great hero called Odysseus. Odysseus is a great hero in fact he is so great that there are two books. In addition‚ I think he should get an award for being such a good hero. He is confident‚ he inspires people‚ and he is creative. Being confident is a great part of being a leader. Moreover‚ Odysseus shines in that aspect. On page 383 lines‚ 390-394 it says “o cyclops! Would you feast on my companions? Puny‚ am I‚ in a caveman’s hands…” (Homer). The book is showing us that Odysseus is confident in
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Odysseus’ Encounter with Folvo and the Depths of Despair “Proceeding from the homeland of Polyphemus‚ my men and I departed briskly; attempting to evade the storm that was ominously approaching. To my utter disappointment we found ourselves engaged in a strenuous battle with Poseidon who had sought revenge on me ever since my triumph over his offspring. He had unleashed his vigorous powers‚ and would stop at nothing until he had defeated me and my men. While engaged in this duel‚ I was eventually
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reverence for the gods and this helps the hero through tough times. An epic hero is bravery than the other characters. They are willing to take bigger risks and reap greater rewards. Despite these strong traits‚ there is usually an element of deep suffering that the character must deal with through out his story. No matter what‚ however‚ the epic hero will always win out in the end in a good vs. evil type of battle. Odysseus was always the one to take charge and let people know what they needed to get
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to keep them away or that Manning football is just not what it used to be. Although‚ anyone within or around the team would tell you completely different. So‚ as a student or faculty member at Manning High School‚ what is really keeping you from showing support for the football team? Sure‚ some of you may say you are too busy or do not have the time. But do you really? There are ten regular season games‚ five of which are home‚ and they are only played one week at a time at the same time every Friday
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Bravery to me does not have a set definition. It is learning to be honest with yourself and those around you. It is having the courage to quit while you are ahead. It is expressing what you believe in‚ out loud‚ regardless of any other opinions. Bravery is recognizing when to say no to what is wrong‚ so that you can say yes to what is right. It is thinking before jumping to conclusions. Bravery is not fun‚ easy‚ or an instant reward. It is not always shown through big actions. Bravery is showing
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inherently have more power than Odysseus because she is of a different nature. Consequently‚ Athena’s capability to be deceptive will always be superior to Odysseus’ because she has godly powers while Odysseus does not. Time and time again‚ Athena has had to help Odysseus on his journey home. Frankly‚ without her‚ Odysseus’ trek back to Ithaka would have been much more difficult. Specifically‚ as Odysseus is nearly at Ithaca‚ Athena has to cast a grey mist over Odysseus to protect him from others hurting
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Heroes in Action: Odysseus & Spiderman The late actor‚ Christopher Reeve‚ once stated‚ “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” In the epic‚ Odyssey‚ by Homer and the film‚ Spiderman‚ directed by Sam Raimi‚ the crux of the storyline relates to a hero and the challenges they face along the way. In the Odyssey‚ Odysseus is the main character. The epic tale outlines his travels as he attempts to travel back to his home
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Nobody ever really realizes how much bravery is put into our history; its almost taken for granted. If you look back onto all the wars and fights between the states‚ the families being split up because of slavery‚ and having to fight for the war‚ there is much bravery to be found. Our forefathers had to have the bravery and they did‚ Abraham Lincoln did whatever it took to stand up against slavery while trying to keep the Union together.. Our soldiers‚ they were forced to go to war leave their families
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Grendel‚ who Beowulf fought because he felt obligated to kill him. After Beowulf killed Grendel‚ Grendel’s Mother wanted to seek revenge for his son. Beowulf also killed her. In order to better explain the story there was many examples of Heroism‚ Bravery vs. Fear and Religion. In the story Beowulf there is many themes that are going on in the story. One that stands out is Heroism‚ because Beowulf was willing to sacrifice his life to please the king. Beowulf felt the need to help the king because
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A Hint of Odysseus’ Pride There was a discussion on Thursday February 13‚ 2014 about the outburst Odysseus had in book eight. There was proposed an excellent question‚ asking the class whether or not they believed Odysseus had the right to be arrogant‚ more specifically‚ was his arrogance justified and also a smart thing for him to do. The arrogance this was talking about was when the Phaeacian man named Broadsea challenged Odysseus‚ and his response seemed to be one of anger and conceit and possibly
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