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    If you have read the Infamous book the Odyssey most would say they have a particular opinion on whether or not the main character Odysseus is a hero or not. I Strongly feel that Odysseus is not a hero. Odysseus is not a hero for three main reasons I would like to share with you‚ One of the reasons is that he is not a hero is that he takes his won ego and pride over the safety of his men and his mission.In one part of the story‚ He and his men are escaping on their boats away from

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    Why Odysseus Is A Hero

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    Odysseus is a hero. He displays many qualities that make him a hero. He is a leader that takes charge‚ he fights for what he believes in‚ he tries to keep his men alive or do something for the greater good‚ and his driving force is very important to him. He is a hero. Odysseus is a leader and he puts himself in harm’s way those are two reasons I believe he is a hero. I’m not saying that you need to be a leader to be a hero‚ I’m saying that in the story Odysseus took charge and put himself in

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    Odysseus Movie Analysis

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    This movie shows a great struggle done by the Odysseus in order to return home after the Trojan War. In the beginning of the movie‚ his wife‚ Penelope gives birth to a child‚ Telemachus. After sometime‚ the kings‚ Agamemnon and Menalayer forced him to join the war. This moment was very sentimental and tragic. He thought that he might be killed in the war and therefore Odysseus convinced his wife to marry with another guy if he didn’t come back from the war. It would be very difficult for a single

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    Odysseus vs Bilbo

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    Hero Smackdown By looking at the development between Odysseus and Bilbo‚ the hero with the greater hero on the inside is probably Odysseus. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit‚ half the size of a regular man‚ loves food‚ drinks‚ and security like a normal hobbit. However‚ Bilbo’s life dramatically changed when Gandalf enlists Bilbo’s help in Thorin’s journey for the treasure under the mountain. Throughout the story‚ Bilbo begins a process of gradual development‚ transforming from a cautious homebody at

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    Superheroes have become increasingly popular in recent times and most people have their favorite from Superman to Batman to the Avengers. Not all heroes have to be superheroes with superpowers. Many people can identify heroes in their everyday life as well. Heroes can be someone that helps a person‚ for example many people consider their parents to be heroes because of the support they provide them in life. The difference between a superhero and a hero is that heroes are normal people just trying

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    Odysseus: the Anti-Hero

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    Odysseus: The Anti-Hero Throughout Homer’s epic The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is a hero. In all myths and legends‚ a hero combats the “monsters.” In the typical story a hero is unselfish and fights to protect his people while the monsters are greedy powerful things that antagonize the people. Yet despite this typical storyline‚ if we read closely‚ we may conclude that Odysseus is actually the oppressive hero in many of these situations – provoking the “monsters” into fighting. The “monsters” in the Odyssey

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    A Hint of Odysseus' Pride

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    A Hint of Odysseus’ Pride There was a discussion on Thursday February 13‚ 2014 about the outburst Odysseus had in book eight. There was proposed an excellent question‚ asking the class whether or not they believed Odysseus had the right to be arrogant‚ more specifically‚ was his arrogance justified and also a smart thing for him to do. The arrogance this was talking about was when the Phaeacian man named Broadsea challenged Odysseus‚ and his response seemed to be one of anger and conceit and possibly

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    "Odyssey"‚ the hero‚ Odysseus‚ encounters the Sirens and their deadly song. Odysseus in the is the only one in his crew to listen to the enchanting song of the Sirens and gives his portrayal of the Sirens. And in Margaret Atwood’s "Siren Song"‚ she conveys the point of view of the Sirens to her audience. Through Homer’s and Atwood’s use of diction and point of view in their literary pieces they are able to exemplify their perspective of the Sirens. In the "Odyssey"‚ Odysseus and his crew speed towards

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    How Is Odysseus Prideful

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    trying to make it back home to your family‚ this is what Odysseus faced on his journey home in The Odyssey that Homer created. In The Odyssey Homer depicts Odysseus as a prideful yet cunning hero. Odysseus is very prideful when it comes to his family and his battles. Odysseus and his men blind Polythemus the cyclopes and escpae safetly onto the boats. When Odysseus escapes Polythemus he becomes very proud and yells out that he his Odysseus. Odysseus shows his after deceiving Polythemus by telling him

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    Odysseus, an Epic Hero

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    Odysseus is a character that embodies both strengths and weaknesses‚ which makes him an epic hero. The Odyssey‚ by Homer is the epic story of Odysseus’ adventures from The Trojan War to Ithaca. For ten years he endures human weakness‚ battling with the gods and a number of obstacles in order to reclaim his kingdom. It is Odysseus’ epic heroic traits that enable him to be successful. The three traits that Odysseus displays to make him an epic hero are leadership‚ balance of reason over emotion‚ and

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