Odysseus was a great man as the story put it. He showed a lot of traits‚ great traits. He shows them in very different ways. He is a great leader‚ he made sure his men weren’t doing all the work. Odysseus was Great at everything he has done. He gets what he wants done too. He made sure he was taking just as many risks as them. He sometimes even put himself into more danger than his men. Like he could have had one of his men walk up and give the “one eyed beast” the wine‚ but instead he did it.
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I could only stare agape when our commander stood there lik an ignoramus. Odysseus sneered and cackled nearly overpowering Polyester’s vexing thunder. I faced Odysseus’s backside‚ my lips pursed and dark fists so firm not the cyclops himself could free my grip. However‚ the other men began to lower themselves into a corner‚ ready to cower and continue shivering. For what then had marked our second day in that putrid cave. It was time my docile manners changed... "Nobody‚ I command you to stop
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world of hero or magic or the previously unknown. The third and final stage is that of the return‚ where the hero must return back to his home. A perfect example of someone that underwent the heroic journey is Odysseus from the epic poem‚ The Odyssey by Homer because he had undergone a journey that included a departure‚ initiation‚ and return.
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The Journey of Odysseus Homer‚ a blind poet‚ wrote a book called The Odyssey. He set the book in Greece from Troy to Ithaca in 800 BC. The opening scene stress how Odysseus‚ the main character‚ trying to get back home to his family but struggles with all the obstacles thrown his way. Athena‚ the main supporter of Odysseus and the goddess that helps him through war and getting home‚ talks to her father‚ Zeus‚ into cooperating with Odysseus going home throughout the book. Zeus hasn’t always appreciated
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differences. Both stories are similar in the importance of family ties and the way they view family‚ but differ in sibling relations. In “Sonny’s Blues”‚ the siblings want to recreate their brotherly bond again‚ but in “Everyday Use” there is no sign of healing the hole between Dee‚ Maggie‚ and Mama. First‚ we will look at the importance of family ties between both stories. In “Everyday Use” the characters have strong connections with family ties and their heritage. “Not ‘Dee‚’Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo
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characteristics that define a hero can be explained by the evolvement of societal norms and times that date back to the sovereignties of ancient heroes. All the way from 2‚500 BC with Sumerian hero Gilgamesh‚ and over to the 5h century BC Greek heroes‚ Odysseus and Oedipus‚ audiences are given a clear perception of the similarities as well as differences amongst those labeled as heroes today. The time period and societal norms hold a strong influence on the true meaning and definition of a hero. At the
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Comparing and Contrasting Odysseus and Percy Jackson Why are not all humans exactly the same? What separates humans apart from each other‚ aside from their external appearance? Each individual human being is unique and extraordinary‚ due to the different characteristics they possess. Granting the fact that humans having similar qualities is a frequent occurrence‚ no two individuals attain identical personalities. Comparing and contrasting the characteristics of Odysseus‚ the main character in The
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The musician Bob Dylan once said a interesting qoute which states: “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” Odysseus was on a trip back home‚ which took a little longer‚ well two decades longer from the mysterious adventures he overcame. Modern hero’s take risk upon themselves‚ and sacrifice their life for the team. Odysseus is a modern day hero‚ because he has all the traits of a hero in this era even though their morals have changed‚ he has movaited hero’s
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are here you rule the death with might. You should not lament your death at all‚ Achilles.” Achilles “Don’t try to sell me on death‚ Odysseus. I’d rather be a hired hand back up on earth‚ slaving away for some poor dirt farmer‚ than lord it over all these withered dead.” Odyssey is trying to glorify the hero Achilles‚ telling him that he should not complain about his death because he’s respected by all the dead soul. But Achilles did not share the same point of view. He rather slaves on earth for
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Odysseus as an Epic Hero What is the difference between a regular hero and an epic hero? Odysseus from Fagle’s translation of Homer’s The Odyssey and Claybourne’s The Adventures of Ulysses qualifies as an epic hero based on his daring adventures and actions on his detour home from Troy. He earns this title by traveling to various settings‚ many of which he has never before set foot on‚ setting himself apart from other men based on his actions of superhuman courage and great valor‚ and having the
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