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Critical Lens Essay 2

“Nothing which has entered into our experiences is ever lost.” These words were said by D. Channing. I agree with this statement, because I believe that the experiences that we have, whether they are good or bad, they are always remembered. Two novels that most agree with this statement are The Odyssey, written by Homer, and Durable Goods, written by Elizabeth Berg. In both novels the characters and themes are much alike.

In the novel The Odyssey, a character named Telemachos grows up wondering if his father the great Odysseus is alive or dead. Odysseus ha...