- Find a connection between yourself and Odysseus. Focus in on a specific event from the text, not a general observation. When have you been faced with a similar problem or set of emotions?
Odysseus obviously regrets what he did after stabbing Polyphemus in the eye. He could have gotten away and been fine if he didn't brag about who he was and that it was him who stabbed the cyclops in the eye. But, after he revealed his identity, Poseidon knew who to punish, and Odysseus was faced with great challenges thereafter. I have also said something, which I later regretted. One time, my mother grounded me for a week because of something I did. I then said, "Only a week?!" sarcastically to her, and was then grounded for two weeks. So, I too, like Odysseus, regretted saying something foolish and unnecessary, then got into trouble and punished for it.
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