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Bernadette devoted his life to the interpretation of classic works, and the poetry and philosophy of ancient Greece ran through his entire academic career. Forty years after writing his doctoral thesis analyzing the "Iliad", he turned to Homer again and wrote "The Bow and the Lyre", using Plato as a path to enter the "Odyssey", trying to examine the plot development of Homer's epic from the perspective of Plato's dialogues, in order to examine the relationship between poetry and philosophy. Bernadette dealt with many themes in "The Bow and the Lyre", such as what role wisdom plays in thought; how the clever Penelope, a weak woman, used wisdom and endured her son's misunderstanding to stall others who coveted the throne, and successfully succeeded What are the characteristics and significance of "hell"; what is the relationship between life and death; in addition, Bernadette also discusses social life, the relationship between order and justice, changes in interpersonal relationships, the relationship between human finitude and human destiny, etc. On the surface, Odysseus seems to have finally returned home, as if he has his destiny in his own hands, but in fact he is completely at the mercy of fate. This strong man finally has to accept his fate. Why is this? What exactly is Odysseus' mission? He initially chose wisdom and knowledge, but in the end he abandoned knowledge and turned to establishing faith. How was this Kantian question transformation achieved? "The Bow and the Lyre" basically follows the narrative structure of "The Odyssey". Through the adventures of Odysseus, the hero, it gradually leads readers to in-depth thinking about each theme.