Odyssey Book 9
Sophia Benitez
10/31/14
Period H
Book 9 Essay Draft
Book 9 Essay: Surviving a night with a Cyclops
In book 9 of The Odyssey, I agree that Odysseus should be celebrated for his actions. He showed great power and leadership in surviving in the Cyclops cave. He planned out his escape very cautiously and wisely to make it out alive. His plan was simple, to trick the Cyclops in getting drunk and escape while he was asleep, “Here Cyclops try this wine—to top off the banquet of human flesh you’ve bolted down.” (Odyssey 222) While in the process of getting him drunk, the Cyclops asked for Odysseus name; being Odysseus he was clever and called himself “nobody”, “So, you ask me the name I’m know by, Cyclops? I will tell you. But you must give me a guest gift as you’ve promised. Nobody--- that’s my name.” (223). Odysseus was very clever by not letting the Cyclops know who he really was. Once the Cyclops was drunk he toppled over flat on his back and laid there, this was Odysseus one and only chance to escape. Odysseus drove a stake through the Cyclops one eye and was blinded, “Hoisting high that olive stake with its stabbing point, straight into the monster’s eye then rammed it hard.” (223) The Cyclops was then woken up by the pain of his eye and started to scream, “Nobody’s killing me now by fraud and not by force!” (224) This was great for Odysseus because it was his time to escape and no one could stop especially when he was screaming “NOBODY!” Odysseus showed great leadership in himself and was able to escape the Cyclops cave by himself and leaving him blinded, this is why Odysseus should be celebrated for his actions in Book 9 of The Odyssey.
10/31/14
Period H
Book 9 Essay Draft
Book 9 Essay: Surviving a night with a Cyclops
In book 9 of The Odyssey, I agree that Odysseus should be celebrated for his actions. He showed great power and leadership in surviving in the Cyclops cave. He planned out his escape very cautiously and wisely to make it out alive. His plan was simple, to trick the Cyclops in getting drunk and escape while he was asleep, “Here Cyclops try this wine—to top off the banquet of human flesh you’ve bolted down.” (Odyssey 222) While in the process of getting him drunk, the Cyclops asked for Odysseus name; being Odysseus he was clever and called himself “nobody”, “So, you ask me the name I’m know by, Cyclops? I will tell you. But you must give me a guest gift as you’ve promised. Nobody--- that’s my name.” (223). Odysseus was very clever by not letting the Cyclops know who he really was. Once the Cyclops was drunk he toppled over flat on his back and laid there, this was Odysseus one and only chance to escape. Odysseus drove a stake through the Cyclops one eye and was blinded, “Hoisting high that olive stake with its stabbing point, straight into the monster’s eye then rammed it hard.” (223) The Cyclops was then woken up by the pain of his eye and started to scream, “Nobody’s killing me now by fraud and not by force!” (224) This was great for Odysseus because it was his time to escape and no one could stop especially when he was screaming “NOBODY!” Odysseus showed great leadership in himself and was able to escape the Cyclops cave by himself and leaving him blinded, this is why Odysseus should be celebrated for his actions in Book 9 of The Odyssey.