Ten years after the fall of Troy, the Greek hero Odysseus still has not returned to his kingdom in Ithaca. At the same time, a number of suitors are waiting to take Odysseus' place and continue to court his wife, Penelope. However, his wife remains faithful to him and in the end with the help of the gods on Mount Olympus they reunite.
"It's not the destination but the journey". This is the major theme of the story. The journey to his kingdom teaches Odysseus the value of lives. From the journey, he learnt to be more tactile and appreciate the opportunities that are given to him. The journey that Odysseus has to undergo is a long journey. The journey proves that Odysseus is a real hero. He manages to return to Ithaca after suffering a lot. On the other hand, the journey also proves that he is a loyal and responsible husband. He can choose to stay with Calypso, who is better than his wife in many aspects but as a loyal and responsible husband he chooses to return to his wife. He is tested and faces troubles but towards the end, he learns to be a good human and he learns to be more responsible.
'Journey' in other words could be symbolised as one's own life. Our lives are actually a journey whereby it starts from birth till the end of our lives and our destination is the Hereafter, where we will be judged. In this journey,we will face challenges and troubles, sadness, happiness and joy. All of the challenges that we face are the tests from god and if we manage to face the tests we will reach our destination that is the heaven.
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