A theme that appears throughout the book is life needs to be valued. This appears mainly in book 11, when Oddyseus and his crew travel into Hades. There is a quote that is a very good example of this. It is found on page 265, and lines 556-558. "By god, I'd rather slave on Earth for another man, some dirt-poor tenant farmer who scrapes to keep alive, than rule down here over all the breathless dead. Achilles is saying that even a bad life on Earth is better than a great life down in the underworld. In conclusion, you should never take anything for granted, because you will likely be rewarded in the afterlife.
This appears in book 16 as well. There is a quote that is a great example of this theme. It is found on page 338-339, and on lines 13-21. "The words were still on his lips when his own son stood in the doorway, there. The swineherd started up, amazed, he dropped the bowls with a clatter, he'd been busy mixing ruddy wine. Straight to the prince he rushed and kissed his ruddy face and kissed his shining eyes, both hands, as the tears rolled down his cheeks. As a father, brimming with love, welcomes home his darling son in a warm embrace, what pain he's borne for him and him alone." This quote shows how much Oddyseus loves his son and how much he has missed him. In conclusion, you must never have regrets and be thankful for the life that you're living.
Thirdly, this appears in book 22. There is a quote that does a great representation of this. It is on page 439, and on lines 5-12. "Look, now your crucial test is finished, now, at last! But another target's left that no one's hit before, we'll see if I can hit it, Apollo give me glory!...With that he trained a stabbing arrow on Antinous, just lifting a gorgeous golden loving-cup in his hands, just lifting the two-handed golden goblet back to his lips, about to drain the wine, and slaughter the last thing on the suitors mind." This shows that if you value your life, you won't ever do something to piss off a man in power, even if he's not around to see it. So in conclusion, value your life and don't have regrets.
Your first paragraph effectively shows the theme, but paragraphs 2 and 3 don't really show that life needs to be valued. Paragraph 2 shows a touching reunion, but says nothing about the value of life explicitly. Paragraph 3 seems completely unrelated.
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