Question

What is the central conflict in the poem Ulysses?

• A. Ulysses is unhappy with his son’s rule
• B. Ulysses is torn between rest and adventure
• C. Ulysses regrets going to Troy
• D. Ulysses wishes to become a god

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Ulysses is torn between rest and adventure

Ulysses expresses dissatisfaction with a sedentary life in Ithaca. He longs for the adventurous spirit of his past, despite his old age. This internal conflict between duty and desire drives the poem.