Odysseus What makes a person an epic hero? An epic hero is someone who possesses courage‚ strength‚ and who want to achieve immortality by taking action as a hero. Odysseus is brave ‚ strong‚ and is a good leader. To me he is a good epic hero. He never gives up like good hero. I think Odysseus is an epic hero because he is brave‚ strong‚ and a good hero. The first reason why Odysseus is an epic hero is because he is brave. According to Andrew Nordin "Odysseus en lists the help of loyal
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capable of leading a group. The four qualities a leader should possess strength‚ intelligance‚ compassion‚ and most importantly courage. A leader who possesses these qualities is a good example of a leader who can lead their group wisely and carefully. Odysseus has all the qualities that a good leader should obtain in order to lead a group. The four qualities a leader should possess are: strength‚intelligence‚compassion and should be courageous. He has strength because he helps his team out of the situations
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I think Odysseus fits the title of a hero very well. Odysseus fits the description of a hero because he’s done a few things that are heroic. The first heroic thing he has done is go fight in a war with the trojans. Odysseus had come up with a plan for his men during the war. That plan was to build a big wooden horse as a gift for the trojans‚ the trojans accepted it and brought it inside their village. The trojans didn’t know Odysseus and his men were inside the big wooden horse‚ Odysseus and his
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John Milton was an English poet‚ polemicist‚ a scholarly man of letters‚ and a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell. Wikipedia Born: December 9‚ 1608‚ Cheapside‚ United Kingdom Died: November 8‚ 1674‚ Chalfont St Giles‚ United Kingdom Full name: John Milton Parents: John Milton Plays: Samson Agonistes THE Age of Dryden” seems an expression as appropriate as any description of a literary period by the name of a single writer can be‚ and yet
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Maggie Jiang Mr. Lunn Pre-AP English 9 December 2016 Sympathy for A Cyclops "Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about” (Mass). Every being on this world has their own struggles‚ their own hardships‚ that they must face. However‚ few receive the sympathy they deserve. No one thinks about feeling sympathy for a horrific monster. Polyphemus the cyclops from Homer’s poem‚ The Odyssey is an atrocious creature who deserves sympathy. Although he was cruel to Odysseus’s men
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Heroic Leaders In a world dominated by the God like characteristics‚ Beowulf and Achilles stand out above all mythical legends. Beowulf and Achilles define what it means to be an epic hero. Both heroes possess bravery in the battlefield against unique enemies‚ display strong leadership skills‚ and loyalty to their home country. Nevertheless‚ both characters imperfection and shortcomings give them qualities that modern day humans possess Both characters demonstrate the traits of bravery and leadership
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Chapter 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE This chapter states the different literature and studies that were conducted for the research to gain familiarity that are relevant and similar to the present study. Related Literature Ralph M. Stair (1999) emphasized that the development of technology through the years have enabled us to do more with less effort. From the orientation of the light bulb to the industrial revolution and beyond‚ we have continuously tried to in a more efficient means of doing
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Odyssey‚ Odysseus leads his men through the unthinkable‚ and successfully gets them out of harms way because he utilizes his ability to formulate plans‚ and carry them out quickly and effectively. Throughout the epic‚ Odysseus makes numerous decisions that affect him and his men‚ these decisions have come to impact their journey home. In doing this‚ he has made several mistakes that Odysseus later learns from in order to make himself a better person‚ and a better leader. For instance‚ when Odysseus and
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The daily adventures of Odysseus are closely related to the lives of veterans who risk their lives each and every day. Odysseus and veterans are heroes that experience the consequences of life. Through their encounters‚ they are able to learn from those experiences and overcome their hardships. Odysseus possesses qualities are both beneficial and detrimental for his well being. The protagonist of The Odyssey is able use his cleverness and mischievousness by tricking Polyphemus while held captive
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ahead of his ship. In The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus travels home to Ithaka‚ disguised as a beggar. However‚ the goal of reaching Ithaka is not the voyage’s climax. The goal is to overcome mental ‘hurdles’‚ and finish the journey in despite of the monsters‚ or prayers‚ that are cast against him. “Ithaka”‚ written by C.P. Cafavy‚ holds many points as to why the travel is more important than the goal. With many sights to see and the time Cafavy hopes Odysseus’ takes on the journey‚ the purpose of the
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