Descriptive Essay On Odysseus
Descriptive Essay On Odysseus
Odysseus’ eyes suddenly exploded as the jaw-dropping sliver of land had come into his view. His face displayed the color of the darkened blue sky, exhibiting the image of the painful conflict he experienced: searching for the least bit of land after his ship crashed into a mountain side, sharp with stones. The sand, soft and cold, was beneath the exhausted Odysseus as he used his aching arms, hands, and legs to pull him up. Collapsing on his empty stomach, he fell into a long deep snooze, dreaming of what the next day would bring.
Odysseus, the all mighty, awoke to a fresh, cool breeze, brushing up against his damp shriveled body. Odysseus rising up, his arms dangling in the wind, his eyes crusty from the long nights sleep, leaving tiny droplets of water on his cheeks as he explored his new domicile. As he hobbled along the coast of the island, he started to appreciate and admire aspects of the unknown location. The pine trees were a rich green in color like a new dollar bill, its leaves emitting the slightest scent, which slithered its way through the air and into Odysseus’ nose causing a split second of bliss. As he became as close to the trees as he could, the pleasant odor permeated through out his clothes. As he continued to gradually stroll around the location he now knew as The Island Of Wonder, he came across a patch of flowers that exemplified every color of the rainbow. They smelled of sweet candy: cherry, grape, lemon, and lime. Wondering if they tasted similar to their smell, he nibbled on the petal of a long stemmed, blue daisy, one that was in its last stage of blooming. He was not thrilled by the flavor of the fresh flower, but he realized that he urgently needed food to fill his stomach, which had been unoccupied for days. He quickly hiked to the center of the island, over steep, grassy hills and across narrow, clear blue rivers. There he found a little cabin, made of rough, brown wood, which looked like a hurricane had destroyed the modern appearance. He stepped up the cracked, uneven stairs, shifting over to the big, bold door, which stood like a guard, blocking trespassers from a castle. He tried with all his energy to open the door, although it was locked, and wouldn’t...