characteristics that can inspire readers to emulate they’re behavior. One obvious example is Homer’s Odysseus the fictional king of Ithaca whose courage‚ strength‚ and quest for immortality define him as the prototypical epic hero. His encounters with the Trojan war‚ the Cyclopes‚ the land of Aeolia with the bag of winds‚ a witch that accidentally turned his men to pigs and more. Odysseus manages to maintain the delicate balance
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Odysseus is not an admirable character‚ he is egotistical‚ injudicious‚ and unbelievably narrow-minded. Odysseus may seem to be the impeccable deity to praise‚ who would not wish to worship an undeniably tenacious human being who slaughtered a bountiful amount of monsters and conquering any woman he desires. But is that just the beginning of the negative traits he owns? In the Odyssey‚ you may find yourself applauding Odysseus for his courageous actions and being able to overcome any task‚ no matter
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story of Homer’s Odyssey tells the tales of Odysseus‚ king of Ithaka. He loses his way on his way back from the Trojan war. Odysseus confronts extremely difficult ordeals to come home and routinely wins. Homer uses the differences in the Strength‚ courage‚ cunning‚ and mercy of Odysseus and Telemachus in order to show that Odysseus is more of an hero than Telemachus. One way Odysseus and telemachus can be compared is their courage. Both Telemachus and Odysseus are very courageous. They have to be courageous
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journey also started mine. While following Odysseus I learned many things‚ one of them being‚ family is the most important thing. Odysseus defeats all his enemies and overcomes all obstacles in order to return to his wife Penelope and son Telemachuse. He was brave when he fought and he was smart‚ always making plans ahead of time. His journey also taught me to be patient; Odysseus waited ten years to be reunited with his family. For now unto the last part of Odysseus and his journey. I was watching from
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Analysis of Odysseus At the heart of every good story is a character that engages the reader. In the case of the Odyssey by Homer‚ this character is Odysseus. Throughout the epic Odysseus makes several fatal decisions which results in the death of his crew and the length of his journey being extended by several years. However‚ is all this excusable? Do the aspects of Greek society make his actions forgivable? While the answer is left up to the reader‚ it is important to scrutinize the character before
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summoning Hermes to retrieve Odysseus from Calypso‚ Odysseus is offered the almost irrestible abiloity to become immortal and live forever‚ for as long as he chooses never to return home to his family. With this offer Odysseus’ only desire are to return home home to his family‚ therefore rejected the offer of Calypso. Odysseus‚ knowing the despair and troubles that await him upon his return home‚ is adamant in his decision. The point that Homer was trying to make with Odysseus’ decision was that of true
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The royal family Odysseus‚ Penelope‚ and Telemachus boarded the ship and took a vacation to the island of St. Vanessa. They sailed for three days and three nights until they reached their stunning location. Once they stepped off the boat‚ the family was awestruck by the luscious greenery and tropical colors that flooded their vision. Exquisite birds flew above the canopy of trees and the rustle of animals could be heard just past the patchwork of branches. Brilliant flowers sprung from overhanging
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Odysseus‚ relieved Ithaca’s normalcy returned‚ was furious upon discovery that Polyphemus‚ the wretched Cyclops who kept Odysseus and his men prisoner in his cave‚ was attacking Ithaca. Twenty years after having returned from his journey‚ Odysseus had managed to rebuild Ithaca and return it to its former glory. Until that day‚ when he heard rumors of a mammoth beast attacking a village near the coast. When Odysseus first glimpsed Polyphemus‚ the monster exclaimed‚ in a terrifying voice‚ “Odysseus
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Esmeralda Frias Jim Schrantz English Composition I February 27‚ 2010 Copyright Law The copyright form is a type of protection that the law of the United States provides to the authors of original work‚ such as literary‚ dramatic‚ musical‚ and artistic‚ composers‚ poets‚ and other intellectual work. Even for the published or not published works the protection it’s available to them too. Piracy is used mostly comes from the United States. That is why the United States decided to make a Copyright
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The Odysseus By:Alya Villavicencio Well in the book the Odysseus by Homer there are many different and similar details in the book and in the movie. There were many differences because well in the movie directors like to Make the movie seem less not like the book‚ since the book has more information. Well in my Essay I will be explains how there are similarities and differences and why the director created The Movie on how it is. Well the the three similarities I found that we’re
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