One of the most difficult tasks as a parent is to teach your
             child lifes lessons. Many have tried, and many have failed. But
             over the ages most successful ideas have come in a form of
             story or tale. Aesops Fables, nursery rhymes, and other tales
             of caution are used even today to teach this common knowledge
             one must have. In the Greek civilization, thousands of years
             ago, many children were taught through these fun and
             interesting stories. The Odyssey is one of these tales. Through
             the many episodes telling the adventures of one man, Odysseus,
             numerous life lessons/ morals were taught to the reader. One
             valuable episode in The Odyssey is Scylla and Charybdis. Not
             only does it provide excitement and interest for the reader,
             but it is an effective part of The Odyssey because of its
             superb insight to Odysseus character, and the clear life lesson
             that is taught. Especially in todays world, one key to making
             a story interesting or exciting is to include action. For
             example many recent blockbuster hits are action packed.
             Titanic, Independence Day, and Terminator 2, all are examples
             of these hits. The Odyssey is no exception to this trick or
             technique. In the episode Scylla and Charybdis the plot is
             filled with intense confrontations, a heroic leader, and more.
             Some of this can be easily identified, for example, when Homer
             faded in the blue air than I saw smoke
             and white water with waves in tumult-
             a sound the men heard, and it terrified them.
             Oars flew from their hands; the blades went
             wild alongside till the ship lost way...²
             What the author is doing is letting the reader foreshadow. A technique
             which creates suspense, a vital element in any action story. The author
             then explained what was being hinted at;
             ³... we rowed into the strait- Scylla to our port
             and on our starboard beam Charybdis, dire
             gorge of the salt-sea tide. By heaven when she
             vomited all the sea was ...