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    until he set out a journey with his friend Govinda and by himself to find out what’s this happiness that he’s missing. As his journey continue on‚ Siddhartha learned that love seemed to be the most important thing in life‚ as he struggles from his cleverness‚ and improved his most important aspect‚ self-knowledge.

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    journey home‚ Odysseus shows multiple traits of an epic hero‚ the two most related to that title is bravery and cunning. However the characteristic that stands out the most are his abilites to get his way out of difficult situations; cunningness and cleverness. One of the challenges Odysseus must overcome is outwitting a giant Cyclops who had killed most of his men‚ while simultaneously finding a way out of the cave they’re trapped in. The Ithacan king must also keep his men from falling under the trance

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    deceiving Polyphemus‚ thus displaying his true cleverness. Odysseus tells Polyphemus that “Nobody is his name‚” (9‚365) he uses this clever deception so the other Cyclopes do not go after him after he escapes. Also‚ if Polyphemos knew who Odysseus really was then Polyphemos would’ve treated him differently. Odysseus wouldn’t had received the hospitality that he did. By being his witty self‚ Polyphemos stated “I will eat you last” because he liked his cleverness which was actually his decievence. Odysseus

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    the short story‚ “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” by Edgar Allan Poe‚ the author begins the story by comparing the analytical mind to the game of chess. Throughout the story‚ it is best understood that analytical ability wins over ingenuity because cleverness often becomes too unrealistic or over-imaginative which makes it hard to solve complex problems but analytical thinking provides you with the easier solution to

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    sail the seas for about 10 years before Odysseus reaches Ithaca‚ and gets to see his family and town back. His leadership was very admirable throughout their journey. Odysseus is an admirable hero because he display the following traits: loyalty‚ cleverness‚ and strength. First‚ Odysseus’s trait‚ loyalty‚ shows him as a admirable hero. In “The Land of the Dead” it explains‚ “Odysseus demands that Circe changes his men back into human form. Before Odysseus departs from the island a year later…” (page:

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    bring his people and himself home after many years. Odysseus has been known by many to be an epic hero‚ defined as someone who is higher than a normal human being but lower than a super human or a God. By using qualities such as curiosity‚ bravery‚ cleverness and nobility‚ a conclusion can be made. Book Two shows that Odysseus truly can not be anything but an epic hero and a leader to all. Curiosity is a much generalized characteristic that is displayed as neither a super-human trait nor a normal

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    Louie’s life‚ he found ways to steal from others‚ but eventually he became an Olympic runner. Being a thief made Louie clever because he had to be sneaky and plan on how he would steal what he wanted to steal. Therefore‚ even as a young child Louie cleverness: “ A metal dealer never guessed

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    classic epic hero. Although he has admirable qualities‚ he also has faults like any other human being. His cleverness and leadership make him a hero. Not all heroes being perfect‚ he has a very overactive curiosity. First of all‚ Odysseus’ cleverness is truly a valuable trait to have‚ as this hero finds himself in many difficult situations. During the Trojan War‚ Odysseus uses his cleverness by thinking of a plan to get into the city of Troy and killing their city. He devises the "Wooden Horse"

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    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 had eaten the Lotus flower which drugged them into not wanting to leave the island.

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    the Odyssey‚ it is written in the point of view of the sirens. Even though the depiction of the sirens are distinct and told in different point of view‚ both pieces of writing‚ Homer’s Odyssey and Atwood’s “ Siren Song”‚ have similar elements of cleverness. Homer describes Odysseus as wise‚ which is a characteristic needs to help the crew escape disasters

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