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    Temptations of Odysseus

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    Temptations of Odysseus Odysseus: a hero in every way. He is a real man‚ skilled in the sports‚ handy with a sword and spear‚ and a master of war strategy. Most of the challenges and adventures in his return voyage from Troy show us this even if we had no idea of his great heroic stature and accomplishments in the Trojan war. I found in my reading of the Odyssey that most of the trials the gods place upon him are readily faced with heroic means. These challenges are not necessarily welcomed

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    Modern day technology such as cameras‚ cellular phones‚ and television‚ has made the media more accessible to the public. Before technologies were attainable to most‚ the news was spread around by newspapers or by spoken communication. An example of the media using conventional technology in the early 1990’s‚ a standard camera‚ is in “The War Photo No One Would Publish‚” in which Torie Rose DeGhett addresses how the media censored graphic photographs‚ such as Kenneth Jarecke’s photo of a soldier’s

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    An Epic Man Who Became an Epic Hero Odysseus‚ of Homer’s Odyssey‚ is an appropriate hero and ruler of Ithaca. He does not act irrationally but contemplates his actions and their implications. Odysseus is an appropriate hero because he embodies the values of bravery‚ intelligence‚ astuteness‚ and competency. Odysseus is an appropriate ruler for Ithaca by virtue of his hereditary right to kingship as well as his diplomatic skills‚ familiarity with his male subjects‚ discipline‚ and his impartiality

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    The Flaws of Odysseus

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    In the book “The Odyssey” by Homer‚ the main character Odysseus could be defined as being a strong‚ noble‚ and courageous man who is confident as well as a heroic phenomenal athlete. His quick intellect helped him overcome many intricate and strenuous situations while his conning and articulate speech could win over any audience without a dilemma. With all these great characteristics he possessed‚ one might question did this majestic man have any blemishes throughout the story at all.

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    Odysseus Weaknesses

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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

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    Japanese 251 10/26/2011 The Distinctive Characteristics of Pre-modern Japan Hero Every country had own historical heroes or mythology. Even though many heroes had different name‚ characters‚ and the reasons why the hero appeared‚ all heroes showed similarities. They all had uncommon power compared to other ordinary people. One would not say that the person was hero because of extraordinary power. It was important how to using the strong abilities. Heroes always worked for the good of the others

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    Courtney Mosley English 213-12:00 June 4‚ 2013 Phoenix Jackson and the Modern Day Woman A phoenix is a mythical bird of great beauty fabled to live 500 or 600 years in the Arabian wilderness‚ to burn itself on a funeral pyre‚ and to rise from its ashes in the freshness of youth and live through another cycle of years: often an emblem of immortality or of reborn idealism or hope; a person or thing of peerless beauty or excellence; a person or thing that has become renewed or restored

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    Odysseus Is Selfish

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    I think Odysseus is not a hero. Most people would say he is‚ but I think this because he is a selfish man and kills people. At first‚ he sounds like a good guy who is an excellent man. Wait till you find out what he has done. Odysseus is a very Selfish man. In other words‚ he puts himself before others. When Odysseus and his crew sailed past the Sirens‚ he made the team put wax in their ears. He tied himself up so he could be the only man alive to hear their song. In addition to that‚ He cheated

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    Obituary of Odysseus

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    Jessica Lu G10 English Odysseus‚ 69‚ died April 4th‚ 1152 BC‚ by disease‚ when sailing on the ocean. Odysseus was born in Ithaca. He was the son of Laertes. He and his wife Penelope had a child named Telemuchus. As the king of Ithaca‚ Odysseus led his troops went on the fight which lasted for 10 years‚ the Trojan War. During this journey‚ he and his troops encountered a numerous of difficulties and obstacles‚ like Circe‚ cyclopes‚ and the Sirens. However‚ Odysseus conquered every single difficulty

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    Odysseus Flaws

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    An Epic Hero With a Flaw In one of Homer ’s most ancient Greek epics The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is clearly defined as an epic hero. Although having no superpowers like the Gods‚ Odysseus is portrayed as brave‚ loyal and having cunning intelligence throughout his journey home following the fall of Troy. During his return back to Ithaca‚ Odysseus is faced with many challenges which derail him from his nostos / homecoming. Yet‚ these obstacles are not only because of the wrath of the Gods‚ but also due

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