Frederick Douglass once said “With out a Struggle their can be no Progress”. This quote perfectly explains the ups and downs of ones quest to return home. In the Odyssey‚ Homer uses Odysseus’s journey to show how one’s journey can affect them as a person. In the Odyssey‚ Homer gives Odysseus’s challenges that detours his journey home. These problems affect his desire to get back home and what he will do for his family. Odysseus states “ I drew on all my wits‚ and ran through the tactics‚ reasoning
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In the Odyssey‚ although Odysseus’s tale does highlight a lot of his imperfections‚ in the end it is a tale told by himself. The embedded narrative provided by Shelley that are in the Monster’s point of view provides more insight into the extent in which Frankenstein’s actions have
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strong relationship‚ and those whose lack loyalty are often shunned and ridiculed (e.g. Tiger Woods). Throughout The Odyssey‚ this value is reflected through the actions of Odysseus’s wife‚ Penelope. Although not a textbook hero by any means‚ Penelope’s loyalty was essential to the development of the story; otherwise‚ Odysseus’s twenty year journey would have been for naught. While Odysseus is away and enjoying all his different excursions‚ Penelope is able to resist the long line of suitors waiting
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A quest is the act or instance of seeking or pursuing something. In the books "Sundiata" and "The Odyssey of Homer"‚ both of the main characters venture out on quests. Throughout each characters quest‚ they have goals they would like to achieve‚ obstacles that get in their way‚ and enemies they must face. Sundiata and Odysseus also receive some assistance along the way. Both characters also have a common goal to return to their homes after their quests are over. If their quests are successful they
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The Self-Bound Journeys As the well known heroes’ tales end‚ crossing barren seas and going through mountains‚ one begins to compare Odysseus’s epic journey to Gilgamesh’s epic journey. Both stories are enticing and present a numerous amount of themes‚ some similar‚ some different. Both characters evolve; it is clear that the characters known at the beginning of the book have changed. Although both journeys involve growth as leaders‚ Odysseus is at the mercy of the gods‚ monsters‚ and powerful
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Rustom Isabelle Rustom Mrs. Maenz English 9 Honors 11/20/13 Odyssey and Relationships “The Odyssey is simply the story of Odysseus the man‚ his travels‚ and his family”(Ford). Odysseus’s relationships were what eventually led him home. The love from his wife and son were important attributes to leading him home. They gave him motivation to reaching Ithaca. They were just about to start a family when Odysseus left for war‚ but that had to be held off. Penelope adored Odysseus‚ and same in return
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spell and tells him that his men have been turned into pigs. He also instructs him how to handle the situation as a whole‚ telling him to rush at her as though you mean to kill her” and “make her swear a solemn oath”. This shows that Hermes is on Odysseus’s side and wants to help him by giving him a plan to save not only him but all of his crew. He adds a lot to the story as he shows Zeus’s power as Hermes himself is very powerful and yet he is being bossed about by Zeus. He also helps Odysseus twice
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Odysseus’s main flaw was hubris‚ or his excessive pride. His hubris was revealed when he taunted Polyphemus after escaping the island. Odysseus’s yells of triumph gave the monster a final chance to kill the crew with a boulder‚ which he nearly did. More importantly‚ though‚ was the fact that the hero stated his name to the beast‚ allowing Polyphemus to pray to his father‚ Poseidon‚ to make Odysseus’s journey as treacherous as possible. In contrast‚
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starts and kills some of Odysseus’s men‚ but soon after‚ more of Odysseus’s men get eaten by the Laestrygonians. Later‚ Odysseus arrives at Aeaea. Aeaea is the home of the witch‚ Circe. When they were walking they walked by wolves and lions that were under her spell‚ but they soon looked up and were affectionate to the crew. When they got to Circe’s home‚ they listened to her sing‚ but they would not talk‚ until one of the officers told them to greet her. Odysseus’s crew went to eat with her
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Odysseus’s Leadership Skills Good leaders inspire those who follow with words as well as actions. There are‚ however‚ not perfect and sometimes make poor decisions. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ being human‚ sometimes makes errors in judgment and puts himself and his men in danger. In Homer’s classic epic‚ The Odyssey‚ Odysseus demonstrates characteristics of both an effective and ineffective leader. An example of Odysseus’s effective leadership would be his ability to think
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