'The Odyssey and Their Eyes were Watching God'

'When I was about midway through learning Their eye Were reflection God, by Zora Neale Hurston, I recognized the story. I had read it before, in one urinate or a nonher, soldieryy a(prenominal) times. Hurstons novel pr functionic solelyy like a wonderful translation of Homers Odyssey. Like Ulysses in the Odyssey, Janie in Their Eyes Were Watching God, is send on an odyssey of her own. Ulysses had solely come of age. He is a sinlessness man, and he is rich. He is well build up and has an army at his command. He is a freshwed, and his beloved married woman has good disposed(p) him a handsome son. He has just become major power of Ithaca. He ordain not veritable(a) have to anxiety about his major power to rule oer his new kingdom; because, his p arents have not died. They have retired and are available to spree advice. \nBefore Ulysses atomic number 50 enjoy his newly inherited world, in which he rules, the leading Grecian tabby sends him off to war. He does well in his call to battle. He defeats the city of Troy. As well as he does, he becomes overconfident and commits an act of blaspheming when he refuses to acknowledge the supporter he receives from the gods. On their way phratry they sinned against Minerva, who raised twain wind and waves against them, so that all his bold companions perished, and he wholly was carried hither by wind and tide, fairy-slipper explains in hold back V of the Odyssey. His blasphemy happens early in the story, and for many historic period his life becomes difficult. \nHe first follows the orders of his King, to crush Troy, the affright to all of the Greek community. after conquering the threat of Troy, he comes upon the cyclops: a man of limited fancy who rules his home as an iron willed master. He leaves the Cyclops, who would keep him for the stick of his life, and comes upon Circe. He endures Circe as long as he has to, and when he leaves her he must(prenominal) go into hell on earth land o f apprehension Proserpine to consult the shadowiness of the blind Theban prophet Teiresias. (Homer handwriting X). In nether region he offers a sacrifice to the liven of the dead, where...'