... Calypso is subliminal, especially because he focuses on his longing for home and independence. Calypso's demands only cause Odysseus to disdain her. Even though the audience is sympathetic for the hero Odysseus, the obligation of the author is to reveal that Calypso's solitary life deserves empathy as well. Calypso's emotions in her relationship with Odysseus are not mutual, and she remains ... relationship, along with Calypso's struggle of releasing Odysseus from her possession, which is why Odysseus expects "no kind send-off". Odysseus and Calypso individually deserve the empathetic m...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate