Ulysses And Ithaka Comparison Essay
Sometimes in life, we become so focused on the finish line that we fail to find joy in the journey (Oliver). This quote expresses that life is one big interesting journey and we get lost on the finish line and not the journey. This quote connects to the two poems very well. But Both poems “Ulysses” and “Ithaka” deal with something that makes life living for but they are so different in many ways.
In the Poem “Ithaka”, Cavafy tells us that we should spend time on the journey and not the finish line. Cavafy tells us that we need to take our time and smell the roses along the way. He says that “As you set out for "Ithaka" hope your road is a long one” (2). This is saying that he wants you to focus on the journey. This poem is the opposite of Odysseus. It talks about enjoying life and not spending doing nothing. Cavafy tells the reader to enjoy life and the journey by appreciating it. Cavafy wants the reader to enjoy life and get all that comes with it. Mostly this poem shows the positive of living and …show more content…
The author talks about how Odysseus not being happy to be home after 20 years and he doesn't like his wife. He calls her old. “rugged”(5). He doesn't want to be king anymore. He describes his son as a good leader. “When I am gone. He works his work ,I mine (42). This shows that since odysseus is at and home age he has given up on being king and really wanting to to do anything The best part of Odysseus life was the battle of troy and getting to travel the world.
Through the poems has major differences they both have the same theme. That the most important part of life seems to be the journey. The author of “Ulysses” says that “one should not hurry to the journey (27). Odysseus is bored at home and doesn't know what to do. While “Ithaka” talks about enjoying life for what it. Lastly, in both poems, they both wish about coming
In the Poem “Ithaka”, Cavafy tells us that we should spend time on the journey and not the finish line. Cavafy tells us that we need to take our time and smell the roses along the way. He says that “As you set out for "Ithaka" hope your road is a long one” (2). This is saying that he wants you to focus on the journey. This poem is the opposite of Odysseus. It talks about enjoying life and not spending doing nothing. Cavafy tells the reader to enjoy life and the journey by appreciating it. Cavafy wants the reader to enjoy life and get all that comes with it. Mostly this poem shows the positive of living and …show more content…
The author talks about how Odysseus not being happy to be home after 20 years and he doesn't like his wife. He calls her old. “rugged”(5). He doesn't want to be king anymore. He describes his son as a good leader. “When I am gone. He works his work ,I mine (42). This shows that since odysseus is at and home age he has given up on being king and really wanting to to do anything The best part of Odysseus life was the battle of troy and getting to travel the world.
Through the poems has major differences they both have the same theme. That the most important part of life seems to be the journey. The author of “Ulysses” says that “one should not hurry to the journey (27). Odysseus is bored at home and doesn't know what to do. While “Ithaka” talks about enjoying life for what it. Lastly, in both poems, they both wish about coming