Reading Response

How would I react if this story was my reality?

     I am reading The Odyssey by Homer. If I were Odysseus, I am not sure how I'd handle his trials myself. If I were the one on Calypso's Isle, I think that I might have mentally shut down after being stuck for too long. I would have a difficult time bringing myself to build a raft to bring myself home, knowing that it would probably be a difficult journey. I would despair when Poseidon destroyed my raft and potentially give up all hope of ever coming home. While it is an interesting and challenging read, I may not have survived the life of Odysseus.
      On the other hand, I may have survived and thrived. I surprise myself sometimes by the way that I can stay calm. I don't think that I would have cried every night. I would probably plot my escape off of Calypso's Isle. It would be difficult to muster the courage to travel by sea as a person despised by Poseidon, but I might be able to do it with a strong surge of hope. After the raft falls apart, I believe that my strength would definitely be tested. I'm not sure if I would be able to float at sea for days. I can't be sure what I would do in such a dire situation. Would I abandon hope or fight that much harder to get home?


Reading Log:

Monday: 30 mins
The Odyssey

Wednesday: 30 mins
The Odyssey

Thursday: 45 mins
The Odyssey

Sunday: 30 mins
The Odyssey