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    Symbols In The Odyssey

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    The Odyssey is a book full of symbolism‚ and themes that can be integrated into everyday life such as‚ suffering and loyalty. These themes are especially true in Robert Downey Jr’s life. In recent years Robert has reformed the way he behaves‚ he no longer takes drugs or shows up to work under the influence of alcohol. Robert reminds me of the greek god Dionysus‚ the god of wine and festivals. Dionysus was always having parties or “festivals” and he was constantly drinking‚ just like Robert. Robert

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    Suffering In The Odyssey

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    main character’s growth to a significant figure or a hero; the sufferings can be divided into two‚ physical suffering and psychological suffering. The main characters of the Odyssey by Gareth Hinds‚ Speak by Laury Halse Anderson and Born a Crime by Trevor Noah all commonly overcome each of their suffering and grow up. In the Odyssey‚ the main character Odysseus experiences physical and psychological suffering throughout his journey. His journey starts as he leaves his family to join the Trojan War. After

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    Ryan Allen ENG 1310 8/3/11 Overcoming Adversity Throughout the world there are many different people who go through different trials and tribulations. Human history and existence today would not be what it is if we didn’t have to struggle a bit to get what we want. I feel this also applies to an individual person’s life too. Everyone has different struggles in their life‚ but it’s the ones that press on and fight through the pain that show their inner warrior. There are beautiful qualities

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    Greek era wrote texts like The Odyssey and The Iliad to try to explain how life was governed by multiple deities‚ while texts like Genesis‚ written by Christians expressed a monotheistic higher power. Theses two different kinds of texts share similarities and differences with each other in explanation of higher powers‚ especially in their roles‚ characteristics‚ views‚ and interaction between people and their respective gods.Greek mythologies like The Iliad and The Odyssey portrayed the roles of the

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    . The roles of Zeus‚ Athena‚ and Poseidon in the Odyssey either aid or hinder Odysseus’ journey home. First off‚ when Odysseus was held captive from Calypso‚”Hermes explains that he has brought with an order from Zeus that Calypso must not detain Odysseus any longer but send him on his way home.”(Homer 1208). Zeus is considered to be helping Odysseus by agreeing to let him out of the island.  Poseidon has been a burden because he heard his son‚ Polyphemus’ curse towards Odysseus‚ “O hear me‚ lord

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    When opposed with adversity‚ that is when someone’s true colors show. Roald Dahl’s “Poison” relays this idea into his work when the main character is conflicted with a snake being on his chest. Instead of reacting in fear‚ as one may have thought‚ he reacts with hatred and racism that has previously been embedded within his nature. Knowing this‚ and a study of characters‚ conflict‚ and title analysis‚ the readers of “Poison” by Roald Dahl‚ can discover the ambiguous ending to actually be a pointed

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    When life hits you with a brick‚ it is how you respond that reveals your true character. No matter how hard we try to be perfect‚ adversity in our lives is unavoidable. The truth is‚ we usually discover the depth of our strength and learn the most valuable lessons after facing these hard times. Up until my eighth grade year‚ I had the seemingly-perfect life. Most of my worries revolved around the completion of my homework and which outfit I would wear to school the next day. However‚ these matters

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    Leadership In The Odyssey

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    he would often take it too far and become arrogant‚ confidence is hugely important in leadership. At certain times‚ however‚ he would pompously ignore someone’s advice or act how he wanted‚ regardless of the consequences of his choices. The best example of this is when he intentionally hollered back to the Cyclops who he was as he was leaving. The result of this is that he brought calamity on himself as well as his men due to the relationship that Poseidon and the Cyclops had. However‚ once he

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    Eurycleia In The Odyssey

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    Odysseus was fated to go through the many trials and struggles that he has indured. Odysseus got the scar on his leg while on a trip to his grandfather’s estate where they went on a hunt. On the hunt‚ they came across "a great boar"(495) that charged at Odyssey‚ "gouging a deep strip of flesh"(510). Ultimitly‚ Odysseus "thrust and struck‚ stabbing the beast’s right shoulder"(513) and killing it. The story of his scar is also his coming of age story. Odysseus comes as a boy getting hugged by his grandmother

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    Identity In The Odyssey

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    In literature‚ the theme of identity has been explored in many distinct ways. From “Hamlet” to “The Odyssey‚” characters have always struggled to discover who they really are in relation to the rest of their world. Most characters go through a personal journey and eventually discover who they are and what their purpose is. Other times‚ characters are left without a sense self and fail to establish themselves as individuals. However‚ sometimes these characters are not fictional‚ revealing how real

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