When exploring the world of literature, a character often experiences an odyssey that ends up affecting them both mentally and physically. This school year the books ranged from different genres, but all were involved in some sort of odyssey. An odyssey (often confused with a journey) is much more eventful and Ulysses himself experiences it, including Elie Wiesel from The Night and Riva Minska from The Gabbia. The Odysseys are a type of epic goal that Odysseus experiences through his struggles on the island of Calypso, Ogygia along with Elie, who experiences it during his torturous times in the concentration camps, and Riva also experiences it through his struggle to survive during the Holocaust. , the definition of an odyssey is an expedition to achieve a goal, but it is always extremely difficult due to the numerous obstacles that stand in the way of preventing the character from succeeding. It generally takes up the entire plot of the play and ends by showing that the character has changed in some way as an individual, compared to the situations in which he has been placed. When someone embarks on an odyssey, it means that they have left everything behind to complete a task, and it seems that everything humanly tries to prevent the person from reaching their destination. This definition of an odyssey separates it from other minor journeys because minor journeys typically last for a short period of time and do not involve such deep passion. First, Odysseus goes on a journey while stranded with Calypso on an island. Most of the story concerns Odysseus and his attempt to return home after the Trojan War. However, every time Ulysses tries, many obstacles stand in the way to stop him from making... middle of the paper... For most of The Cage and 10 years of Odyssey, Edge and Ulysses was on his own, making his own choices . Decisions had to be intelligent and mature because there was no one to double-check them. Elie at least had his father for most of the book, so he had someone to keep him grounded. In conclusion, the main component of the definition of an odyssey is that the character grows in some way. As an audience, this is seen with Odysseus and his efforts to return home to Ithaca. You can also see this with Elie Wiesel and the horrible adventures he experienced alongside his father. Finally, with Riva and the struggle to survive the holocaust (which worked) and transformed her into the mature woman she was shown at the end of the book. The Odysseys have appeared in many stories throughout the world of literature, changing the lives of many characters with it.