When they are on the land of the lotus eaters the locals offer them lotus. When the crew became forgetful of there homeland odysseus states “all hands aboard; come‚ clear the beach and no one taste the lotus‚or you may lose your hope for home.”(Homer 1049). this is why i think odysseus is a leader. In addition odysseus also had superhuman strength.which
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bound by Homeric conventions that confine reader to a singular understanding of The Odyssey and its characters; rather Atwood unveils a myriad of possibilities‚ explanations‚ and motivations behind the events of The Odyssey as they are imagined by Homer. Our minds are opened to realities and potentials either unconsidered‚ or considered but immediately abandoned for lack of emphasis‚ by the readers. We are made to ponder what seem to be obscurities and minor inconsistencies in The Odyssey that upon
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different after all. In the Iliad‚ Homer targets the audience of Greek upper class men in order to spread some cultural propaganda to the nation. Homer captures audiences by using the hero of Achilles to show men what they should aim to be‚ and to show women what they should be looking for in a man. After the Dark Ages‚ Homer aims to bring some positive light to the Greeks with his “Epic Heroes”‚ which leads to inspire more than just the Greek men of this time frame. Homer uses his words to encourage strength
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where arrogance constructs flawed ideas is when Odysseus decides to not put beeswax into his own ears when encountering the sirens‚ he takes a chance - which could have caused the crew great harm by requesting “I alone should listen to their song” (Homer 725). Odysseus has put the fate of not only himself‚ but his entire men at stake for letting egotism take authority over his
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make us more successful in life. Although‚ if losing things sometimes make us closer to something we want‚ we must make a go for it. As In Homers’‚ The Odyssey‚ and Nancy’s’‚ The House of The Scorpion‚ the main characters deal with personal loss and face many hardships‚ but finally reach to their own respected homes and families‚ safe and soundly. In Homers’‚ The Odyssey‚ the main character faces many hardships‚ but ultimately is successful by meeting and re-uniting with his loved ones. The idea
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From Feeble to Firm In the epic poem “The Odyssey” by Homer‚ the first four books contain the transformation of Odysseus’ son Telemachus from a weak child to a strong and confident man. This growth prepares the reader for the similar challenges Odysseus will face throughout the rest of the epic. However‚ this change could not occur without the help of Athena‚ who inspires Telemachus to stand up to the suitors and go on a quest to find his father. Nestor and Menelaus will also guide Telemachus to
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telling Polyphemus that “Noman is my name‚ and Noman they call me‚ my father and my mother” (Homer 99). Thanks to this shrewd deception‚ Odysseus can blind the Cyclops without fear of reinforcements arriving‚ as the other Cyclopes do not respond when they hear Polyphemus yelling that he needs help because Noman has hurt him. This moment in the poem serves as an especially poignant example of how Homer highlights the benefit of Odysseus’
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Tomorrow When the War Began In the book “Tomorrow When the War Began” written by John Marsden‚ an important character who made a change was Homer. You could se him changing throughout the story in the beginning‚ middle and end. He became more mature‚ developed feelings for certain people‚ and also took lead of the group. ‘Tomorrow When the War Began’ is a book about seven teenagers who go on a camping trip in the bush to a place called “Hell”. They go on this trip to get away from their busy
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Homer’s epic poem‚ “The Odyssey” reveals many aspects of ancient Greek life and culture through character and plot. Through each of the tales circling the life of Odysseus and the Greek people‚ Homer depicts the history‚ legends‚ values‚ and merits of the ancient Greeks. Greek culture is known to be one of the most flavored and thorough in history‚ and each facet of it—from religion to ideology to mentalities and beliefs. The Greeks valued intelligence and wit very strongly. “The Odyssey” offers
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Poseidon in The Odyssey The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ is the archetype of all heroic stories. In this epic poem‚ many of the Greek gods are involved in Odysseus’ journey‚ but not all affect him (Odysseus) in a positive way. Durring his voyage‚ Poseidon‚ the sea god‚ seeks revenge on Odysseus and makes sure his quest to get back home is very difficult. In book one‚ it is introduced that Poseidon has rage agaist Odysseus. The presenter‚ or muse‚ would sing‚ "Yet all of the god pitied Lord Odysseus
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