Odysseus thinks he will be accepted walking in the castle he once lived in but, he has a hard time trying to fit back into society, after being on a journey for 20 years. As the King of Ithaca, he is disrespected by many of the men inside of his own house.
In the article, the “Odyssey” many lessons are learned and many obstacles are upon …show more content…
He does not believe the other suiter’s when they say he might be a god. He achieves to make Odysseus feel uncomfortable and continues to treat Odysseus like a slob and throws a chair at Odysseus.
“what evil blew in this pest?/ Antinous hit me for being driven on by hunger.” (Homer …show more content…
If Antinous was still alive the suiter’s would have not treated Odysseus like a king, they would’ve treated him poorly with Antinous.
Altogether, treatment of Odysseus shows that after they come home people will treat the person differently than they did before and they will not have the honor or loyalty to that specific person.
Many years later some veterans are not able to recover from the war and traumatic memories, even after treatment.
In this article, four veterans share their story about what triggered their PTSD and what they do for treatment. Mercer, Wiry, Leban, and Graves all have something in common, they all suffer from the disease, PTSD and they all tried to seek some form of treatment.
Bear, a retired vet, gets a job as a prison guard, but faces most difficulties with his PTSD. While working, Bear spots a Vietnamese co-worker and believes the man is a Vietnamese enemy of the war. Bear grabs the man and threatens him. This proves medical treatment does not always succeed in helping the vet.
“Bear confused a Vietnamese co-worker at the post office with the Vietnamese enemy. He grabbed the man and told him he was going to cut his throat just like his comrades.”