As one can surmise from the tumultuous situations he is forced into over the following years at sea‚ Odysseus endured great hardships all due to his hubris. His crew was decimated and he was forced to live without his wife‚ Penelope‚ and son‚ Telemachus‚ for far longer than he ever expected. However‚ like Gilgamesh‚ Odysseus is ultimately not ruined by his hubris. Instead‚ Homer decides to end his tale by finally allowing him to arrive home with “More [gifts] than he ever would have taken out of
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Odysseus the Reluctant Warrior In Homer’s The Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ the main character and epic hero is a man who has been away from his wife and son for twenty years. Odysseus is reluctant in giving up on his journey to get back to his beloved wife and son‚ Penelope and Telemachus. Odysseus goes into a great war called the Trojan War and he survives the whole war with a wonderful victory‚ hoping to see his wife and son in the future. Odysseus goes on a very painstaking and heart wrenching journey
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In Homer’s‚ “The Odyssey”‚ Odysseus struggles to return home not only to rejoin his wife Penelope and son Telemakhos but also to fulfill his duty as ruler and legend. As Odysseus struggles homeward‚ the idea of his true self and what defines him shifts. His longing for family and sovereignty serves‚ at times‚ as a raging fire that propels him home. At other times it seems to be lost in the shadows of his adventures. At the end‚ when all conflicts are resolved and Odysseus is reunited with his wife
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During the second week of class‚ I watched a video called Curiosity: Your Body on Drugs which was hosted by Robin Williams. The video explored different experiments/tests on four different people who deal with long time drug addiction. The video explores the effects some of the main illegal drugs in America: marijuana‚ methamphetamine‚ cocaine‚ and heroine. The show explained how drugs worked in the body by placing each participant through a test whether it was driving through an obstacle course
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the length and width (or depth) of an area or object as seen overhead. It is as though one were viewing the area from far up in the air‚ and all that could be seen is a flat‚ graphic representation of height‚ with everything flattened out. The display person‚ like an architect or engineer‚ is a professional and should not be given to whims or fancies that will not come to terms with reality. He or she must communicate with coworkers‚ consult with buyers and fashion coordinators‚ and get construction
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inherently have more power than Odysseus because she is of a different nature. Consequently‚ Athena’s capability to be deceptive will always be superior to Odysseus’ because she has godly powers while Odysseus does not. Time and time again‚ Athena has had to help Odysseus on his journey home. Frankly‚ without her‚ Odysseus’ trek back to Ithaka would have been much more difficult. Specifically‚ as Odysseus is nearly at Ithaca‚ Athena has to cast a grey mist over Odysseus to protect him from others hurting
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Odysseus has done some not so clever actions‚ but he has also done some heroic ones. Some people believe that Odysseus was too prideful and foolish‚ but I believe that he should be defined as a hero. Whenever Odysseus and his crew faced many challenges‚ Odysseus always looked out for his shipmates and would help them when needed. He showed loyalty and cared for his crew and I believe that is a trait that heroes should have. Odysseus has the many traits that a hero possesses. One of the traits he
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“The Tyger” by William Blake‚ has a theme of how powerful curiosity is. The tone is ‘curious’ and ‘in wonder’ as well‚ Blake shows the tone and theme by an obvious use of syntax and similes. Moreover‚ Blake writes about how wonderful God is for making the tyger‚ and how powerful he must be. Blake writes in short sentences‚ with either question marks or exclamations at the end. He also uses similes and metaphors about how he thinks God made such a majestic creature. Continuing the thought of Blake’s
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Is Odysseus a good leader? What is good leader? Good leader is a person who can lead a group or a team towards achievement of goal successfully. In a group‚ a leader is very important for group’s success. How can Odysseus be considered as a good leader? I don’t think he is a good leader and there are several reasons why I don’t think he is a good leader. First‚ Good leaders never ignore other teammates’ opinion and don’t make their team to be endangered. Odysseus ignored his crew’s opinion and
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In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is portrayed as a true hero as he has led and survived a rigorous journey. To be a hero one must be admired for one’s nobility‚ achievements‚ and courageous character. Odysseus was a true strong hero as he was one of the first heroes ever to be put on a journey and make it through many obstacles on the way. Throughout the journey‚ Odysseus was first put in a rigorous War in Trojan which lasted over 10 years‚ then had to overcome creatures way stronger than a human‚ task that
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