Castle Doctrine In The Odyssey

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3 A.M. January 9th of this year in Gwinnett County, Georgia; an intruder, Jerrod Powell, is shot and killed when invading an unnamed man’s house. Due to the Castle Doctrine, a United States law that takes place in most states, he will likely return from court free of charge because the law will be on his side because it was assumed he acted reasonably in order to protect himself, his family, and his property. In The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus faces a situation similar to this one meaning he should be entitled to at least the same treatment, although his situation was much worse primarily because many men were plotting on killing him instead of one just looking to steal. Suitors, who have been terrorizing his house mainly by plaguing his wife