Ulysses by Courtney

Odysseus is a name that is well known, one that is often associated with "The Odyssey". It is a term that has come to mean a adventure or journey. The story of Odysseus is a very important and meaningful tale that shows the importance of life and life’s journey. The ancient story of Odysseus may be the origin of the phrase, "live your life to the fullest". Many students believe in this concept especially when they are young and in the prime of life. That is why it is important to care about an old Greek guy, and also to take in the thoughts of a Victorian poem about him. "To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield," a famous quotation from the dramatic monologue "Ulysses" by Alfred Tennyson, captures Odysseus’s philosophy of life. Even though Ulysses is now an old man he does not see himself as old at heart. Many older people in today’s society desire, like Ulysses, to go on one last adventure before death. Only then can life be lived to the fullest, and drunk "to the lees". It is very important, then, for students and people of all ages to take Odysseus’s thoughts to heart and relate to the view of life expressed in the poem "Ulysses".