In the Odyssey by Homer, and the Cruelest Journey by Salak. The Odyssey takes place during the 12th century ancient Greece and tracks one man's journey home. In the Cruelest Journey a women kayaks 600 miles to Timbuktu. The first scene of Odysseus is the paraphrasing on the first page of the poem and talks about Odysseus wanting to go home. The first scene from the Cruelest Journey when Salak first embarks on the trip. The authors use detail to convey that people embark upon quests to reach a certain destination and they learn perseverance is the key to achieving a goal.
Odysseus and Salak both start their quests by wanting to reach a certain destination. The quotes are when “...who has been wandering for ten years on the seas, to find his way home to his family in Ithaca.”(Homer 371). Just like Odysseus, Salak has embarked upon a quest in a similar way. “The idea is to paddle …show more content…
The quotes are when Odysseus and Salak realize that their quests aren't to reach a certain destination, but to persevere through tough times. “To appease Helios, Zeus sends down a thunderbolt to sink Odysseus’ ship. Odysseus alone survives. He eventually drifts to Ogygia, home of Calypso, who keeps him on her island for 7 years.”(Homer 398). Just like Odysseus, Salak also realises that her quest was not only to reach a certain destination, but to persevere through tough times. “As Salak continues on her journey, she encounters raging storms, dangerous hippos, and unrelenting heat. Because she is traveling in a small kayak and unable to bring many supplies, she comes ashore each night, seeking shelter and food from the locals.”(Salak 424) Odysseus and Salak realize that their quest was not to reach a certain destination but to learn more about themselves. And that is how Odysseus and Salak realize how their quests are something
Odysseus and Salak both start their quests by wanting to reach a certain destination. The quotes are when “...who has been wandering for ten years on the seas, to find his way home to his family in Ithaca.”(Homer 371). Just like Odysseus, Salak has embarked upon a quest in a similar way. “The idea is to paddle …show more content…
The quotes are when Odysseus and Salak realize that their quests aren't to reach a certain destination, but to persevere through tough times. “To appease Helios, Zeus sends down a thunderbolt to sink Odysseus’ ship. Odysseus alone survives. He eventually drifts to Ogygia, home of Calypso, who keeps him on her island for 7 years.”(Homer 398). Just like Odysseus, Salak also realises that her quest was not only to reach a certain destination, but to persevere through tough times. “As Salak continues on her journey, she encounters raging storms, dangerous hippos, and unrelenting heat. Because she is traveling in a small kayak and unable to bring many supplies, she comes ashore each night, seeking shelter and food from the locals.”(Salak 424) Odysseus and Salak realize that their quest was not to reach a certain destination but to learn more about themselves. And that is how Odysseus and Salak realize how their quests are something