Odysseus’s success. Odysseus needs to have the courage‚intelligence‚ and kindness to survive this adventure‚he must go to the depths of hell just to return home. Odysseus has been a hero in the story making him a strong willed character with the intelligence and courage to succeed. Odysseus has the courage to face the large Cyclops. Odysseus said “I’ll make my own crossing in my own ship‚with my own company¨(73). Odysseus wanted to go alone‚ but his men went also . Odysseus managed to stay calm
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Is Odysseus a Hero? Anyone can be brave‚ caring‚ intelligent‚ or confident. When these characteristics are combined in one person that person is called a hero. The Hero’s Journey is never an easy one. This particular journey‚ as detailed in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ is one of struggle‚ loss‚ heartache‚ pain‚ growth and triumph. It is comprised of many steps that Odysseus has to overcome and battle through in order to achieve his final goal of reaching his home and his loved ones. Odysseus overcomes
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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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Odysseus demonstrates his resourcefulness and cunningness‚ but most definitely serves as no hero through several episodes of his pridefulness‚ unfaithfulness‚ and ruthless murdering. Odysseus shows qualities of a narcissist as he focuses on himself and not on the greater good. In Book IX‚ Odysseus and his men go to the Cyclopes’ island and visits one of their caves: "We soon reached his cave but didn’t find him [the Cyclopes]. [...] We went inside the cave and looked around. [...] At first‚ my comrades
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Is Odysseus a hero? In my opinion‚ yes he is a hero for many reasons. Such as trying his best to keep his crew safe and alive‚ putting his family first‚ and getting through rough times. First off‚ Odysseus really did try his best to keep his crew alive. Even though his men did not make it back to Ithaca‚ he did save them many times. For example‚ he did waste a year of his life sleeping with Circe just to save his men from being pigs the rest of their lives. Also he had the brilliant idea of the
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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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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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Homer many of the obstacles Odysseus encounters are female‚ monsters‚ and seducers. Odysseus overcomes many female obstacles such as Scylla‚ Circe‚ Sirens‚ and Calypso. Ancient Greeks felt women were dangerous. Things would be different if Odysseus encountered more male obstacles because he would have just fought them and won. Odysseus has many experiences with female characters such as Scylla‚ Circe‚ Sirens‚ and Calypso. In order to overcome these obstacles Odysseus had to go threw many difficulties
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wise and had fighting spirit. Odysseus‚ the main character in Homer’s epic poem was clever brave and a great strategist. Although he has these strengths‚ he has some negative qualities‚ but most of his heroic qualities still hold true today. Odysseus possesses heroic qualities‚ such as bravery‚ wisdom‚ a strategic thinking and honorable. Most of the story in The Odyssey is told by Odysseus‚ so we can say from his narration that he is eloquent. Book 9 shows Odysseus positive and negative qualities
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Odysseus A hero? When we think of someone who is a hero‚ we think of someone who is idolized for their bravery or amazing achievements; is Odysseus one of these heroes? “ The simple acts of heroism are often overlooked-that’s very clear to me not only in war but in peace” (source 2). Heroism can mean different things to different people and some people are heroes‚ but don’t get recognized. They can do many small acts of heroism and never become acknowledged as a hero‚ yet when they do something
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