Odysseus Diary Entry Analysis

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Diary of Circe Journal entry #1 Oh what blessed relief the morning brings! Last evening I was visited by a treacherous dream. The walls and chambers of my beautiful palace weeped with blood. Those crimson waves flooded my halls with foulness. Wicked flames began to scorch and devour my precious herbs. Oh how the wretched visions still linger within my head. Why am I plagued with these vile visions? Have I become a victim of my own wicked practices? Perhaps they are a divination of an evil deed? A foreshadowing of murder and death? For I remember well the last time I was visited by such a dream. Not so long ago, I had awaked from one of these ghastly visions. I had gone down to…show more content…
Consumed with wretched grief, I sought solace from a walk on my beautiful Island. I traversed those haunted glades, desperately seeking a solution to my afflictions. After much pondering I came upon a brilliant supposition! Why not send my son, Telegonus, to Ithica to retrieve his father? Telegonus, the youngest of my sons, would be a fine choice for this mission! For he is strong,the founder and king of Tusculum! I sent for him at once. “Telegonus”, I said, “raise the mast on your ship, load it with provisions, and prepare to set sail for Ithica!” Several days have passed since Telegonus took his leave. I enthusiastically await his return. His return from Ithica , with his father; my lover, in…show more content…
First, I was curious about her character after reading The Odyssey. The author described a lot of her actions but I wondered on what was behind the woman herself. Second, my life is hectic and demanding. I am care taker to all! I have a home daycare, so obviously there is a lot of care taking involved! I also have children, one whom I home school. So needless to say…my life does not belong to me ! I thought the character, Circe, seemed to be somewhat selfish. She appeared to be greatly concerned with what she wanted..reguardless of who it hurt. She also used her great beauty and sexuality to lure in either her enemies or the objects of her desire. This was appealing to me… as it is so very different from my
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