Shrek And Odysseus Comparison Essay

Odysseus versus (Shrek the Movie Character) The Odyssey is a historical book, written by Homer, about a hero who was lost and he had to face many obstacles to make it back home. Shrek is an older movie, directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, which is about an Ogre who has to rescue a princess to get his swamp back. To be considered a hero, the character has to be charged with a quest, a presence of mythical beings, and a low point where the character nearly gives up. I think that Shrek would fit into these categories better than Odysseus would.
First of all, Shrek receives a much better quest that is more intense than Odysseus’ quest. In the movie, Lord Farquaad says to Shrek, “Congratulations, ogre. You've won the honor of embarking on a great and noble quest… That champion [Shrek] shall have the honor - - no, no - - the privilege to go forth and rescue the lovely Princess Fiona from the fiery keep of the dragon. (Adamson)” In this quote, Shrek receives a quest to rescue Princess Fiona, which is …show more content…
Shrek says to Donkey at his swamp while they were verbally fighting,” Love me? She said I was ugly, a hideous creature. I heard the two of you talking. (Adamson)” Shrek is very depressed when he thinks that Fiona is saying that Shrek is unlovable and ugly when really, Fiona was talking about herself; but this is much more intense than Odysseus’ low point, “Just then my slumber left me in a rush, my eyes opened and I went down the seaward path. No sooner I had caught sight of my black hull, than savory odors of burnt fat eddied around me; grief took hold of me. (Homer 786)” This quote explains that when he woke up, he saw that his men had killed the cattle. Helios told Odysseus that if his cattle is slain, then all of his men would die. Knowing that his men would die, Odysseus was struck with grief. But did he love them? No, but Shrek loved Fiona. And this is why Shrek is a better hero than