Susan Sontag once said " What is most beautiful in virile men is something feminine what is most feminine in women is something masculine" This statement can be proved by the actions of the characters in the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer. In The Odyssey many of the female characters show masculine characteristics and the male characteristics often show feminine characteristics. Penelope and Nausicaa both show masculine characteristics in many different situations. Odysseus shows feminine …showed first 75 words of 739 total…

…showed last 75 words of 739 total…into pigs. Faced with another problem Odysseus still finds a way to overcome her and be let free to continue on. He took advice from a god and with his knowledge and skills he found a way to make his men free again, yet again showing us how talented he is, this shows how amazing he is in getting out of tough situations. Therefore, the most intriguing parts of Odysseus Journey are the disastrous parts.