The Odyssey Study Guide PART 2 – COMING HOME p. 928 1. In Book 13 how does Odysseus return home? How is he disguised? Secretly returns in a magically swift Phaeacian ship disguised as a beggar. 2. In Book 14 who does Odysseus go to first when he returns home? Eumaeus 3. In Book 15 what are we told about Telemachus? He seeks out old comrades of his father to see if he can learn of his whereabouts but is advised by Athena to return home. THE MEETING OF FATHER AND SON pp. 929-931 1. How does
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upon a time there was a not so smart but clever man. In Homer’s The Odyssey‚ this man was Odysseus. He does not make the brightest decisions. Although‚ once he gets himself into a problem he can get out of it. This is all thanks to how clever he is. Odysseus’ most important quality is his cleverness. In a small situation‚ like on Lotus Eater Island‚ Odysseus’ cleverness still comes in handy. Odysseus and his men had first landed on the island not knowing what was to come. Some of the men
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in its beautiful mountains and beaches. One would think that nothing bad could ever occur in such a beautiful paradise. However‚ in the grand epic The Odyssey‚ written by the Greek poet Homer‚ a gentleman named Odysseus is put into troubling scenarios which he must surpass in order to be reunited with his love‚ Penelope. As “People need heroes and epics provide heroes who fight against injustice and immorality” (Baker‚ 9)‚ Odysseus had to spend years of his lifetime “Fighting monsters‚ avoiding the
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hero can be a leader or a follower‚ a commoner or royalty‚ mentally or physically strong‚ as long as her or she performs acts of fearlessness that the general public can benefit from. The constantly changing depiction of the 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
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Habits are either good or bad. Even good habits‚ if given free play‚ may turn into bad ones. For example‚ reading is a good habit. It helps in acquiring knowledge‚ in meaningful use of leisure time and healthy entertainment. But excess of reading books‚ magazines etc.‚ is harmful. It would soon tell upon one’s health‚ resources‚ mental fitness and capacity to earn. Balance is the golden rule. That is why it is said‚ “Excess of everything is bad” nothing too much‚ not even good things and habits
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The leadership styles and traits of my historical person. The traits that I can learn from my historical person and the traits and styles my historical person can learn from me. Historical person Leonard D. Schaeffer was a successful leader in Blue Cross of California. He was the president and CEO who helped orchestrate the transition into Wellpoint‚ which is the second largest publicly traded health care company in the United States. By 2004‚ Schaeffer built Wellpoint into a 19 billion
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When Odysseus finished his story‚everyone was dumbfounded.Alcinos thought that the Phaeacians should get gifts for Odysseus to bring back home.Everyone agreed with this idea.Alcinous himself put the gifts in the boat himself while everyone else was preparing for a good-bye dinner for Odysseus.After eating Odysseus thanked Alicions for his generosity and prayed to the gods to bless the royal family with success and greatness.Odysseus walked to the shore where the boat was waiting to take him home
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restituting. The tale of Odysseus in The Odyssey by Homer‚ is considered an epic but the hero of this story is still undefined. Though some may argue that Odysseus is the epic hero‚ his lack of ability to escape challenges on his own and the absence of his abyss stage because of his eagerness to return to Ithaca‚ he is not a true epic hero. Throughout the epic‚ Athena‚ the goddess of war and wisdom‚ comes up with plans to keep Odysseus alive and out of danger instead of Odysseus fighting the problem
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Odysseus is a man that is known as the most clever man on the expedition. He is the man that came up with the idea of the Trojan Horse when his plan worked‚ he then believed that intelligence was the key to life. While on his expedition‚ Odysseus changes moods and his way of thought. Odysseus encounters a major setback when he lands on the island of the Cyclops. This quote shows that he wanted to make it look like an accident‚“We are Achaians coming from Troy‚ beaten off our true course by winds
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that has occurred is a direct result of the President-elect’s ability to inspire change. He didn’t change the people themselves‚ which would be impossible. What he did change was the way they see the world and their place in it. Business leaders operate under similar circumstances because they also must engage employees and inspire them to feel a part of an organization. Transformational leadership involves more than charisma and emotion. It involves more than giving good speeches and
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