Family: A tough Bond to Break Many wise pholosophers say that only 7 stories exist in the world as we know it. The struggle of good versus evil, finding true love, and the rise and fall of important people have been written about since the discovery of pen and paper. One theme that stands out in Homer’s epic, The Odyssey, is the desperation to keep a family together. Odysseus, Telemacus, and Penelope all suffer hardships …showed first 75 words of 766 total…

…showed last 75 words of 766 total…most important theme in The Odyssey. This shows that family has always been a strong part of society and always will. The characters in the book battle monsters and face evil gods to be together once again. It may take them twenty years, but they are finally united again as one family. Bibliography Rieu, E.V. (1946). The Odyssey. Middlesex, England. (Original work composesd circa 1200 BCE.) Milch, Robert J. The Odyssey. Lincoln, Nebraska:Cliffs Notes Inc.