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 back‚ Odysseus had never deviated from societal standards‚ at least in terms of wealth. However‚ upon reaching his beloved Ithaca‚ Odysseus was swiftly disguised as an old beggar by Athena to allow him to see how Ithaca had stood for 20 years
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get to an end goal. In the “Odyssey”‚ Odysseus leaves Troy to get back home to Ithaca. This journey takes ten years‚ and he uses his cunning to fight many obstacles placed by the gods. Odysseus’ cunning was portrayed by Homer as his greatest trait because it let him evade death‚ and deceive people. Odysseus’ cunning is what saves him from death multiple times. One case in which Odysseus uses his cunning to save his life is when he meets Polyphemus. After Odysseus gives gifts Polyphemus asks for his
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Self: A person’s essential being that distinguishes them from others‚ esp. considered as the object of introspection or reflexive action. Real Self: Real self is who actually we are. It is how we think‚ how we feel‚ how we look‚ and how we act. The real self can be seen by others‚ but because we have no way of truly knowing how others view us‚ the real self is our self-image. Ideal Self: The Ideal Self is an idealized version of yourself created
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Does trust alone determine a good leader? Odysseus was the king of Ithica and he went with an army to the Trojan War‚ and then he had tried to return home over a vast long journey. Odysseus and his men encountered many setbacks on their journey home. On top of all that Odysseus and his men did not get along at all. Odysseus was not a strong leader and ultimately contributed to the destruction of his own men because‚ he had blindly sacrificed six of his men‚ and he had not trusted them with the contents
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Despite Odysseus’ will to fight and return home‚ it is not just his actions that help him accomplish his objective. There are several other characters in “The Odyssey” that play a pivotal role in helping him reach his goal. Most crucial to his success are the efforts of his advocate‚ Athena. She is the true reason that Odysseus succeeds‚ because she assists‚ protects‚ and champions Odysseus as her actions prove. Odysseus’ journey begins after leaving Calypso‚ but his trip takes a dangerous turn
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In The Odyssey‚ there are several decisions that Odysseus makes throughout his adventures. The first decision is when he forcibly stopped his men from eating the lotus plant to avoid major problems. When Odysseus and the group finally arrived at the land of Lotus-eaters‚ he sent a few of his men to check the place and what food the people are willing to offer for them to eat. Because of his actions‚ he made a huge mistake. The natives provided lotus plants for the men to eat‚ and it made them very
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work though‚ especially when facing Odysseus. Although he may only the size of a human‚ Odysseus can handle much more then he would seem‚ being a man full of smart decision making‚ leadership‚ and bravery ; these traits validate Odysseus’s title of a ¨hero¨. Odysseus is typical brave type of person that underestimates a situation then ends up putting himself and his crew into some threatening situations‚ but unlike others‚ he manages to get out of them. Odysseus will stand up to anyone who comes
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Comparing and Contrasting Odysseus and Percy Jackson Why are not all humans exactly the same? What separates humans apart from each other‚ aside from their external appearance? Each individual human being is unique and extraordinary‚ due to the different characteristics they possess. Granting the fact that humans having similar qualities is a frequent occurrence‚ no two individuals attain identical personalities. Comparing and contrasting the characteristics of Odysseus‚ the main character in The
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believe that blacks‚ including poor blacks‚ should be free to self-segregate in neighborhoods and that this practice is not incompatible with justice” (Shelby 67). Shelby states that black self-segregation is valid and compatible with justice; however‚ I believe that this statement highlights that self-segregation of the underprivileged is the only segregation compatible with justice. When the privileged‚ in this case white people‚ practice self-segregation‚ it is rather called discrimination. The lack
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something great and we see ourselves as the greatest among all. Odysseus faced a lot of challenges because of one mistake but he didn’t lose hope because of his love to his family and kingdom. From the things‚ places and persons that Odysseus had been through‚ it’s impossible for Odysseus to come back to his kingdom but it was love that drove and brought him home. It’s wrong to disrespect the help and presence of God because after all Odysseus
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