Importance Of Papa In The Odyssey

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Is it worth coming back to those you love? Yes it is, and whom do you think of when you hear the word “hero”. When I hear the word hero I think of my papa. For instance, my papa and Odysseus have a lot of things in common. For example, being competitive, knowing it’s not all about strength, and realizing that even if you're enjoying your time away from your original life, it’s always important to come back. My papa and Odysseus have a lot of things in common, like being competitive. For example, after Odysseus defeated the cyclops he told him his real name because he wants to be known. My papa is also very competitive in a lot of ways such as Odysseus. For instance, my papa is well known in Hollister like the rest of the Rankins, mainly because I have a lot of relatives and everyone knows us because of my …show more content…

For example through Odysseus’s whole journey he was trying to get back to Ithaca and his family. Even though he went through times where he enjoyed himself, and didn't want to leave, he still knew he had to come back. My papa has gone through the same experience. For instance, my papa likes to go to Springfield Cardinals games all the time with his friend’s, but he knows that it's always important to come back to his family instead of spending a week with his friends in Springfield. In conclusion, these are the three things that compare how my papa and Odysseus are alike, being competitive, knowing it’s not all about strength, and realizing that even if you're enjoying your time away from your normal life it's always important to come back . There are a lot of good and bad ways to be like Odysseus. For example, cheating on your wife is a negative way to be like odysseus. Because of my papa’s actions you can compare them positively. Like,striving to get back to those you