September 2013 Odysseus: A good leader The Odyssey of Homer is a book about a hero and his adventures in his journey home. In this paper‚ we will discuss about some heroic characters and the leadership skill of Odysseus. To be a good leader‚ a person should be decisive‚ cunning‚ brave‚ deductive and compassionate. I will discuss why I believe Odysseus as a good leader. First of all‚ we will discuss about
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Comparing Odysseus and Jacob Throughout literature there are characters that compare to each other. In the poems of the Odyssey by Homer and Genesis of the Holy Bible the central characters are associated. In each work they relate their character‚ lifestyle‚ and way of life throughout the poem. Odysseus the main character of the Odyssey and Jacob the main character of Genesis are compared toward one another. Odysseus and Jacob are related through relationships between Rachel and Penelope‚ God and
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Odysseus‚ the guy who poked me in my only eye‚ has been fighting for ten years in a city called Troy. When he finally finished‚ the gods were angry and sent a huge storm in the sea their way. The Greek warriors waited for the storm to end. They ended up on the shore of an island. It’s actually my island. I‚ Polyphemus‚ live in a cave on my island. It has lots of food so I’m good. Odysseus and his men explored the island and found my cave. They feasted on my baby lambs‚ goats‚ fruits and
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A hero helps someone and gives to others; there are two heroes Jason Bourne and Odysseus Jason Bourne is from Jason Bourne 2016 Odysseus is from THE ODDYSEY. Who do you assume is a better hero Jason Bourne or Odysseus? Jason Bourne is a better hero for these reasons. It is true that Odysseus is cunning‚ brave‚ and powerful but he does it for the better of himself. To start off with‚ Odysseus is cunning. Odysseus is smart. According to the text‚ “I sat on the ground with my back against the tree
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Odysseus and Telemachus Character Foils Essay In Homer’s The Odyssey‚ Telemachus embarks on a mystical journey to find his father whom he has not seen in twenty years. While Odysseus is also trying to find his way back to his long lost home he encounters monsters in which his odds for survival are extremely low‚ but his willingness to find his family helps him triumph past even the deadliest creatures. The novel becomes a contrast between Odysseus and Telemachus’ traits and how they shape the book
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In the epic The Odyssey by Homer‚ the hero Odysseus progressively matures throughout his journey as he engages in guest-host relationships with Cyclops Polyphemus‚ the sorceress Circe‚ and Alcinous‚ King of Phaecia. Initially‚ Odysseus shows immaturity as he encounters Polyphemus as a guest on his island. After Odysseus and his crew defeat Polyphemus and escape from his cave‚ they rush onto their ship‚ ready to set sail. However‚ Odysseus “call[s] back to the Cyclops‚ stinging taunts” (IX‚ 530) and
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however this was not the case for Odysseus because he was stuck at sea for 10 full years. During this time‚ had a lot of fights and had to kill a lot of people‚ But I think that Odysseus is still a good guy despite his violent actions because he did them to help his crew‚ to try and get home and to help his family against the suitors. My first reason that Odysseus is still a good guy is because he tried to protect his crew. During his trip home from the trojan war‚ Odysseus did not make any decisions
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In the script “Odysseus and the Sirens”‚ Odysseus‚ a Greek soldier‚ is a true hero. This is shown through his actions‚ words‚ and thoughts from other present characters. He portrays many heroic characteristics throughout the entirety of the script‚ consisting of selflessness‚ dedication‚ and bravery. He demonstrates these acts through‚ selflessly risking his life for the sake of others. Dedicating his time to defeating an opposing enemy‚ and being brave as he faces a deadly situation. The first
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Aeolus/ Island of the laestrygonians. Odysseus and his crew sailed nine days and nine nights. Until they reached aeolus were they soon gain aid from the wind god auelus that promised to lift his sails to guide him home. Aeolus did as he promised and guided him home but gave him a sack of wind. As Odysseus sailed days and nights to reach home he finally saw Ithica the land he and his crew have yearning to reach since the day they left their home. As Odysseus went to bed the men became greedy and
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Odysseus basically ells Eurykleia he would kill her if she didn’t keep his being on Ithaka a secret. And now‚ Penelope reprimands Eurykleia for waking her up and telling her Odysseus had returned and killed all the suitors. Its hard not to feel pity for teh old maid who even served as Odysseus’ own nanny al those years ago. We know that Greek society did not put much value on women or servants‚ and that violence was an acceptable way to punish. Penelope reveals her crafty side when she seemingly
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