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    The Real Odysseus

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    Odyssey when Odysseus is required to change his mentality to fit his disguise as a beggar. Throughout The Odyssey‚ Odysseus exhibits limitless power and as a result demonstrates fearless behaviors by abruptly acting however he feels. Examples such as Odysseus choosing to take his men to sail through and explore the land of the Kyklops‚ staying an entire year with his men on Kirke’s island for his own sexual benefits‚ and his immediate urges to boast or taunt his foes‚ all demonstrate Odysseus’ unrestrained

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    Maturity of Odysseus

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    Have you ever been immature at the start of a big event then at the end become very mature? If you have then you are just like Odysseus in the Odyssey‚ very immature and made lots of mistakes at the beginning but then at the end lets go of his major pride and submits to the gods’ wishes. One summer my Mother and sister went to Romania on a mission’s trip‚ so my brothers were sent to stay at a friends and I flew to Arizona from Wyoming to stay with some other friends. I was twelve years old and thought

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    Waiting for Superman Waiting for Superman is a documentary that attempts to show inequalities in what is supposed to be a fair public education system. The film is primarily centered on five families and their attempt to secure a better education for their children. The movie shows several hardships the families have to endure and somewhat ironically‚ the most emotional moment for me involved one young girl not being allowed to attend her elementary school graduation because her mother fell behind

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    Essay On Odysseus

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    In the film The Clash of the Gods‚ that is based on the epic poem The Odyssey‚ by Homer. The main character‚ Odysseus‚ the King of Ithaca struggles with getting back home from the Trojan War‚ where his wife‚ Penelope and son have been waiting on his return home for twenty years. Nothing could stand in Odyssey’s way to getting back home to his loved ones. He takes on many risks and endures several hardships but never gives up hope. Odysseus’s journey relied on his curious nature‚ clever ability‚ and

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    Is Odysseus A Hero

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    The Odyssey Do you consider Odysseus a hero? The Odyssey by Homer is about a king from Ithaca named Odysseus and his warriors who go to war and have to go through alot of difficult obstacles to get back home to Odysseus’ wife Penelope and his son Telemechus. Odysseus is extrodinarly strong but he doesn’t rely on his strength‚ he relies on his mind. Odysseus is brave‚ prideful‚ and self-centered. He is Brave because he goes into the land of the dead to face Hades in order to get back to Ithaca

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    Superman Hero Quotes

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    Superman is a beloved hero. He is loved by many. He got his start in DC comics. He is commonly associated with Louis Lane. He was brought to life by highschool students in Cleveland‚ Ohio in 1933. The students later sold him to DC comics in 1938. Superman is so loved because he gives people hope and provides safety. Superman is an alien from the planet krypton therefore he has superhuman abilities. His powers include but are not limited to Superhuman strength. Limitless speed‚ Superhuman vision (including

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    Odysseus Character

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    us need guidance to be heroic. In The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus‚ the main character‚ goes on an Odyssey- an adventurous journey with unexpected outcomes of fortune. There‚ he undergoes many challenges and dangerous situations and changes into a more wholesome individual. As a result of this Odyssey‚ it takes Odysseus twenty years to come home. During this period of time‚ Odysseus becomes more trustworthy‚ cautious‚ and responsible. Odysseus starts to trust the gods. Towards the end‚ as he is surrounded

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    Odysseus Struggles

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    Robert Fitzgerald the hero Odysseus goes through struggles‚ in which he nearly gives up on his fight and somehow resurrects himself. The amount of challenges that Odysseus’ had to face on his journey home were grander than most men would ever face. One example of Odysseus’s feelings of great defeat‚ happens on Odysseus’ way home and his crew lets the winds out of the bag which were supposed to be kept in the bag as a guide home. These winds created a hurricane‚ which Odysseus’ ship was thrown into it

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    Odysseus As A Hero

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    noble qualities. In my opinion‚ I believe Odysseus is considered a hero. According to The Odyssey by Homer‚ hero’s are described as people who are loyal‚ brave‚ and smart. Odysseus had all these traits‚ and appears numerous times throughout his journey. Odysseus is a hero because he is loyal‚ brave‚ and clever. He is a loyal man in more than one way. On his ninth year journey home‚ he and his crew encounter a Nymph known as Circe. The Nymph and Odysseus begin to have a disagreement‚ Circe transfers

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    Odysseus In The Odyssey

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    thinking and/or reacting‚ like Odysseus. In the book the Odyssey‚ we learned the story about the great warrior Odysseus‚ who was trying to go home‚ from a long and brutal war against Troy. He was a great fighter who demonstrated his strength and power in the Trojan War‚ but his prideful‚ hubris‚ and impulsive personality‚ made his journey back home be extremely long. Throughout most of the story of the Odyssey‚ there are many examples that demonstrate how Odysseus reacts to certain situation‚ and

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