child lifes lessons. Many have tried, and many have failed. But

over the ages most successful ideas have come in a form of

story or tale. Aesops Fables, nursery rhymes, and other tales

of caution are used even today to teach this common knowledge

one must have. In the Greek civilization, thousands of years

ago, many children were taught through these fun and

interesting stories. The Odyssey is one of these tales. Through

the many episodes telling the adventures of one man, Odysseus,

numerous life lessons/ morals were taught to the reader. One

valuable episode in The Odyssey is Scylla and Charybdis. Not

only does it provide excitement and interest for the reader,

but it is an effective part of The Odyssey because of its

superb insight to Odysseus character, and the clear life lesson

that is taught. Especially in todays world, one key to making

a story interesting or exciting is to include action. For

example many recent blockbuster hits are action packed.

Titanic, Independence Day, and Terminator 2, all are examples

of these hits. The Odyssey is no exception to this trick or

technique. In the episode Scylla and Chary

The would have dropped their oars again , in panic,

the monster of the gray rock, harboring

reader. Also many of the details portrayed emotion and moods

were fixed upon that yawning mouth in fear

Both of these were descriptions of horrible challenges ahead. How Homer

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