ease and shot the arrow straight threw the axes. That old man was Odysseus; he has returned to takeover his kingdom. Then when he did that he had decided to kill all the suitors. Odysseus did what any of us would of done. If someone came into your home and took it over, I would try to get them out at all costs. My life is a continuous journey, but Odysseus' is now over.

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