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    Why Hitler was a good leader In the end‚ what is the definition of a good leader? If one assumes morals and values factor into the equation‚ that what a man fights for is the only way you can define whether a leader is poor or good‚ then he will find himself mistaken. A man who has the greatest of ethical values‚ and yet cannot organize his troops or successfully lead them to victory‚ would not be considered a good leader. A fine man‚ certainly‚ but that is all. Instead‚ in evaluating the worth

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    meaning luck favors the brave. Has odysseus ensured his survival‚ ors he flawed and lucky. The Odyssey is about a man‚ Odysseus‚ who must overcome obstacles to arrive to his home‚ Ithaca‚ From Troy. Odysseus is flawed and lucky man‚ as evidenced by his encounters with Polyphemus‚ the cyclops‚ the sirens and their temptations‚ and fear of when he visits the Underworld. Odysseus shows that he is a flawed and lucky man when he encounters Polyphemus‚ the cyclops. Odysseus shows he is flawed and lucky because

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    Humans compare many things like‚ how tall they are or how much they weigh. World literature generally gives us many ways to compare on work from another as for example‚ Odysseus in the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer‚ and Oedipus in the play Oedipus the King by Sophocles. These two men may have one thing in common‚ their pride. However‚ their relationships‚ self-control‚ and motivations are totally different from each other. Pride is a funny thing‚ too much or too little of it can hurt you‚ however

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    temptresses‚ a suitors contest‚ and epic hero‚ and loyal servants. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ the main character faces many sea monsters including Scylla‚ Sirens‚ and Charybdis. Scylla is a sea monster with six heads. She is portrayed as similar to an octopus. She will not stop attacking her prey until she eats six men. Once she gets one human to eat per head‚ she will leave them alone. Another sea monster Odysseus’ encounters are Sirens. Sirens bewitch men with their voice and lure them to their

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    deadly monsters. In Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey‚ the king of Ithica‚ Odysseus‚ is trying to get home to his family after a ten year war conquering the city of Troy. Odysseus encounters numerous perils during his journey home. Some of his impediments included Calypso‚ a god‚ Polyphemus‚ a giant Cyclopes‚ and the suitors. Calypso trapped Odysseus on her island for seven years because she loved him. The Cyclopes only saw Odysseus and his crew as food. Then‚ when he finally gets home‚ he learns about

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    Leaders they are there to help guide us in time of need. Leaders have roles or certain traits about them some good others bad. Leaders could be very good motivators and get their groups self esteem up. Some leaders have bad traits like never being open to new idea‚ say you are a leader with all of the power over your group you tend to get greedy and not want anyone else to help you lead. Although there is not that many bad leaders‚ but some bad leaders still have followers who still try to pursue

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    get past the tempting‚ blood lusting Sirens and lived to tell the tale was considered a hero. Odysseus was a man of courage and bravery‚ and nothing was more important to him than getting his men and himself home safely. Without him‚ his men would have surely perished. Odysseus displayed strengths and weaknesses on his journey home‚ but he also came into contact with many difficult conflicts. Odysseus reveals many strengths on his expedition home after 10 years of being compelled by Circe. Because

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    men cower in fear‚ a figure of greatness and leader of courage strives to return home. In Homer’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ the central character of the epic‚ applies his strengths‚ leadership skills and his determination to reach his abode escaping from flesh eating one-eyed mammoths‚ arrogant betrayers‚ and violent whirlpool and sea monsters. Odysseus and his crew face the impossible challenges on his voyage back home‚ but with Odysseus’ leadership‚ they prevail. Approaching Scylla

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    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 his intelligence. Odysseus’s characteristics made him an excellent leader. After the Trojan

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    In order to be a good leader you must have good traits‚ but sometimes they might have some flaws. Such as Odysseus‚ even though Odysseus is a good leader and has good characteristics he does have some flaws in which I’m going to explain you. First what makes Odysseus a good leader is his strength‚ courage‚ and determination. In the story Odysseus shows strength when he has his men tie him up to listen to the Sirens. “Therefore you are to tie me up‚ tight as splint‚ erect along the mast‚ lashed

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