yourself in. The real conquer consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. New eyes and a new mind can make or break you; help you or destroy you. Having the power to keep going and persevering all comes from within. Throughout “The Odyssey” by Homer‚ Odysseus’s strength‚ persistence and eloquent demonstrates that the only way to accomplish something is from the power within. Homer characterizes Odysseus with persistence in his actions and feelings. When Odysseus is attempting to
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prevent or fix a problem. A journey is pointless if a person doesn’t learn anything new or doesn’t get affected by the experience. Journeys matter more than the destination when the journey transform the traveler more than the destination. In the odyssey‚ by homer‚ Odysseus leaves his home on Ithaca to go on a voyage to win the battle against troy. After 10 years of fighting Odysseus finally wins but now he has to get home which proves to be a challenge because Odysseus finds more hardships on the
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James Eriksson: OK. Chris the boy in the ML short story--faced adversity‚ the no money for school -depression years that just got worse...this combined with the love of learning and ambition to be an engineer...drove him to study and work...first when he was away at HS. ...then when somehow he couldn’t afford? to go to Univ in Winnipeg...it drove him to rebel against going home to the farm(north of Wakanaka)...He cashed in his ticket and ran away to Winnipeg. James Eriksson: He tried to
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A hero is someone who cares about other people’s lives than their own. Many people can call themselves a hero but don’t act like a hero. For example‚ in the book The Odyssey by Homer‚ the main character Odysseus is sailing with his men after the Trojan War‚ and he sees himself as a hero. On his way home from the battle a terrible storm had hit that was made by Zeus‚ the god of all gods‚ and his way home was turned into an adventure. Odysseus’ actions on the adventure makes his a very disrespectful
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Adversities or Challenges and How They Shape You Everyone has to face challenges‚ but not many confront it. Whether they are young or old‚ rich or poor‚ the struggle of a challenge can vary. In the biographical sports drama titled The Blind Side directed by John Lee Hancock‚ the protagonist Michael Oher faces countless challenges and difficulties and attempts to address them. As the film progresses‚ the director continuously exposes the viewer to Michael’s character along with the predicaments he
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Life is a series of choices. How one responds to challenges and adversity often shapes the person that they become. In my own personal experience‚ there have been many times where I have been forced to call into question a belief or idea. Challenging ideas and beliefs is an important aspect of moral and intellectual development. I recently experienced a key component of my development when I challenged an idea held by my school. The school imposed rules stating that in our school yearbook‚ shoulders
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outcome to be different. Moreover‚ people are insane‚ and in Homer’s epic The Odyssey‚ Odysseus proves this by performing acts that no one dares to try like subduing a gargantuan Cyclops and defying the omnipotent gods. The adversities he overcomes are still the same hardships we overcome and learn from in our world today. My first lesson is those who are laughed at usually end up having the last laugh. This is shown in The Odyssey when a man named Antinous is competing for Penelope’s hand in marriage
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Have you ever faced adversity? Adversity is everywhere in life but you can overcome it. Life has all sorts of hard spots but if you keep trying you will get out of those ruts of life. there is many different types of adversity such as trying and trying but failing at something over in over but you have to keep trying according to "The man in the arena" Theodore Roosevelt "who strives valiantly; who errs‚ who does actually strive to do good deeds; who knows great enthusiasms‚ the great devotion;who
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English II H October 25‚ 2010 Necessary Bonds Make no mistake; the world today is not an easy place to grow up in. Hatred‚ poverty‚ and violence affect everyone. However‚ these are not the only problems. Every day we are all faced with adversity‚ ranging from simple tasks‚ a math test‚ to seemingly impossible ones‚ such as moving on from the loss of a good friend or family member. We are challenged to be strong and overcome this diversity. Sometimes we feel hopeless‚ unable to believe in
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He shows us that we can rise above adversity in the home Adversity on the job in the classroom and even in our relationships as long as we keep god first and focus on Him. It is this focus of his that ultimately makes a name for him. Notice that his conspirators realized that his integrity was on point
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