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    In Homer’s heroic story of‚ The Odyssey‚ there are many conflicts that take place such as‚ Odysseus returning home and vanquishing the suitors who threaten his estate and Telemachus securing his reputation in greek society. Over all‚ the central conflict in the story has to be Odysseus returning home; due to the fact that he must face challenges in order to keep moving forward. When Odysseus arrives to the cave of Polyphemus‚ he is greeted with generosity and is put on a show of hospiality by the

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    South Africa and political activist (AP)‚ expressed his view on bravery. Mandel showed his true courage as he spent 20 years in prison‚ fighting for something he believed in(PrPP). Similar to Odysseus‚ the main character in the Greek epic poem The Odyssey‚ showed courage and bravery in his long ten year journey (Abp)‚ fighting for a chance to see his family

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    Over and over in Homer’s Odyssey the story lifts up poise as a primary virtue. Odysseus shows poise when Laodamas challenges him to compete in the games. Odysseus was enjoying his time off from being tossed around by the gods. The Phaeacian people are celebrating and playing games in the light of Odysseus’ presence. Broadsea encourages Laodamas to go challenge Odysseus. On that que‚ he stood up challenging Odysseus to the games. Odysseus responds‚ “Laodamas‚” quick to the mark Odysseus countered

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    can be one by deception.” By this he means that one’s brain is a powerful force‚ one to be reckoned with‚ and that it can outmatch any force. This is shown in Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey‚ and has held true in my personal life as well. Wise Odysseus displays his mental deftness throughout his perils in The Odyssey by outmatching opponents relying on his brain in lieu of beauty or brawn. This is demonstrated when Odysseus is faced with the strong and formidable opponent‚ the giant‚ Polyphemus

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    The Odyssey written by Homer shows many struggles you have to overcome. Like the characters in this story‚ I have had to overcome all the hours spent studying to be where I am. I will have to overcome college life too. Odysseus had to overcome several challenges too. Here’s a few. Like Odysseus‚ I will have to overcome many temptations and struggles in my college life. One of these is deciding what is good for myself and my peers. Like how Odysseus had the choose between Scylla and Charybdis. I will

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    Throughout Homer’s The Odyssey‚ the characters often use the ancient Greek ideal of xenia for their own benefit. This exemplar of hospitality is a cornerstone of ancient Greek religion and culture. The rites of suppliants are even protected by their most powerful god‚ Zeus. However‚ people would often try to leverage their host with this social obligation. Even Odysseus is guilty of this underhanded tactic. For example‚ he unsuccessfully tries to convince Polyphemus to leave him and his crew alone

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    The last literary device used is the conflict within the plot. The conflict changes the character‚ the hero either makes or break. He learns his self-worth and the author uses the conflict to show the hero used the communities values. Such as in Gilgamesh‚ “Enkidu was alone with sights he saw brought on by pain and fear‚ as one in deep despair may lie beside his love who sleeps and seems so unafraid‚ absorbin in himself for the phantoms that she cannot see- phantoms diminished for one when two can

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    heroism) is that of saving people‚ or person‚ or idea...sacrificing…for…. Something‚” (Marlantes 3). In the story the Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ the king of Ithaca‚ shows all the characteristics of being a hero. The traits that Odysseus portrays is being clever‚ determined‚ and brave. To begin‚ one of the qualities that I admired most about Odysseus was the fact that he was clever. For example‚ one way Odysseus was clever was when he decided to not tell the men that rowed the ship about Scylla and Charybdis

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    Even if you don’t overcome your interference you know you tried your hardest and that’s all that matters. In the personal narrative On Being Seventeen‚ Bright - and Unable to Read by David Raymond is a teen who has dyslexia. In the epic poems The Odyssey by Homer‚ the protagonist Odysseus‚ is gone for 20 years and can’t get home. In my personal narrative Being an ESL Student by Emily Barron is the story about the struggle of learn a new language at a young age. The story “ On Being Seventeen‚

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    In Homer’s mythological epic: The Odessey the reader follows what is thought to be a story of a courageous soldier and his battle hardened crew fresh from their victory at the stronghold of Troy. Yet a dark shadow of greed and lust for power hangs over these heroic men. Odysseus is a supposed hero‚ an icon to all his men who are just as power hungry as he is thought to be heroic. Nevertheless at the time of Greek mythology all men had a level of lust‚ greed‚ and power hunger at their side. This ultimately

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