I could only stare agape when our commander stood there lik an ignoramus. Odysseus sneered and cackled nearly overpowering Polyester’s vexing thunder. I faced Odysseus’s backside‚ my lips pursed and dark fists so firm not the cyclops himself could free my grip. However‚ the other men began to lower themselves into a corner‚ ready to cower and continue shivering. For what then had marked our second day in that putrid cave. It was time my docile manners changed... "Nobody‚ I command you to stop
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Odysseus was a great man as the story put it. He showed a lot of traits‚ great traits. He shows them in very different ways. He is a great leader‚ he made sure his men weren’t doing all the work. Odysseus was Great at everything he has done. He gets what he wants done too. He made sure he was taking just as many risks as them. He sometimes even put himself into more danger than his men. Like he could have had one of his men walk up and give the “one eyed beast” the wine‚ but instead he did it.
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Today is November 10‚ 2016‚ yesterday‚ the aim was “How does Odysseus’s arrival on Ithacan shores compare with his other island adventures?” but we answered the aim in the last quarter of the period. For the beginning of class‚ we talked about yesterday being Doomsday (Donald Trump won the election) and expressed things that worried us as well as a silver lining. For example‚ Britney said that the change of party may be a good thing because it is something new. In addition‚ the whole situation was
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May 6‚ 1902 Dear Simon‚ My beloved Patroclus‚ I am writing to you in the hope that I can inspire in you a sentimentality towards my person‚ such as it is‚ and in the knowledge that the longer I remain here‚ the more I am evolving into a person I do not recognize‚ but I would like you to know me‚ the me that I am becoming‚ very much.‚ Amor et melle et felle est fecundissimus‚ remember? Well here is your venom. At 1:30 the general gave me a memorandum with regards to sending out a Tennessee battalion
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has ever been as blessed as you‚ or will be. While you were alive the army honored you like a god‚ and now that you are here you rule the death with might. You should not lament your death at all‚ Achilles.” Achilles “Don’t try to sell me on death‚ Odysseus. I’d rather be a hired hand back up on earth‚ slaving away for some poor dirt farmer‚ than lord it over all these withered dead.” Odyssey is trying to glorify the hero Achilles‚ telling him that he should not complain about his death because he’s
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In the story Odysseus by Homer in 800 B.C.‚ the main protagonist encountered the mythical creatures known as sirens and heard their song of death and deception. This creature in greek mythology has not only been portrayed in Homer’s work of course but also in Mary Atwood’s poem the "Siren Song". Farther than an age apart‚ both works demonstrate what the sirens do and their song of death however‚ they do not portray the creature the same way. For instance‚ in homer’s portrayal of the siren‚ they are
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up with a plan to save them. He decides to put a spear into the cyclopes eye after getting him drunk‚ making one of the other cyclopes move the huge stone. After being free he wastes no time to sail away from the island. The second example where Odysseus shows bravery is when he had to be tied to a chair to resist the song of the sirens. He showed bravery because he again‚ put his men before himself and remained loyal to the ship. No one could resist the song but luckily‚ he was strong enough
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The Diary of Captain Odysseus Entry 1 The smell of fresh entrails is so strong I must cover my mouth with a dirty rag as I write this. I am staring at my comrade‚ Lieutenant Dan‚ and observing his condition: a bone protruded out of his leg which moved with his rattling breath – it is a cruel fate to be confined to‚ to be a good soldier and merely wanting to return to the country he loved. His moaning seems synchronised with the rocking lifeboat‚ and his muscles‚ visible to the naked eye‚ writhed
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A Comparison of the Heroes‚ Odysseus‚ Jason and Aeneas Odysseus is unique among epic heroes in that his strength comes not from inhuman powers or exceptional physical ability‚ but mainly from his mind. Odysseus‚ regularly uses cunning‚ guile‚ and superiority of intellect to overcome obstacles. In this paper I will compare Odysseus to other epic heroes‚ both in terms of character and in terms of responses to crises‚ comparing his reactions with those of other heroes placed in similar situations
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In The Odyssey written by Homer‚ Odysseus faces many monsters which are both metaphorical and tangible. Everyone has their own “monsters” which hold them back from their goals. My perfectionism is my greatest obstacle. The desire to be faultless is omnipresent‚ it acts like a ghost and is always looming over me. I confront my monster daily. He continually invades my head and I feel that I can not escape him. I was born into a family that lives for soccer‚ both of my parents are collegiate coaches
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