Compare and/or contrast the role of the father-son relationship in The Odyssey to the relationship of Abraham and Isaac in the Old Testament. How does each relationship influence the action and theme(s) of each work?

Answer 1

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http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/comparison.htm

Odyssey:
http://classics.mit.edu/Homer/odyssey.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/odyssey/

Abraham and Isaac:
http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/HEBREWS/GENABRAH.HTM
http://www.usbible.com/Sacrifice/AbrahamIsaac.htm
http://www.jewfaq.org/origins.htm

You'll probably find more contrast than comparison.

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