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    What does a fat‚ ugly‚ shy ogre have in common with a strong‚ brave‚ handsome man? The heroes Odysseus and Shrek have a lot of similarities and differences. Odysseus and Shrek both want to go back home to their normal life‚ but they have different motives for their journey and have very different personalities. Odysseus and Shrek both want to go home to their normal life to save their home. Odysseus is coming home from the Trojan War and faces many difficulties on the way. Shrek is on a journey

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    A hero helps someone and gives to others; there are two heroes Jason Bourne and Odysseus Jason Bourne is from Jason Bourne 2016 Odysseus is from THE ODDYSEY. Who do you assume is a better hero Jason Bourne or Odysseus? Jason Bourne is a better hero for these reasons. It is true that Odysseus is cunning‚ brave‚ and powerful but he does it for the better of himself. To start off with‚ Odysseus is cunning. Odysseus is smart. According to the text‚ “I sat on the ground with my back against the tree

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    hero‚ is leadership. When Odysseus and his crew show up on the island of the lotus eaters‚ Odysseus sent his crew out. They found the lotus eaters‚people who eat lotuses which makes them forget all of their goals and worries. When the crew is offered some they to forget what their goals and worries are. Odysseus soon finds out what is going on and went to investigate. When he saw what had happened to the crew he tried to get them off the island. In this moment Odysseus dragged them off the island

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    f- Self-Talk Edgar Gonzales California College San Diego Communication Arts/Eng223 Elizabeth Sanchez January 19‚ 2012 Self- Compassion & Self-Talk Self –Compassion is something that is critical in order for us to be confident in ourselves and stress free (Neff‚ 2011). We have a lot of respect for other people and compassion for them as well. Sometimes we even treat them better than ourselves! Sometimes we treat people better than ourselves. We help them when they are going through

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    The Self: Self-concept and Self-esteem Outline and The ABC’s of self Affect: How do we evaluate ourselves (self-esteem)‚ enhance our self-images‚ and defend against threats to our self-esteem? Behavior: How do we regulate our actions and present ourselves according to interpersonal demands (self-presentation)? Cognition: How do we come to know ourselves‚ develop a self-concept‚ and maintain a stable sense of identity Self-Concept Self-Concept: The sum total of beliefs that people

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    Odysseus has long been known as classic epic hero‚ and‚ coupled with that‚ the perfect portrayal of ancient Greek values. However‚ there is another character in The Odyssey who displays these values more accurately—Odysseus’ son‚ Telemakhos. “’We three stand / ready to follow you and fight (23.126-128).’” In contrast to Odysseus’ loyalties‚ which are always somewhat uncertain and are in constant conflict with each other‚ Telemakhos’ values and allegiances are clear and straightforward. This is a

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    “kilig” is the most I really felt. I fell in love with what Penelope and Odysseus have a kind of love. Although it differs from reality‚ I must say that I’ve hoped that someday‚ I could still find my Odysseus in my life. Odysseus displays the essential traits of an epic hero: strength‚ nobility‚ confidence‚ courage‚ and the love of glory. He gains fame through his intellect and cunning. Same as with all other heroes‚ Odysseus possesses pride‚ which causes him to do really stupid things. He refused

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    Odysseus can be portrayed as an antihero in The Odyssey. A hero is clever‚ respectful‚ brave‚ and shows mercy. Odysseus is the complete opposite of a hero. He is immature‚ barbaric‚ unfaithful‚ and a coward. Being faithful‚ or loyal‚ is one of the main aspects of being a hero. Book V shows us that Odysseus might not have been so faithful to Penelope: “Now as he spoke the sun set‚ dusk drew on/ and they retired‚ this pair‚ to the inner cave/ to revel and rest softly‚ side by side” (5. 234-236)

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    however this was not the case for Odysseus because he was stuck at sea for 10 full years. During this time‚ had a lot of fights and had to kill a lot of people‚ But I think that Odysseus is still a good guy despite his violent actions because he did them to help his crew‚ to try and get home and to help his family against the suitors. My first reason that Odysseus is still a good guy is because he tried to protect his crew. During his trip home from the trojan war‚ Odysseus did not make any decisions

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    Odysseus What is a hero? A hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities. In that case‚ Odysseus the protagonist of The Odyssey by Homer‚ is a hero He is loyal ‚ compassionate and cunning. Odysseus is the hero of the Odyssey‚ The Odyssey tells of Odysseus’s 10 year struggle to return from the Trojan war to his home in Ithaca. He faces many obstacles during the war‚ he steps up and becomes a leader for his men and fights hard for them all

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