Tennyson's characterization is a bit different from the Homeric vision. Traditional texts present Ulysses as character which seeks freedom. A character whose final destination is his home in Ithaca.
<span>Ulysses is characterized as an older man in search of adventure and does not like the idea of a simple life, he yearns for a challenge. This can reflect Victorian ideas because Ulysses character is in search of knowledge and new experiences, which were widely popular topics of that era.</span>
He took land from patricians and gave it to the plebeians. He increased the size of the Senate to address financial issues. He grew the size of the military to provide more jobs. He created jobs in overseas Roman colonies for those in poverty.
