destiny. Their influence is evident in determining the outcome of every adventure and obstacle that the hero‚ Odysseus‚ faces during his lengthy‚ perilous journey home following the events of the Trojan War. Man’s free will is overshadowed throughout this epic poem by the use of prophecy or the direct influence of the gods to ultimately foretell and decide the outcome. The choices Odysseus makes may have direct consequences and influence on his life‚ gaining or denying him favor with the gods. He
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Relationship between Athena and Odysseus By looking at the epic The Odyssey by Homer‚ there are a lot of contacts between human and immoral‚ the relationship between Athena and Odysseus‚ which make me interesting‚ also this is important for the story. The relationship between Athena and Odysseus is the key for the story‚ because Odysseus had received a lot of help from Athena‚ their relationship is the reason to explain why would an immortal Athena who never interesting or attracted by any male
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Expository Essay- There are Good and Bad Things About Being on a Team It’s the last game of the soccer season. The oval is filled with screaming fans. Cheerleaders are screaming to encourage you more! Just need that last point so the home team can win against the visitors. You’re severing‚ the pressure is just overwhelming‚ and sweat is dripping down from your head like someone has left the tap open. You get the ball and kick it… its perfect! You’re team wins the game. All the fans are shouting your name
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beautiful drinking cup‚ embossed‚ two-handled‚ golden: the cup was in his fingers: the wine was even at his lips: and did he dream of death? How could he? In the revelry amid his throng of friends who would imagine a single foe- though a strong foe indeed- could dare bring death’s pain on him and darkness in his eyes? (Homer‚ line 1412‚ page 1009) Over a period of time‚ Odysseus develops a hatred for the most obnoxious suitor named Antinous. Antinous believes that he couldn’t be killed because he
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Is Use of Mobile Phone by students such a bad thing? - Anusha Bargavi A major on-going and never-ending debate these days is about the increasing development of technology‚ especially that of mobile phones. Although they are highly useful and increase one’s efficiency at work‚ the many demerits of the cellular phone are now taking the limelight. The hot topic of the day is the use of these cell phones in educational
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Students. Teachers. Parents. All Year‚ School. Suffering. Benefits. Multiple points of view. There is too much debate about whether all year school should be a thing or not. School Administrators think of it as a positive thing‚ but almost everyone else either sees it as a negative thing‚ or it does not affect them. In general‚ the School wants the best for not only the students and teachers but the parents as well‚ but what is the best for them? Parents that have the money to enroll their child
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The Cyclops In the section of the Cyclops‚ Odysseus and his men stop to rest on an island inhabited by the Cyclops‚ Polyphemus. The crew discovered the Cyclops’s cave and decided to stay‚ not knowing it was Polyphemus’s cave. When the Cyclops returned to his cave Odysseus expects Polyphemus to present him with gifts or else Zeus will rain his wrath upon Polyphemus. Consequently‚ Polyphemus becomes angered‚ snaches two of Odesseus’s men and devours them for dinner. The cyclops rolls
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Odysseus’s Struggles Odysseus faces many conflicts in The Odyssey. He faces both internal and external conflicts. He has many different decisions to make‚ such as to face Scylla or Charybdis with is crew. In my opinion‚ the three most important conflicts are when Odysseus’s men refuse to listen when he tells them not to eat the cattle‚ the fact that he was pulled away from his wife‚ Penelope‚ and their newborn son‚ and when Odysseus faces the Cyclopes. One thing that I learned while reading
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Is Odysseus a hero? In my opinion‚ yes he is a hero for many reasons. Such as trying his best to keep his crew safe and alive‚ putting his family first‚ and getting through rough times. First off‚ Odysseus really did try his best to keep his crew alive. Even though his men did not make it back to Ithaca‚ he did save them many times. For example‚ he did waste a year of his life sleeping with Circe just to save his men from being pigs the rest of their lives. Also he had the brilliant idea of the
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temptress in the epic‚ is a nymph who is “imprisoned” on the secluded‚ beautiful island‚ Ogygia. In Book IV‚ Odysseus is washed ashore on Ogygia and is there for seven years‚ continuously being tempted by Calypso. “True enough‚/ Calypso the lustrous goddess tried to hold me back‚/ deep in her arching caverns‚ craving me for a husband”(Homer IX. 33-36). Calypso’s attempts to make Odysseus her husband are in vain‚ but she manages to expose Odysseus’s immoral behavior demonstrating that he is susceptible
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