Fighting Nostalgia and Facing the Present: The Power of Coming Home
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SummaryHome is where the heart is, especially in the case of Odysseus. Separated from home for twenty years, the military man yearns to set foot on the sand of Ithaka to reclaim his place as leader, husband, and father. However, unlike the portrayal of most tough guys, Odysseus does not hesitate to weep as he desperately searches to return to his position of status. Returning from Kalypso’s island, Odysseus mourns over his seemingly fast-approaching fate at the bottom of the ocean rather than on the battlefield of glory. Later, upon meeting his Telemakhos, he sobs with his arms swung around his son as he embraces both child and his position as father. Finally, Odysseus weeps within, when he speaks with his wife for the first time in two decades.
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- Odysseus spends more than a decade trying to reach one destination, home.
- Having set sail from Kalpyso's home, Odysseus cries for a more glorious death.
- Finally reaching home, Odysseus sheds tears during his encounter with Telemakhos.
- Homer hints that Odysseus cries on the inside, while his wife outwardly shows her deep feelings of sorrow.
- In The Odyssey, Homer uses Odysseus' tears to emphasize the power of coming home.
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