The Theme Of Love In The Odyssey

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The theme for my children's book is that you can never stop loving someone. My story is about a mother and son. The sun describes far away places that he wants to discover and explore, but is worried if he is away from his mother for too long that she would stop loving him. The young boy’s mother expresses how her love is too strong to ever end and that she will always love her son. This theme pertains to the Odyssey. When Odysseus went on his twenty year voyage, Penelope waited faithfully for his return. Once she had started loving him, she could never stop. The reason I chose this theme is because love is a huge aspect in everyone's lives, whether or not some of us like to admit it. We have to understand that love can never go away and it's

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