Modern Day Heroes vs. Odysseus

            Modern day heroes and Odysseus face some of the same challenges, and some challenges that are completely different for each other. However, they all go through the same guided journey. Each hero is called and given a mission, and chances are the turn it down. Then after encouragement from a mentor, they accept the mission and become the brave hero of the story.

            One example is the idea of technology that modern heroes have to face. Odysseus did not have to face people such as Loki. He used advanced technology and extrapolated ideas to hurt the heroes. Things such as energy swords that help him transform into his fighting suit. However, the technology is also a help to some of the heroes. For example, Iron Man is able to walk right onto his platform and a whole bunch of machine robots undress him. At most, Odysseus had to deal with make believe gods that either made hius journey positive or negative. But, modern days heroes do not have to worry about that stuff.

            They don’t have to worry about their own fate resting in a god or goddesses hands. Odysseus always had to make sure that he didn’t do anything to make the gods and goddesses upset. If he did, he would have to suffer the consequences. For example, Zeus believed that Odysseus did not deserve to go home. Therefore, he is going to or will make Odysseus’ trip home horrible. Also, Poseidon was angered by Odysseus. He promptly tried to drown Odysseus in a river.

            Modern day heroes also fight to save the lives of other people, or the citizens of the town he defends. Odysseus was considered a hero because he was fighting at the Trojan War once. Modern day heroes fight their villain more than once.

            But, both heroes have to live with the decision that they make. Once they have excepted the mission, they can not back down and let people down. They also must deal with the guilt of some of the choices that they made. For example, Odysseus had to live with the guilt that he wanted to stay on Calypso’s island, and didn’t want to go back to Penelope in Ithaca. All heroes must continue with the journey that they have chosen.