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Posted in: Grape Growing by admin on June 19, 2010
“This said, my mother turned and heralded
my coming to Laertes in his vineyard.
And now my lonely father, I address you
as sure relentless passing seasons pile
upon your shoulders. No more do kings and wars
consume your energies. Affairs of men,
the haggling, scheming, building, arbitrating,
soon forgotten business figures of the day
are dust now in your mind, and all you crave
here now is watching green life grow to grape
in awe of resonant Dionysus.
Your son has come back to his homeland now.
I’ve lost the stupid doubt that stained my heart.
I’m ready to begin my training
at the oar and spear and shield. I lay these gifts
that came to me from old Autolycos,
at your feet now, Laertes. A golden tripod
never fired, a purple robe of softest wool,
the spear with which I killed the boar,
but not before he marked me with his tusk.
All these I give to you. All he gave me,
but for this knife I’ve always kept somehow,
even now, bobbing in the bashing sea
this night.
By addressing his father Odysseus is proclaiming that his journey has finally come to an end. Although he lived a life full of danger, adventure, and excitement he still hasn’t found what he was looking for during his ten year absense from home. However, building a family, living peacefully, and enjoying ordinary habits was what Odysseus was searching for and finally found in the arms of his family. Odysseus is celebrating his homecoming but he is keeping in the form of the knife what he learned during his journey.
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My first language is Spanish, because of that I have always been really bad in literature. I read the fragment and I felt in high school.I hope someone helps you really good.
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Comment by Adylu on June 19, 2010 at 2:25 pm
By addressing his father Odysseus is proclaiming that his journey has finally come to an end. Although he lived a life full of danger, adventure, and excitement he still hasn’t found what he was looking for during his ten year absense from home. However, building a family, living peacefully, and enjoying ordinary habits was what Odysseus was searching for and finally found in the arms of his family. Odysseus is celebrating his homecoming but he is keeping in the form of the knife what he learned during his journey.
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Comment by oaldoce on June 19, 2010 at 2:43 pm