In most movies, novels, and stories, there is a main character that goes through a journey. Sometimes they go on journeys without even realizing it and they are all different. This is usually known as a Hero’s journey. You don't have to always be attacking monsters or killing enemies, but instead be going through obstacles or challenges that is brought by everyday life. In The Odyssey written by Homer, Odysseus had an incredibly hard journey but he always had motivation to keep him going. His one motivation was getting back to his family and wife Penelope. He never once gave up even though he was hit by many obstacles that should have caused him to fall apart. Like Odysseus, even though i was hit with something that made me want to give up …show more content…
and cry, i still motivated myself and looked on the bright side of things. Odysseus is one of the biggest heroes in literature, but unlike him, my journey was only known by me and even though i may not be a hero to many people, i still went through a situation where i felt like i was a disappointment to my family. After i went through everything i realized that i can always overcome any obstacles in my way if i really try. Here is my story. Odysseus went through times of stress times of hardships just like i had. When i was in eighth grade, I went through the process of shadowing schools and choosing which one i liked like everyone else in my class. I shadowed at SHC, Mercy, toured at lowell, and looked at convent. My first choice was obviously SHC and also my sister went there. She told me about all the great things at SHC and always told me about the amazing people and rallies. I worked really hard on my applications for all the schools. I was stressing so much when I had to write my applications and my essay because I am terrible with deadlines. I did not hang out every weekend with my friends like I usually did because i was so focused on getting my essay done. I knew I was really bad at writing but for this essay I knew it was one of my most poorly written essays and even my parents told me that. I was always stressing about getting into SHC even though everyday my friends would assure me that i would definitely get in because my sister made it in. Then it was time for the HSPT test and that made me think that i would not get in because of my test score. Whenever something was timed, i get really anxious and stressed out. When the test was over, all of my friends said that it was such an easy test, while I thought it was so difficult. I was always in this situation because all my friends got better grades than me in school. SHC was the only school that i really liked so i was determined to get in and i told myself everyday that i may actually have a chance. I felt so stressed out throughout this half of the process that from time to time, i would just completely doubt myself and tell myself that there was no way i was going to get in. Odysseus went through times of stress when he started to lose his men little by little and he was the one who had to lead the group and solve every problem and it was hard for him. He kept pushing through hard situations even though I’m sure that he’s doubted himself many times. We were both similar in this situation because we both kept fighting on and eventually, we found hope even though there might have been a point where we both wanted to quit and give up. The second half of the process of getting into high school was the part that hit me really hard. By this time, I had already submitted all my applications for private and public schools. I was hoping that since i went to SHC summer school twice, it would help my chance a little bit. (I took your creative writing class Mr. Knapp). I knew a few people that are in the sophomore class that gave me a little hope about getting into SHC. No one in my eighth grade class was stressing as much as me and i don’t understand why. A lot of people were so confident that they would make it into the school they wanted since they were smart. My grades last year weren’t great because it was a year where i was starting to get lazy and fall apart. By the end of Odysseus’ journey, he had lost all of his men and he was all alone facing all his fears of god's, sea creatures and many more obstacles.
He had been hit by one of the the hardest things to get past which was being all alone. I’m sure he felt like he was helpless and thought he couldn’t get home all by himself. I went through a similar situation. I may have not have lost my friends or was finding my way to get home, but i was hit by one of the biggest obstacles that left me feeling like i had no hope and like i was alone. When March came around, it was about time to see what schools I had gotten into. I think the results came out at exactly 4. I was talking to two of my friends around that time and then the results came in. I ran upstairs to my dad to ask what the results were. First, i had gotten into Mercy SF, and I kind of expected that already. Then i asked about SHC and my dad told me that i was waitlisted. When i heard that, my heart completely dropped and shattered. At that very moment, i felt like there was nothing worst that could happen to me and i didn’t know what to do. I acted normal in front of my dad and sister and went to my room and cried. The worst part was that my friends were screaming because they had gotten into the schools that they wanted and i just sat there. Like Odysseus, i felt all alone. All of my friends made it into the school of their dreams and i didn’t. So many people kept telling me that i’d make it in and i actually had a …show more content…
little hope but it was all shattered. After all that happened, I was just starting to get over the whole situation but i felt like such a disappointment.
I felt like my parents thought I was so stupid because i didn’t get in. Day after day, I kept asking myself, “What did i do wrong?”. Everyday i thought, maybe i shouldn't even be in eighth grade because i was supposed to be in seventh grade because i was born in 2002. I felt to stupid and dumb that i just kept thinking that over and over again. When people mentioned SHC at all i would start to tear up. Or when people asked me if i got in or not. I tried all the time to not bawl my eyes out in front of them. I got into Mercy but I didn't really care about that school. I had a friend that is a sophomore now and I think that she told me that she was waitlisted and got in and that gave me a little bit more hope. I was so ready to just go to Wallenburg even though I completely hated that school so much. I just wanted to push on and keep going just Like Odysseus. Even though he had lost everyone and his hope, he still kept pushing on and didn’t give up because he was still determined to reach his goal to get back home to his wife. My goal was to eventually somehow go to SHC. Odysseus somehow always kept going even though everything bad that could have happened to him, happened. He kept fighting on and eventually found a happy ending. About a month later, I made it in from the waitlist. I was overjoyed and didn’t even know how to react. I told a bunch of my teachers
and they were happy for me and told me to tell my principal. At this point, I was so excited to spend 4 years with my closest friends at the school that I’ve always wanted to go to. To this day, I am so happy that i didn’t completely give up on myself because everything eventually pays off when you try hard enough. This journey was pretty recent but it really shaped me into the person i am today. I will probably never forget everything that i went through. I learned that everyone has their ups and downs, but you will always be able to get through it. Many devastating things may hit you like bricks, but you should always keep your head up no matter what. This was one of the hardest things i went through and there were so many moments where I just wanted to give up everything and cry but i tried really hard to look on the bright side. There are still times where i think that i am a disappointment to my parents but i try to not let little things get to me. I learned to be more confident in myself and to stop doubting myself all the time. Now in freshman year, i still sometimes doubt that i will get good grades and I need to stop. To this day, i still have friends that say i shouldn’t be in 9th grade because i was born in 2002 but I take it as a joke now and not something that brings me down. Once again, everyone goes through journeys without realizing it, and everyone will go through tough times but they will will get through it and it will shape them to be the person they are now.
Odysseus didn’t really value his crew members very much. He used them to scout places out and didn’t really care if they died. Odysseus was greedy to receive a guest gift from the cyclops, Polyphemus, the son of the god, Poseidon, even after they had taken some of the Polyphemus's goods. When Odysseus is telling the Phaeacians of his journey he tells them, “From the start my comrades pressed me, pleading hard, ‘Let’s make away with the cheeses, then come back—”(Homer 9.252-253). If Odysseus would have done what his crew members told him to do then none of the crew members would have died. Odysseus didn’t care that they were invaded the house of a Polyphemus, all he cared about was receiving housewarming gifts from him. He put his greed before the safety of his crewmembers which is a careless act.
The human need to be relatable is unquenchable. We love to be able to see parts of ourselves in others, and to be able to feel like our idols are not untouchable. The Hero’s Journey format is one that can be found in almost any story, even in real life. Overall, it is the perfect recipe for keeping readers engrossed. Another place the journey has shown up is in Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand and Odyssey by Homer. These two stories—one a biography, the other, an epic poem—are so effective in their storytelling, it is easy to see how authors today continue to use the same method to make stories that grab the readers’ attention. What makes them most alike, however, is the emotions and thoughts they have the power to provoke.
Odysseus displays his desire for glory through his careless actions during his encounter with the Cyclops Polyphemus. The desire for glory Odysseus displays is shown through the words he speaks to Polyphemus. He is a clever character but makes rash decisions that affect the outcome of his original goals and intentions. While Odysseus is trapped inside of the cave of the Cyclops, he begins to taunt Polyphemus. “I called back to the Cyclops, stinging taunts: So, Cyclops, no weak coward it was whose crew you bent to devour three in your vaulted cave—with your brute voice! Filthy crimes came down on your own head, you shameless cannibal” (Fagles, 226). Odysseus was insulting the Cyclops, and those insults caused the rage of the monster to boil over. The Cyclops was already angry with Odysseus blinding him, and was even more demoralized and angry when Odysseus began to taunt him. As Odysseus goes on with his insults and as his anger rises, he says, “Cyclops—if any man on the face of the earth should ask you who blinded you, shamed—say Odysseus, raider of cities, he gouged out your eye, La...
The Hero’s Journey is a basic template utilized by writers everywhere. Joseph Campbell, an American scholar, analyzed an abundance of myths and literature and decided that almost all of them followed a template that has around twelve steps. He would call these steps the Hero’s Journey. The steps to the Hero’s Journey are a hero is born into ordinary circumstances, call to adventure/action, refusal of call, a push to go on the journey, aid by mentor, a crossing of the threshold, the hero is tested, defeat of a villain, possible prize, hero goes home. The Hero’s Journey is more or less the same journey every time. It is a circular pattern used in stories or myths.
The Hero’s Journey is an ancient archetype that we find throughout our modern life and also, in the world of literature.Whether metaphorical or real, the journey that a character goes on shows not only the incredible transformation of the hero but it also gives them their life meaning. It is the ultimate human experience and it reflects on every aspect of life. Take Logan, also known as Wolverine, from the X-Men movie as an example. His adventure starts with “The Call,” which is the first step of the Hero’s Journey. This step happens due to the realization of imbalance and injustice that the character has in their life. Logan steps into the first stage of the pattern but is hesitant to start his adventure because he does not know what and
We all change throughout our lives as we learn from our experiences and Odysseus is no exception. Odysseus lives though some crazy things and through his experiences, he learns more about himself and some of his traits change—for the better—by the end of the Odyssey. Odysseus’s experience with the Sirens shows that he’s learning to trust people outside of himself and that he’s learning to be a better leader. Throughout the epic, we see Odysseus struggles in accepting the “gifts” that the gods give to him. Odysseus likes to be in control of what happens in his life, and because the gods are a higher power than him, he does not have complete control and learns to accept this through the course of his journey. Odysseus’s experiences facilitate his learning and changing into a better person and leader; by the end of the epic, he is more accepting of the twists and turns that are thrown at him by the gods and more trusting of people.
“Our life’s journey of self-discovery is not a straight-line rise from one level of consciousness to another. Instead, it is a series of steep climbs, and flat plateaus, then further climbs. Even though we all approach the journey from different directions, certain of the journey’s characteristics are common for all of us.” Author Stuart Wilde’s impression of journeys and their shared commonalities supports the claim that all journeys have a motive and an outcome. In the epic poem, The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus sets off to defeat Troy, leaving his wife and child behind. After accomplishing his goal, Odysseus faces many problems while trying to return him and his crew back home to Ithaca. Similar to Odysseus’s physical journey, the goal in
A hero accepts who he is as an individual, but strives to change himself for the better. In the epic poem, The Odyssey, by Homer, the main character Odysseus is a valiant king who embarks on a life-changing voyage. While traveling from Troy back to his home in Ithaka, King Odysseus overcomes daunting obstacles, and in doing so discovers his place in the world. Odysseus is truly a heroic figure because he demonstrates courage, improves his character, and wins the support of the gods.
In “ The Odyssey ” by homer Odysseus goes on a journey to get home after twenty years the trojan war. The “ Hero’s Journey “ by Joseph Campbell represents the journey the hero's take on their journey as a hole in the story. The main parts of most stories include twelve parts to the hero's journey and some additional points.. The three parts of the hero's journey supernatural aid, test and supreme ordeal , and reward and journey home. These are some of the most important parts of the odyssey.
It was the fourth year of my school carrier. In other words, the year of truth if I would make the cut to the higher education track. I was nervous because I knew that I would be capable of going this route, but I the feeling of concern was stronger because I haven’t had performed very well in my fourth year so far. At the end of the school year, I received the shocking news that I didn’t make the cut to go to the school which would have had allowed me to go to University later on in my life. I was sad, disappoint in myself, and lost self-esteem in my educational abilities. At this time, I was more embarrassed then able to realize the real benefit of a system which early on tracks children’s
The Character Odysseus in Odyssey "Odyssey" is an epic story that has been a significant piece of literature since it was first composed and will remain so for ages to come. One of the reasons it has been so is because of the hero, Odysseus. Odysseus was one of the first Greek mythic heroes renowned for his brain as well as his muscles. Indeed he is a man with an inquiring mind, and he is also a man with outstanding prowess and bravery" (123helpme.com/assets/3603.html). "We also must not forget that he is a top-notch athlete which only adds more to this seemingly insuperable character.
Author Ursula K. LeGuin once said, “It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end.” The Odyssey is an epic poem told by Homer that is about a hero named Odysseus who faces many challenges on his journey home from the Trojan War. Even though Odysseus is a smart and strategic man, he still has many lessons to learn on his journey.
As a wayfarer in life, The Odyssey focuses on life’s greater purpose through the fulfillment of destiny, perseverance, and loyalty. These three themes recur continuously throughout Odysseus’ journey, molding life’s greater vision. Odysseus comes to understand his purpose in life by remaining true to these major themes as he faces and conquers each obstacle in his journey.
The word “hero” has several definitions. In Greek mythology, a hero was originally a demigod. A hero can be the principle character in a play, movie, novel, or poem. A hero can even simply mean someone who is discerned by outstanding courage, dignity, or power. Even though there a many different types of heroes, they have all been through a journey with many obstacles that they had to overcome. The journey of a hero is one huge cycle, starting at the home of the hero and ending at the same place, the home. There are two very important stages of journey cycle—the road of trials and crisis/salvation. The road of trials stage is basically the obstacles the potential hero had to overcome. The crisis/salvation stage is the disaster that occurred and how the hero was saved from it. Odysseus faced many obstacles, and there were many crises that he underwent. The journey of Odysseus was mythological. He left his homeland of Ithaca to go fight in the Tro...
One well-known example of “The Hero’s Journey” from popular culture is the Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling. In the novel, Harry Potter, the main character, is the chosen one and “The Hero’s Journey” applies to his life from the moment he is attacked by He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named as a baby. Joseph Campbell calls the initial phase of a hero’s development the “Call to Adventure.” The call is the in... ...