Being confident is a great part of being a leader. Moreover, Odysseus shines in that aspect. On page 383 lines, 390-394 it says “o cyclops! Would you feast on my companions? Puny, am I, in a caveman’s hands…” (Homer). The book is showing us that Odysseus is confident in only ways he can. He is so confident that he inspires his own men.
Odysseus is so confident that he inspires his own men. That is a powerful thing to say, but
I have the evidence to back it up. On page 380 lines, 282-285 it states, “Now, by the gods, I drove my big hand spike deep into the embers, charring it again, and cheered my men along with battle talk to keep their courage up: no quitting now”(homer). He cheered his men up by using his ways of inspiring people and stories of when the fought in the Trojan War. He used his inspiration in a creative way to perk his men right up.
Now for those of you who think Odysseus should not get an award I have just the thing for you. Odysseus is very creative with is plans. As an example On page 381 lines, 336-342 it says, “Three abreast I tied them silently together, twining cords of willow from the ogre’s bed…” (Homer). This is saying that Odysseus came up with a plan that had to do with sheep and riding on their belly. Using the sheep, he tied 3 sheep together and made one man ride per 3 sheep.
Odysseus is a great hero he is in two books. He is also well known as one of the first heroes in an epic. In conclusion Odysseus is confident, he inspires people, and he is creative with is plans.