Book 17 begins with Telemachus returning home to his mother and housekeeper. At this time Penelope also hears that Odysseus has finally returned to Ithaca. Even though Odysseus has, returned to his home almost no one knows it is him because he is disguised as a beggar. There is one one creature that recognizes him, which is his dog Argos. Argos was trained by Odysseus as a puppy, but when Odysseus left to go fight the Trojan war, Argos was taken in by another owner who often enjoyed taking him on hunting trips. Unfortunately, Argos’s second owner never made it home, so Argos was left to fend for himself. Although Argos eventually did make it home, it didn’t make much of a difference. Penelope’s servants and maids didn’t care for Argos at all, especially since Odysseus wasn’t there to tell them what to do. After almost 20 years of being away from Argos,
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Reality, because all the suitors and everyone else who sees Odysseus thinks he is just a beggar because he is in disguise and they continue to taunt him and treat him as if he was less of a person than they were. On the other hand, Odysseus’s dog Argos knows the real Odysseus and even though he has a disguise on, Argos can still tell from the sound of his voice that this beggar was in fact Odysseus.
Connection - Book #17 v.s. A Dog’s Purpose
In the Film, A Dog’s Purpose, directed by Lasse Hallström, a special bond is shown between Ethan and his one of a kind dog Bailey. Ethan and Bailey grew grew up together and spent almost all of Ethan’s childhood stuck hip to hip. Eventually Bailey’s time came and he was sent into a new life. The movie shows Bailey in 4 different lives, but in his fourth he finally finds his original boy, Ethan. This reminded me of how Odysseus and Argos were really close when Argos was young, but when Odysseus leaves, Argos is left to spend his life with someone else. Then, after Almost 20 years, Argos finally reunites with his original owner,
Reality, because all the suitors and everyone else who sees Odysseus thinks he is just a beggar because he is in disguise and they continue to taunt him and treat him as if he was less of a person than they were. On the other hand, Odysseus’s dog Argos knows the real Odysseus and even though he has a disguise on, Argos can still tell from the sound of his voice that this beggar was in fact Odysseus.
Connection - Book #17 v.s. A Dog’s Purpose
In the Film, A Dog’s Purpose, directed by Lasse Hallström, a special bond is shown between Ethan and his one of a kind dog Bailey. Ethan and Bailey grew grew up together and spent almost all of Ethan’s childhood stuck hip to hip. Eventually Bailey’s time came and he was sent into a new life. The movie shows Bailey in 4 different lives, but in his fourth he finally finds his original boy, Ethan. This reminded me of how Odysseus and Argos were really close when Argos was young, but when Odysseus leaves, Argos is left to spend his life with someone else. Then, after Almost 20 years, Argos finally reunites with his original owner,