Odyssey - Odysseus

1. Does the Odysseus of these books seem different in character from the Odysseus of Books V – XII? If so, why? In the books 5 to 12 Odysseus’ character does not really undergo any transitions from one facet to another. Odysseus still carries the same attributes and traits right through to the end of the story. It is, however, evident in book 22, when Odysseus takes his revenge upon the suitors, that we see a totally different side to …showed first 75 words of 369 total…

…showed last 75 words of 369 total…the other episodes of The Odyssey. >From this it is clear that the answer to this question is very double sided. As Odysseus does not particularly change, however in a sense he does. It is quite clear that the answer could be either way. I believe, however, that as Odysseus does not change for the majority of the Epic, he is therefore a character that does not seem different as the books progresses. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**