Boy Scouts In The Odyssey

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Fifteen percent of Boy Scouts accomplish the title and rank of Eagle Scout. Becoming an Eagle Scout is no easy task; it is the highest attainable rank that can be acquired after hard work and dedication. After completing The Odyssey by Homer, I noticed the symbolic resemblance of the journey that I partook in becoming an Eagle Scout that Odysseus took in returning home to Ithaca. Although I wasn’t fighting Cyclops I faced difficult challenges that tested me like Odysseus. Even when it got difficult I was given the option of giving into temptations that were always persistent, but in the end I was helped by others that believed in me. Through my persistence I accomplished my goal even when the challenges got tough. The most important part…show more content…
Keeping on track can be a difficult thing to do. Odysseus had the choice to give in and stay on the island of Ogygia with Calypso. She gave him the option of giving in and staying when she said, “so then royal son of Laertas, Odysseus, man of exploits still eager to leave at once and hurry back […] preside in our house with me and be immortal”. Of course He fought back his desire to stay and finally returned home. I suffered the temptation of giving up on the process and ruining all the work I did, but instead I fought through it like Odysseus and made it ‘home’. Not of course without someone there to help and guide me through the difficulties that I…show more content…
My dad was always there for me, even when I was fed up with the pointless extra work or when conducting the labor side of the project. Throughout the story people always showed Odysseus help even when he doesn’t ask for it. When Odysseus and his men landed on Circe’s island they were shown great hospitality and given help by the people. The people even gave them anything they could ask for when they stated,” But now, since it is our land and our city that you have come to, you shall not lack for clothing nor anything else”. They showed him great hospitality and wanted to help his men no matter who they were. This happened for me when people I never knew attended my project and spent their time helping me with labor intensive

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