Sounds like the movie Wrong Turn? No it’s Homer’s story of Odysseus. The character Odysseus has many strengths‚weaknesses‚and conflicts. The character Odysseus demonstrates immense strengths such as courage and trust. First‚ he lets his crew members tie him up without having wax in his ears. In Homer’s text he states “bind me still the more.” That he’s brave enough to allow himself to be tied up shows his courage. Next‚ Odysseus allows his crew to tie him up and believes they will untie him
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What does it mean to have a virtuous life? Most of Odysseus’ life was not virtuous. To live a virtuous life you must be in a place you are happy in‚ with people you love and you can’t be being faced with constant challenges. A virtuous life means being in a comfortable place. “Nine whole days we sailed‚ nine nights nonstop (231; 33).” This shows Odysseus was not where he wanted to be. He would not waste that amount of time and energy sailing unless he knew he would be happier somewhere else. “Circe
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Outsider to Leader Imagine if you were half god in a human world. In The book Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan‚ it tells the story of a ADHD boy as he begins to learn he is a “Demigod”. Percy Jackson is the main protagonist‚ he is a Greek demigod‚ and a son of Poseidon‚ god of the seas‚ and Sally Jackson. Percy was average in athletics but later from his training‚ becomes very fit‚ muscular‚ and wiser. At the beginning of the book Percy was perceived as a “troubled kid” but
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Trojan War‚ Odysseus‚ the son Laertes‚ was finally able to start his long journey towards home. He arrives at Phaeacia and meets Alcinous. Alcinous offers Odysseus a ship for his travels but asks Odysseus to tell him of his adventures. He agrees and now he is off to start his eventful travels towards home in the peaked sea-mark of Ithaca. As Odysseus starts his quest of getting home the wind starts to pick up. The powerful wind carried him west from Troy and brought him to Ismarus. Odysseus totally
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Odyssey and I share a narrative problem. I can compare myself to Odysseus in a lot of ways. Odysseus such a brave man and i’m such a brave young lady. In my situtations I see myself being like Odysseus. Here’s why I think I can relate to Odysseus. Iv’e always have the support of my parents and family members. Anytime I need something I know I can count on my parents. To overcome a lot of things in your life you need the support of your parents. It’s very important in life to have the support
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spoils system‚ rewarded political party workers with government jobs to prevent corruption‚ negatively affected Jackson’s legacy. Even thought the spoils system was supposed to lower corruption‚ it did the exact opposite. The reason behind it was that Jackson gave jobs to illiterates‚ incompetents‚ and people that has no clue on what to do it office‚ instead of giving jobs to people who would actually benefit to the nation. These reasons show the negativity of Jackson’s legacy. The Nullification Crisis
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The values and beliefs of Odysseus‚ Beowulf‚ and Gilgamesh make them very different and yet they share several similarities. People’s beliefs are usually formed early in life‚ they dictate the feats of the person later on. Personages who have different beliefs can often still share much of the same qualities. In the books Beowulf‚ the translation by Seamus Heaney‚ The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ and The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ the translated oral epic‚ the protagonists Beowulf‚ Odysseus‚ and Gilgamesh have polarized
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Annotated Bibliography Jackson‚ Jermaine. You Are Not Alone Michael Jackson: Through A Brother’s Eyes. New York: Simon & Schuster‚ 2011. Print. Jermaine Jackson’s book presents an in depth and personal retelling of his younger brother Michael Jackson from his childhood to his untimely death in 2009. Clarifications of myths in regards to the discovery of the Jackson Five are discussed. The book offers insight into how giving and caring of a man Michael Jackson was‚ but could not find that inner
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shaking. My best friend killed himself because of me. I go in and see my other friends standing there in all black‚ Julie and Dominick. The ceremony was about to start so we all took out seats. The priest started to talk about the type of person Jackson was; sweet‚ kind‚ giving‚ big heart‚ great personality‚ loving soul‚ and full of wonder. He continued with the speech and I toned him out and started to think off all of the wonderful times we had together. Walking to school every morning‚ staying
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The movie Odysseus was focused on four main values that the human has possessed. First of this values is bravery‚ second is loyalty‚ then love and faith. BRAVERY Odysseus shows bravery in fighting the Trojan War even though his wife just gives birth to their son‚ Telemachus. He shows bravery for fighting for his beloved country Greece even though he’s the only one who leads his men in victory because Achilles was dead. As a human‚ we must be like Odysseus that is brave enough to face the struggles
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