I liked reading the Odyssey more than I thought I would, but I am glad to finally reach the end. The storyline is exciting and action-packed, but the way it is written (probably because its old) is a little long. For the last couple of pages I was waiting anxiously for the book to be finished, but when the ending came, it seemed abrupt. I was hoping for a more glorious finish to Ulysses' final stretch of his journey.
Ulysses is a brave and strong person, I would classify him as a hero, but he isn't very humble. He brags and boasts frequently and doesn't have mercy for some people. When he was killing off the suitors, he would have killed the bard, if Telemachus hadn't stopped him. I find this annoyingly narrow minded of him.
When Ulysses went to tell his father he was home, I got very mad at him. He began to lie to his FATHER! about who he was after he had been gone for 20 years! He should have run to him, hugged him, and been beyond happy to finally see him again. At least that's what I would do.
So now the Odyssey has come to an end. I think it is an amazing story and worth reading.
I agree with your description of Ulysses. It is totally accurate. And I would run to my father if I hadn't seen him for 20 years. But I think that since there was a lot of lying during this time, he wanted to make sure that it wasn't someone else pretending to be him, like Penelope addressed when she found out it was Ulysses.
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