there are characters who are honored and characters who are a disgrace based on their actions in the story. Eteocles is a person that deserves to be honored as he was a courageous and determined person in the story. He showed full responsibility and loyalty towards Creon and the City of Thebes. Even though it was brother that went against him‚ Eteocles fought him back in order to protect his country and the people from any violence or harm. Eteocles was considered a hero because he risked his life from
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temperance‚ and energy” (2:3:16-17). He will be remembered as a man who was endowed with true loyalty - to king‚ country‚ and family‚ as well as wisdom and foresight that provided him with venerable leadership‚ and an admirable personality which was “so full of valiance” (1:4:62). Many people would say that Banquo’s naivety was a limitation‚ but Banquo used it as an asset of devotion. Banquo possessed loyalty which surmounted that of many of us here. He knew when to be “commanded upon” (3:1:18) and
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The sun rises on one side of the world‚ while it sets on the other. Odysseus’ nostos is a difficult journey where he experiences the worst chaos anyone could imagine‚ as if everything he possesses is beginning to fade away. In Homer’s Odyssey‚ Odysseus is seen to persevere through many chaotic experiences‚ similar to the sun setting. Through determination‚ he is able to reestablish his life and restore order back to his oikos that resides in Ithaka‚ as if the sunshine in his life is returning. Although
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Okonkwo’s and Nwoye’s Cultural Loyalty In the Novel‚ “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe Okonkwo and his culture have affected him greatly because of his great loyalty to his culture. He responded negatively to the cultural collisions that he faced and wanted to fight for their tribe. But they could not fight as when the white man showed up they changed their culture. The men in Umuofia went from being tough and strong to then being weak and soft after the white man appeared. This set up many Cultural
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Such behaviors as continued recommendations to friends and family for particular products and loyalty to products that one grew up with were good indicators to brand mangers that a profit is to be made from continued production of brand named tangibles. “Clearly national brands are still king in consumers ‘eyes‚” said GMA president and CEO C. Manly
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seventeen years. We have had many up and downs in our life‚ but I think him being deployed in a combat zone was one of the most difficult parts of my life. Sorry that this post is so long‚ but I feel that you need to understand why I can relate to Odysseus and Penelope’s story
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What do you consider to be a hero? What traits should a hero have? My hero is Odysseus. In The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus proves to be a true epic hero through his intelligence‚ bravery‚ and loyalty. One way that Odysseus uses his intelligence is to help his men. For instance‚ He puts beeswax in all of his crew’s ears when passing the Sirens. The epic states "Going forward I carried wax along the line‚ and laid it thick on their ears” (Homer 706). This helps them get past the Sirens successfully
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South has some very striking commonalities with that of Odysseus’s journey in The Odyssey. With the characters‚ journeys and story structures being so similar between the two epics‚ it is imperative that analysis be given. Huck Finn and Odysseus are surprisingly similar given the time period in which they were conceived. They are both cultural heroes‚ embodying the ideals of their country. Huck is the epitome of the American rugged individualism. Throughout his journeys‚ he does whatever
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Love is a powerful word. It has been told that through love‚ you can conquer all things. Like Odysseus‚ who traveled for years‚ for miles‚ and would endure any pain for the love of his family. Odysseus and Penelope had a very strong connection and marriage compared to others whom lived in this era. An era in which the definition of marriage was not one that we are quite used to. People of this age did not marry someone because they necessarily “loved” their spouse- but for the other things that the
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