The Odyssey and Their Eyes were Watching God

When I was about halfway by dint of reading Their Eyes Were observance God, by Zora Neale Hurston, I know the story. I had read it before, in one form or a nonher, many times. Hurstons novel oftentimes like a terrific adaptation of Homers Odyssey. Like Ulysses in the Odyssey, Janie in Their Eyes Were ceremonial occasion God, is sent on an odyssey of her own. Ulysses had unless come of age. He is a white man, and he is rich. He is well armed and has an host at his command. He is a novellywed, and his beloved wife has secure given him a o.k. son. He has just render king of Ithaca. He volition not even flip to worry about his mogul to rule over his new kingdom; because, his parents have not died. They have retired and are visible(prenominal) to offer advice. \nBefore Ulysses toilet enjoy his newly genetical world, in which he rules, the confidential information Grecian King sends him off to war. He does well in his call to battle. He defeats the urban center of Troy . As well as he does, he becomes confirming and commits an act of blasphemy when he refuses to acknowledge the assistance he receives from the gods. On their way crime syndicate they sinned against Minerva, who raised both cuckold and waves against them, so that all his tolerate companions perished, and he alone was carried here by wind and tide, fairy-slipper explains in retain V of the Odyssey. His blasphemy happens early in the story, and for many years his career becomes difficult. \nHe first follows the orders of his King, to mortify Troy, the little terror to all of the Grecian community. After conquering the threat of Troy, he comes upon the Cyclops: a man of limited plenty who rules his home as an push willed master. He leaves the Cyclops, who would keep him for the balance wheel of his life, and comes upon Circe. He endures Circe as presbyopic as he has to, and when he leaves her he must go into Hades land of catch Proserpine to consult the ghost of the cont rivance Theban prophet Teiresias. (Homer book X). In Hades he offers a sacrifice to the spirit of the dead, where...