Odysseus’s Struggles Odysseus faces many conflicts in The Odyssey. He faces both internal and external conflicts. He has many different decisions to make‚ such as to face Scylla or Charybdis with is crew. In my opinion‚ the three most important conflicts are when Odysseus’s men refuse to listen when he tells them not to eat the cattle‚ the fact that he was pulled away from his wife‚ Penelope‚ and their newborn son‚ and when Odysseus faces the Cyclopes. One thing that I learned while reading
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During Odysseus’ journey‚ he had to work together with his crew just as Magellan had to work with his own. He led his crew and ran into lots of dangers along the way that lead to many adventures‚ like the Lotus Eaters and the Cyclops. I think he is a good leader because he is strong and can make decisions without hesitation. Though that can be a good thing‚ it also could be a bad thing because sometimes you need to give some things a second thought or give yourself some time to think them through
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temptress in the epic‚ is a nymph who is “imprisoned” on the secluded‚ beautiful island‚ Ogygia. In Book IV‚ Odysseus is washed ashore on Ogygia and is there for seven years‚ continuously being tempted by Calypso. “True enough‚/ Calypso the lustrous goddess tried to hold me back‚/ deep in her arching caverns‚ craving me for a husband”(Homer IX. 33-36). Calypso’s attempts to make Odysseus her husband are in vain‚ but she manages to expose Odysseus’s immoral behavior demonstrating that he is susceptible
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1. What Barthes meant by this “myth” that he speaks of‚ is that we can see this “myth” happening in the photograph “ Heroes and villain”. When looking at this image‚ you should think who is the hero and who is the villain (Hall 1997:226). One potential message relates to the ethnic group identity‚ all of the athletes within this image are from a distinct racial group. What you can see in this image‚ is Ben Johnson ‘winning’ the gold medal yet this is not necessarily what had happened in reality
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character Odysseus . The Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus’ journey during the Trojan War. Odysseus‚ a brave and cunning leader from the land of Ithaka‚ is far away from his family and homeland. During this extended time period he is faced with many setbacks and issues on his 20 year excursion. But just like the average person of today Odysseus has been faced with familiar scenarios throughout his life amongst the folklore The Odyssey. The personal connections I share with Odysseus are being
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from antiquity‚ Jason and Odysseus have much in common and just as much not. It has been said that The Voyage of the Argo‚ written centuries past The Odyssey‚ is an imitation or some form of plagiarism of the primary epic poem of ancient Greece. I like the other train of thought; it is more an acknowledgement or tip of the hat‚ so to speak‚ specifically to The Odyssey. Both tales center on a hero and a fantastic voyage. Jason was less the virtuous demi-God we see in Odysseus. At first glance‚ he appeared
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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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team will sure not be able to implement the qualities of a great leader to a group. Homer’s The Odyssey and Machiavelli’s The Prince are two books that both contain themes about power and leadership. Homer’s The Odyssey contains information about Odysseus’ leadership capabilities during his journey home to Ithaca and how he reacted on different situations that involve critical leadership decisions. It also contains the status of his leadership in his homeland and what kind of monarchy he has. On the
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The Villain Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus is well known in history as the greatest explorer of all time. His voyages and discoveries of new land inspired many other Europeans to explore the world. One of his biggest and most significant discoveries‚ was the New World. During his voyage‚ Columbus kept a detailed record of what occurred during his time of exploration. His record is a clear depiction of his poor treatment of the Natives who already lived in the New World. Christopher Columbus
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In Homer’s epic poem‚ "The Odyssey‚" the protagonist‚ Odysseus‚ has spent ten years fighting in the Trojan War. Due to the gods’ anger against Odysseus‚ he is destined to have a very long and difficult journey home. Odysseus proves to be brave because he overcomes both external and internal conflicts on this long journey home. The external conflicts that Odysseus overcomes show that he is highly courageous. For example‚ the episode with the Cyclops proves he is clever because he tricked Polyphemus
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