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Perseverance In Odysseus In Homer's Odyssey
“No one succeeds without effort...those who succeed own their success to perseverance.” -Ramana Maharshi. This shows that Odysseus was very proud that he had achieved his goal, and he had perseverance while achieving them. Odysseus had to face many obstacles with his men, but he never gave up. Odysseus had perseverance, and that is the only way he could make it through everything he faced. Someone who has perseverance can achieve their goals.
Odysseus has a lot of perseverance, and that is how he achieved his goals. First, Odysseus demonstrates perseverance by being the only one who survives on the ocean. As a matter of fact, “Odysseus alone survives” (Homer 937). This shows the theme statement because Odysseus achieved his goal of making it

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