upon a time there was a not so smart but clever man. In Homer’s The Odyssey‚ this man was Odysseus. He does not make the brightest decisions. Although‚ once he gets himself into a problem he can get out of it. This is all thanks to how clever he is. Odysseus’ most important quality is his cleverness. In a small situation‚ like on Lotus Eater Island‚ Odysseus’ cleverness still comes in handy. Odysseus and his men had first landed on the island not knowing what was to come. Some of the men
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Odysseus and Ulysses Legends are often alluded to in modern works of art. The Odyssey is a collection of stories detailing the adventures of Odysseus‚ the great hero of the Trojan War. Odysseus is alluded to in several books and movies‚ including O Brother‚ Where Art Thou?. In O Brother‚ Where Art Thou?‚ a character named Ulysses Everett McGill closely resembles Odysseus. The movie O Brother‚ Where Art Thou? adapts Odysseus from The Odyssey to create a witty and proud character named Ulysses.
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and to foreshadow of things to come. "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson is a story in which the setting sets up the reader to think of positive outcomes. However‚ this description of the setting foreshadows exactly the opposite of what is to come. In addition‚ the theme that we learn of at the end leads us to think of where the sanity of some human beings lies. The story begins with the establishment of the setting. To begin‚ Shirley Jackson tells the reader what time of day and what time of year the
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Hello Friend! I just witnessed Odysseus slaughter lives and it was sick. He spared my life because I was loyal to Telemachus. Thank the gods. Anyways here’s what happened. Odysseus‚ still disguised as a beggar comes into the dining hall where all of the suitors were and showed them off. Here’s what happened. Penelope instructs suitors that whoever could shoot through all 12 axe handles at once they could marry her. Odysseus‚ still disguised as a beggar shoots and makes all the 12 handles. Once he
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After reading the Odyssey‚I think Odysseus returned to kill suitors back our own country is very correct. Odysseus in waves and the struggle of monsters‚ also use opportunely ingenuity‚ bravely overcome countless disasters. Difficulties‚ he will not be intimidated by any wealth‚ or even love the temptation to shake him.Encouraged him to overcome difficulties is he to tribal group and the affection to his wife‚ so I think hero Odysseus is a justice.When Odysseus on exotic‚ Ithaca and neighbouring
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There are many epic heroes in literature that i could have chosen‚but I decided to go with Odysseus. When I first read the odyssey‚ I loved it and I still do. I loved it not only for the Greek culture‚ action or monsters. I fell in love with the book because of the characters mainly Odysseus‚ before I learned what an epic hero was I already knew that Odysseus was one.On his journey throughout this book he was courageous‚ wise‚ intelligent‚ loyal and many more. He is also a father and a husband‚ he
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When Odysseus finished his story‚everyone was dumbfounded.Alcinos thought that the Phaeacians should get gifts for Odysseus to bring back home.Everyone agreed with this idea.Alcinous himself put the gifts in the boat himself while everyone else was preparing for a good-bye dinner for Odysseus.After eating Odysseus thanked Alicions for his generosity and prayed to the gods to bless the royal family with success and greatness.Odysseus walked to the shore where the boat was waiting to take him home
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Athena. Odysseus is an Epic hero because he showed intellect‚ fortitude‚ and wisdom. Odysseus was a very cleaver and intelligent he knew when to attack and when to hold back. If Odysseus and his men would have killed Cyclops I his cave they would died as well because there was a bolder in the exit of the cave (book 9 lines 289-295). Odysseus told Cyclops that his name was nobody to trick the other Cyclopes into thinking that there was nothing wrong. (Book 9 lines 360-362). I believe that Odysseus had
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Odysseus is a man that is known as the most clever man on the expedition. He is the man that came up with the idea of the Trojan Horse when his plan worked‚ he then believed that intelligence was the key to life. While on his expedition‚ Odysseus changes moods and his way of thought. Odysseus encounters a major setback when he lands on the island of the Cyclops. This quote shows that he wanted to make it look like an accident‚“We are Achaians coming from Troy‚ beaten off our true course by winds
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In Homer’s The Odyssey Odysseus can perceived in many different ways from heroic adventurer to a conniving liar. The same goes for Polyphemus. He is referred to as a ruthless brute in the beginning of book 9‚ the quotation I will be using is from the end of chapter 9 lines 490-514 and percives him in a different way. Polyphemus is much more than a heartless monster like he is often thought of as. In my opinion Odysseus is more of a monster than Polyphemus. The passage I chose starts out
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