Odyssey Homer’s Odysseus is a complicated character faced with mythic challenges as he leads his men on their journey home to Ithaca. As their leader‚ Odysseus makes the decisions that ultimately determine their fates. By the time he reaches the shores of Greece‚ Odysseus is the only one of his men to make it home. This fact alone points to flaws in his abilities to lead his men. Odysseus fails as a good leader because of three character flaws: opportunism‚ arrogance‚ and egoism. Odysseus is a cunning
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Odysseus In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus breaks Homers’ rule of characters not changing by going from a glory-seeking leader with a big mouth‚ to being a home-seeking leader that is patient. Odysseus has all the Homeric characteristics that define a leader. He has nobility‚ strength‚ courage‚ and a sharp intellect. Odysseus‚ along with every other hero‚ also has a few bad traits. He likes to linger around in one place for too long‚ his pride and ego are too big‚ and he wants glory so much he loses sight
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Comic Outline/Storyboard Block 1-Shay’s Rebellion The first block shows people fighting in court due to Shay’s Rebellion. Shay’s Rebellion brought debates over the constitution. People were fighting about Shay’s Rebellion because they were unhappy. They were unhappy because they believed they were not getting the freedoms they deserved. Shay’s Rebellion got its name after a guy named Daniel Shay. He was a farmer who refused to pay taxes on his land because he believed he should not have to. So‚ when
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any ship to get through.The second route holds two dangers: Skylla‚ a sea monster with six heads that eats men‚ and Charybdis‚ a whirlpool that sucks in and vomits out the sea three times a day.Surprisingly‚ this is the better option. Circe advises Odysseus to hug the cliff of Skylla and sacrifice six men rather than risk losing his whole ship to Charybdis. Also‚ he should race through as quickly as possible instead of trying to fight her. Scylla in book twelve ’ snatches and carries off a man with
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Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art‚ by Scott McCloud‚ is a book composed in comic book form that explains the importance of comic books‚ and how they are written and why they are written the way they are. Right off the bat‚ McCloud relates to the reader by explaining the world of comic books through the actual art form. Through this art form‚ the reader will feel a sense of closure to the topics because the reader is experiencing the world of comics first-handedly. McCloud conveys
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The Great Odysseus In the poem‚ The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ 3 strong character traits of Odysseus‚ the main character‚ are demonstrated. Homer makes all of these traits very clear‚ they can be qualified as good or bad traits. Homer displays these traits constantly but in different ways. In other words‚ his weakness hurt him but his quick thinking would help him. Odysseus’ arrogant attitude could either be considered a good trait or a bad trait. Odysseus‚ the main character of The Odyssey by Homer demonstrates
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Rebelling Against Conformities in Comics Amongst Young Characters Graphic novels and comics have always portrayed childhood rebelling against the conformities of society. These comics make the reader wonder about societies standards and if we’re being trapped to think and act how the media and pop-culture wants us to. Two works that display characters rebelling and question the norms of society are Calvin and Hobbes and Ghost World. Both these comics exemplify young characters who are themselves
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A Hero’s Adventure The term "hero" comes from Greek mythology‚ where the child is the result of the union between a human and a god or goddess. Superhuman characteristics and exceptional feats of bravery‚ strength‚ and military endeavor frequently display a hero‚ so the term "hero" means anyone displaying exceptional traits. A hero in literature goes through a long journey or many events and in the end saves someone or accomplishes something. A hero always stays alive because that person has to
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development presents a marked difference from the way American comics have been perceived. (although this perception has changed since the mid-1980s.) The komiks were intended for adults‚ but they were still considered as a low form of literature. Francisco Conching‚ Mars Ravelos‚ Alfredo Alcala and Nestor Redondo have yet to be recognized as “artists” by the mainstream critics. Interestingly enough‚ the komiks influenced by manga(Japanese Comics) and anime (Japanese Anime)‚ are mostly being read by young
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Leadership Skills Good leaders inspire those who follow with words as well as actions. There are‚ however‚ not perfect and sometimes make poor decisions. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ being human‚ sometimes makes errors in judgment and puts himself and his men in danger. In Homer’s classic epic‚ The Odyssey‚ Odysseus demonstrates characteristics of both an effective and ineffective leader. An example of Odysseus’s effective leadership would be his ability to think ahead‚ for
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