The Odysseus: The Theme of Love There are many essential emotions that form the building blocks of our lives. These emotions help to shape the people that we are. These feelings are emotional necessities to ultimately keep us happy. Nothing makes these feelings more evident than the Odyssey by Homer. Through out the course of this book there is one major emotional theme which is love. Often times in life we search for a companion, …showed first 75 words of 555 total…

…showed last 75 words of 555 total…Odysseus returned it gave Laetes an overwhelming happiness. This is a case where love seems to be the cure for pain and grief. Love is major emotional theme and it is seen often in the Odyssey. Even though love comes and goes it still plays and important role in everyone's lives. It is not hard to see how happiness relies on love. It definitely shapes who we are and what we do with our lives.