Critical Response to the poem "Ulysses".
             The poem Ulysses suggests that some life experiences cause us to change so much that we are unable to live our lives the way they once were. In this poem, Ulysses explains how going back to his old life is unfulfilling, and he can't stop thinking about his adventures away from home. He feels useless, as if he is unfit to be King because he does not want to be back home. He has been away for twenty years, and he has been through so much, he finds himself longing for the excitement of it. He thinks that if he stayed in Ithaca, even as a King, he would be wasting his life. The experiences he has endured in these twenty years, has changed him so much, he is unable to go back to his old ways
             Many people go through changes that leave them incapable of returning to their old life. In the case of Ulysses, he was used to being thrown into the unknown, living a life of chaos. It was something he loved, the thrill of battle, the adventures with monsters, and the awe of learning. He fought in wars, he saw many new places and people. He took some of it with him, and left some behind. Going back to the mundane and familiar was not enough for him. His experience made such an impact, that he was unable to go back to who he used to be. Many people go through small adventures of their own, leaving them changes in some way. It is unlikely that they brought the ill favor of the gods on themselves, but people have encounters like this everyday. If a man goes through a divorce, splitting from someone he has been a part of for a long time, how can he go back to who he used to be? The woman will have left an impact on him, big or small, leaving him unable to resume his life before marriage without changes. Even if he goes back to the bachelor life, something will be different.
             Many people see wars, but not many think of the experience as Ulysses did. The unpredictabili
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