Honors English 12 21 April 2015 Deception in The Odyssey Through history‚ humans and animals have been using sneaky methods to get what they want‚ and several tactics in order to survive‚ some in which are deception. Lying is an extremely common and strategic approach‚ but also manipulation‚ a tactic Odysseus was extremely fond of. Odysseus had used different angles when trying to achieve his desired outcome‚ whether or not the result had any effect on Odysseus himself‚ or his friends. The hero notoriety of doing
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reading Homer’s The Odyssey or Valmiki’s The Ramayana it appears that at face value‚ once again‚ the women within these tales are trapped beneath the patriarchal rule. While I am not disputing this—as there are perhaps thousands of scholarly works supporting this statement—I would like to politely disagree that these women were allowed no freedom. Though Penelope and Sita are stuck in the roles that their respective societies bound them by‚ they are able to manipulate those roles to help influence
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Men are the main characters in “The Odyssey”‚ but women are highly influential in the epic as well. With a common theme throughout the poem(s) of: You can always find your way home‚ just don’t give up. In Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey”‚ there are many women that influence Odysseus but Penelope‚ Circe‚ and Athena mainly control his course. Penelope‚ Odysseus’s wife‚ is an influential background character in “The Odyssey”. Penelope not only stalls for Odysseus with the hope that he will come back
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Odysseus is on a journey to return to his home and to his faithful wife‚ Penelope‚ in Ithaca after the fall of Troy. Additionally‚ the war took ten years and his journeys took another ten years. Therefore‚ it is unknown to the suitors that Odysseus is still alive. Consequently‚ Odysseus has to be careful and concerned for his own life while returning to his homeland from battle. In Addition‚ Athena‚ who is the daughter of Zeus‚ can be considered the protector of Odysseus throughout his journey
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Introduction- Odysseus’s Bed in The Odyssey: Upon his return home Odysseus is tested by his wife Penelope- she tests him in order to determine the reality of his being. Odysseus had been gone for years and Penelope could not be so easily persuaded that he had alas returned. Penelope orders Eurycleia to move her bridal bed‚ in doing so Odysseus grows uneasy. He begins to describe the bed and how he built it‚ thus proving his identity. There was the bole of an olive tree with long leaves growing
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The role of archetypal outcast serves as a reflection of what characteristics are rejected by societal norms; this is something that is represented in Odysseus’s character. While there were numerous expectations and norms in ancient Greece‚ wealth was an important status indicator‚ and therefore incorporated as a societal norm. Being that Odysseus was a powerful king‚ it’s fair to assume that he possessed great wealth as well‚ meaning he fit the societal standards. Up until his journey to Troy and
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three words that describe Odysseus. The readers of his adventure learn that he is intelligent and always has a plan. In “The Odyssey”‚ Odysseus is seen preparing‚ Leading the win at Troy‚ and fearing nothing. His amazing skills show his heroism in the poem. Odysseus is a hero because of his leadership‚ bravery‚ and his planning. Odysseus is a hero because of his leadership. Odysseus led his men out of the Cyclopes cave and chose to go home instead of being immortal. Odysseus and his men were stuck
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The Making of a Hero The Odyssey an epic poem by Homer (translated by Robert Fitzgerald) has many various themes woven throughout the story. One of my personal favorites is: falling into temptation will take you farther back than your starting point. You can see this theme portrayed as Odysseus struggles to find his home but when tempted stays to long with Circe. Or as they are almost home to Ithika and Odysseus’s crew opens the sack of winds. Also when they land on the island of the sun god
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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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Odysseus‚ a hero? What comes to mind when we think of a hero? Generally‚ we think a hero is someone with some super powers‚ and has the ability to save the world. The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ a Greek mythical epic‚ includes Odysseus‚ someone who would be considered a hero‚ by what bravery he had shown. But as his life and the epic progresses‚ almost every time Odysseus faces a difficulty‚ he chooses to do the right thing‚ yet his pride and selfishness always get in the way‚ bringing him down and
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