An Analysis of The Odyssey

The Trojan War was over, and Odysseus tricked the enemy into bringing the huge wooden horse inside the city walls of Troy. The Trojans had no idea that the Greeks were hiding inside. That night, while their enemies slept Odysseus and his men snuck out of the horses' belly, they let in their fellow soldiers who came back under the cover of darkness. Troy was destroyed and the Trojans were vanquished. It was time for …

…matter how bad a situation appears, there is always an answer and a way to win. Odysseus never gave up the hope that he would go home and live with his family, and that hope, that inner strength kept him alive. This story may have been a part of Greek mythology, but the lessons are real. Everyone should learn the lessons that the book tries to tell, because it can really be applied to life