Thesis Statements by Theresa Dietrich

tdietrich8 — 2025-07-15 14:33:47 UTC

Wine was such a massive part of ancient European life that the Greeks and others over-indulge. Homer’s Odyssey can be seen as advocating for moderation.

tdietrich8 — 2025-07-15 14:34:01 UTC

The Greeks thought of revenge as honorary because its a form of showing power and glorifying you for your actions through poems and stories.

tdietrich8 — 2025-07-15 14:34:12 UTC

In the Odyssey, relationships and death cause grief, which is viewed as an essential part of life. Odysseus’s absence caused the people of Ithaca to be depressed.

tdietrich8 — 2025-07-15 14:37:09 UTC

The journey of Odysseus resembles the distraction that keeps people away from the goals they hope to achieve. Whether it be through Circe, the sirens, or the cyclops.

tdietrich8 — 2025-07-15 14:38:32 UTC

In the Odyssey, it is clear that different genders, like Persephone and Odysseus, automatically gain different amount of power and dominance on people.

tdietrich8 — 2025-07-15 14:43:42 UTC

People should not treat others poorly based on their appearance, as they are not always who they seem to be. In Homer's Odyssey, this is true with Odysseus. He uses deception against Polyphemus, the cyclops, and disguises himself among the suitors.

tdietrich8 — 2025-07-15 14:48:50 UTC

In the Odyssey, characters influence the decision making of one another through manipulation. Many events may have been non-existent if characters didn't use manipulation tactics to encourage each other.

tdietrich8 — 2025-07-15 14:49:25 UTC

The Odyssey has a strong theme of not all deception being bad. It depends on who and how it is used.