Odysseus: A Hero or a Flawed Hero? The epic poem‚ The Odyssey written by Homer near the end of the 8th century BC‚ focuses on a Grecian hero named Odysseus. Although after the falling of Troy Odysseus embarks upon a long‚ grueling journey home‚ it is through his travels that Homer is able to illustrate him as a hero. A hero is known as‚ “a man of distinguished courage or ability‚ admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.” (Dictionary.com) Homer’s projection of Odysseus is essentially
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whileescaping from the cyclops. Another difference is when in the book‚ Odysseus and his soldiersescaped at night‚ but in the movie they escaped in the morning. One of the more majordifferences that I personally thought made the book better was in the book‚ Odysseus is the onewho had the idea to stab cyclops in the eye and get him drunk‚ well in the movie that wasn’texactly the case‚ this is different from the movie because in the movie Odysseus is not the onewho stabs cyclops in the eye‚ it was one of his
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things are bound to be different. Perseverance is a great thing to have‚ and both Everett and Odysseus prove they have it. They both show it through all of their struggles throughout their journeys by not giving up. Also they show many other great traits like loyalty‚ pride‚ and wise. When all else fails‚ they both push through and remember to keep going. Many things are the same between Everett and Odysseus. They both show selfishness and aren’t honest towards their friends/crew members. Think
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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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There are many epic heroes in literature that i could have chosen‚but I decided to go with Odysseus. When I first read the odyssey‚ I loved it and I still do. I loved it not only for the Greek culture‚ action or monsters. I fell in love with the book because of the characters mainly Odysseus‚ before I learned what an epic hero was I already knew that Odysseus was one.On his journey throughout this book he was courageous‚ wise‚ intelligent‚ loyal and many more. He is also a father and a husband‚ he
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Gilgamesh and Odysseus represent empowered men‚ arrogant‚ disrespectful‚ and at times‚ inhumane. Yet‚ they both go through a set of trial and tribulations in trying to discover a sense of understanding and value within their life. They both want eternal recognition and meaning to their name. Through their journeys‚ honor represents their dignity as men. They fight with their men and are loyal to them. Even further‚ each man encounters a situation with a god and they intervene in their fate. The
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In “Showing Up” by Angela Duckworth she investigates the high dropout rate that occurs in the United States Military Academy called West Point. This is an academy where on the most athletic and smart people can attend. They undergo an intensive training called the beast and this is where the most students start to drop out. At first Duckworth believes that in order to succeed in this rigorous training you had to have the knowledge to do it‚ but in the end she finds out that knowledge is not the driving
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Maggie Jiang Mr. Lunn Pre-AP English 9 December 2016 Sympathy for A Cyclops "Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about” (Mass). Every being on this world has their own struggles‚ their own hardships‚ that they must face. However‚ few receive the sympathy they deserve. No one thinks about feeling sympathy for a horrific monster. Polyphemus the cyclops from Homer’s poem‚ The Odyssey is an atrocious creature who deserves sympathy. Although he was cruel to Odysseus’s men
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Odyssey‚ Odysseus leads his men through the unthinkable‚ and successfully gets them out of harms way because he utilizes his ability to formulate plans‚ and carry them out quickly and effectively. Throughout the epic‚ Odysseus makes numerous decisions that affect him and his men‚ these decisions have come to impact their journey home. In doing this‚ he has made several mistakes that Odysseus later learns from in order to make himself a better person‚ and a better leader. For instance‚ when Odysseus and
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The daily adventures of Odysseus are closely related to the lives of veterans who risk their lives each and every day. Odysseus and veterans are heroes that experience the consequences of life. Through their encounters‚ they are able to learn from those experiences and overcome their hardships. Odysseus possesses qualities are both beneficial and detrimental for his well being. The protagonist of The Odyssey is able use his cleverness and mischievousness by tricking Polyphemus while held captive
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