Hi, I need help with essay on Calypso and Odysseus Reflective Journal. Paper must be at least 500 words. Please, no plagiarized work!To begin with, it would be suitable to dwell on the way Calypso is

Hi, I need help with essay on Calypso and Odysseus Reflective Journal. Paper must be at least 500 words. Please, no plagiarized work!

To begin with, it would be suitable to dwell on the way Calypso is portrayed in the beginning of Book 5. Thus, the readers see it “singing high and low in her sweet voice, before her loom a-weaving, she passed her golden shuttle to and fro” (5:66-68). This is a rather intriguing depiction of an immortal creature since it resembles a moral human quite a lot. Indeed, one is able to make a comparison between Calypso and the beloved wife of Odysseus, Penelope: they both are described as good housewives. However, the former one is a nymph and her beauty is remarkable and does not fade away with time.

Calypso offers Odysseus a gift of eternal life and youth so that he would join her on the remote island and spend the eternity in pleasures. However, the main character refuses to accept this gift. The primary reason that underlies this decision is his desire to see his home again as well as his love for his wife and son. Another point that should be mentioned is that Odysseus, being a real hero, is desperately trying to contribute to his good reputation. That is why, he understands that if he accepts the offer he will not be able to become and even greater hero and the glory that he has already achieved might fade away because there will not be new adventures for him.

I must admit that if I were in the similar situation, I would make a completely different choice than Odysseus did. There are several reasons to that. First of all, a gift of eternal life would allow me to explore all the possibilities of my body as well as my mind: I would become a better individual and learn the real taste of life. Secondly, it is suggested in the text that Calypso was extremely beautiful. If she really were, there is no reason why a man would not want to spend the rest of the eternity with a beautiful woman. Indeed, Odysseus loved his wife, but their love was doomed: it would end when they both die. In case he loved