When one hears the word "hero"‚ what first comes to mind is usually a fictional character created by a comic book company or a children ’s book. Did you know that Odysseus‚ the main character of Homer ’s Odyssey is the original epic hero? In fact‚ most of these characters are ultimately based on Odysseus. The definition of an epic hero has been pondered practically since the dawn of time. According to Aristotle‚ a true epic hero must show certain qualities in their actions. These qualities include
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The Odyssey The main character of Homer’s Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ is a cunning man. The Odyssey is a tale of Odysseus’ long and trying journey home after fighting in the Trojan War. On his way home‚ he upsets Poseidon‚ god of the sea‚ by blinding Poseidon’s son. In retaliation‚ Poseidon strives to make Odysseus’ sail home to his kingdom as hard as it can be. During this odyssey‚ Odysseus’ encounters many enemies and must use his cunning to keep himself and his men alive. When first setting off from
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My feet ghosted upon the forest floor as I flew through between the trees. I could feel the governor’s men chasing me; the sound of my heartbeat filled my ears‚ adrenaline pumping like ice in my veins‚ my instincts screaming at me to kill. Anger filled my body like blood. I began slowing down‚ wanting them to get close so I could put them all into an eternal sleep. As I felt myself retrieving my gun from my jacket I stopped as I realized the only way to get my sister back was to get caught. And
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accomplishment of mine that marked my transition from childhood to adulthood within my culture‚ community‚ and family was learning to drive. The steps from studying the books from the DMV‚ to going out with my parents and the behind the wheel program at school‚ to getting my own car all helped prepare me for the next section of my life. And while this accomplishment may seem minute to some‚ it was major for me because it was something I really wanted and not everyone my age are in the same position. This
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second grade my grandmother asked the hairdresser to cut my long blonde hair to my shoulders. I was unaware of this conversation until after the woman had already begun cutting my hair. When I got home with my newly cut hair I went straight up to my room and called my dad hysterically crying‚ telling him about how grandma was a monster and had all my hair cut off. His initial consoling‚ telling me how he was sure that it looked fabulous and that we could find great ways to style my new hair did not
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is intricate‚ perplexing and intriguing. This is exactly what Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Homer’s Odyssey Book Nine: In the One-Eyed Giant’s Cave do‚ they both utilize embedded narratives to depict the tales of two men: Frankenstein and Odysseus‚ and what we learn from these tales immensely shapes our depiction of these characters. Shelley’s Frankenstein and Homer’s Book Nine of the Odyssey both have fairly similar
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In order to get an understanding of what my strengths are‚ I interviewed three different individuals. In my opinion‚ the views of these different individuals would give a reflection of what really would be my strengths. In order to get their feedback to follow up questions‚ I conducted my interviews by phone. Here are the names and the relationships of the persons I contacted in my interviews. Firstly‚ Andrew Nepal‚ a co-worker. Andrew and I were also classmates at Westfield one year ago. Secondly
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there in the hard seat of my desk and waited patiently. The scent of bleach was overwhelming in the room‚ but I knew by the second week it would be covered up by the smell of musty children and chalk dust. I could not wait for my new teacher to stroll up to me‚ eyes full of amazement‚ and give me my paper. I had worked hard on it for nearly a month during the summer prior to this new school year. My writing skills were top-notch‚ of course. Looking around the room at my new classmates‚ it was easy
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box and stored away. My teacher read interesting books to my class. She would take two weeks to read a 500 page book. I enjoyed cuddling up next to watch each expression she expressed. Every couple of months my teacher set up blanket forts and let us read independently all day long. We’d read beside the light of a lamp and bring our own pillows to lay on. This was my favorite time of the year. From there‚ she let us write stories and read them aloud. My teacher helped develop my love for writing.
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I had mentioned to my Supervisor how much he makes‚ and that his wife must make a lot‚ because the Supervisor had mentioned various times that his wife worked at a school. I know that school jobs are part of the government‚ so they pay well. Also‚ my sister was a school teacher‚ and she made good money. I mentioned that to him to show him that he makes a lot with two incomes (his and his wife’s together). I just make about $10‚000 net pay a year. He’s already doing well‚ especially with two
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