The Odyssey

            The Odyssey and Hamlet are two very similar books.
             journey and that goes through so many obstacle courses in his life. During all this.
             everyone is effected by it the wife the town and most importantly his own son. his son had.
             faith in his father regardless of what anyone had said about him. At one point Telemachus.
             (Odysseus' Son) thought he was dead. But they were soon reunited, and traveled home.
             together. Hamlet in a way relates to the Odyssey, as some of us know Hamlet was about.
             Prince who loved his father very deeply and yet his father was taken away from him. he.
             was murdered and his father came back in spirit and asked his son to avenge his father's.
             death. These two books are similar because it's all about journey. Hamlet's journey was a.
             emotional one and the Odyssey was a emotional and physical journey. Not only were the.
             fathers and sons alike but the mothers as well. Overall they were both different also it took.
             place in different times, different countries, and they were different types of situations that.
             might force them to act differently.
             After leaving Troy Odysseus attacks the land of the Cicones. Instead of leaving.
             after his victory, he stays to celebrate until a force is rallied against him and he must flee.
             with many casualties. Afterwards Odysseus and his crew land on the island of the Cyclops.
             They are attacked and some are eaten by Polyphemus. After intoxicating the great.
             Cyclops, Odysseus and his men blind the monster with a heated spear. The men could.
             have made an escape without incident but Odysseus mocked Polyphemus and shouted out.
             his real name, when before Odysseus had told him that his name was "Nohbdy". With this.
             new information Polyphemus prays to his father Poseidon to have Odysseus and his men.
             punished. Having angered Poseidon, they must wander throughout the sea slowly dying.
             one by one.
             Odysseus also learns to pay close attention to the instructions of the gods, or he.
             might have to face a terrible price.