Odyssesy Perspectives Assignments

Choose one of the two assignments listed below and write an essay that responds to the prompt. Your reflection essay should be at least 1,000 words and have specific references to both the videos and the text of the Odyssey as you develop your reflections. Develop a thesis that expresses a point of view that can be developed primarily through comparison / contrast and expository analysis.

Choice 1: 

Reflect on how the various contemporary problems of soldiers coming home from war resonate with the text of the Odyssey, especially on the themes of the loss of identity and the perils of going home.