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Homer's The Odyssey. Character Analysis. Basic Plot. Protagonist · Odysseus- The story of his 20 year journey back to Ithaca after he defeats Troy in the Trojan War.
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Homer's The Odyssey Character Analysis
Basic Plot • Protagonist · Odysseus- The story of his 20 year journey back to Ithaca after he defeats Troy in the Trojan War. • Major conflict · Odysseus must return home and destroy the suitors who threaten his estate; Telemachus , his son, must mature and secure his own reputation in Greek society. • Themes · The power of cunning over strength; the pitfalls of temptation; the tension between goals and obstacles; the misery of separation; maturation as a journey
Those opposed to Odysseus and Telemachus–Wanted to marry Penelope to assume power