Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892), a famous Victorian poet, wrote the poem Ulysses in 1833 in blank verse form and included it in his well appreciated second volume of poetry in 1842. It is an iconic instance of the dramatic monologue and a poem that is frequently referenced. The mythical hero Ulysses, facing old age, recalls his dissatisfaction and restlessness upon returning to his homeland, Ithaca. Ulysses longs to go once more despite his reunion with his wife Penelope and son Telemachus. Ulysses, or Odysseus as he is known in Greek, has been extensively discussed in literature. Tennyson draws on account of Homer regarding journey of Odysseus in the poem. The exploits of Odysseus were first told in Iliad and Odyssey, written around 800–700 BC. However, the majority of critics believe that Ulysses by Tennyson evokes Ulisse by Dante from his Inferno, written around 1320. Ulisse is sent to hell with the false counselors in the retelling of the story by Dante because he sought knowledge that was beyond the scope of human understanding and because he invented the ruse of Trojan horse. For a significant portion of the existence of the poem, readers admired Ulysses for his resolve -- To Strive, To Seek, To Find, and Not To Yield, and they saw him as a hero. The comments of Tennyson on the poem and the personal circumstances—the passing of his best friend—that inspired it lend credence to the idea that he envisioned a heroic character. In the 20th century, numerous fresh readings of Ulysses drew attention to potential ironies. They challenged more favorable views of the character of Ulysses by showing how he mirrors problematic protagonists in older literature. They suggested, for instance, that Ulysses intends to selfishly abandon his kingdom and family
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