Odysseus In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus breaks Homers’ rule of characters not changing by going from a glory-seeking leader with a big mouth‚ to being a home-seeking leader that is patient. Odysseus has all the Homeric characteristics that define a leader. He has nobility‚ strength‚ courage‚ and a sharp intellect. Odysseus‚ along with every other hero‚ also has a few bad traits. He likes to linger around in one place for too long‚ his pride and ego are too big‚ and he wants glory so much he loses sight
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Humans compare many things like‚ how tall they are or how much they weigh. World literature generally gives us many ways to compare on work from another as for example‚ Odysseus in the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer‚ and Oedipus in the play Oedipus the King by Sophocles. These two men may have one thing in common‚ their pride. However‚ their relationships‚ self-control‚ and motivations are totally different from each other. Pride is a funny thing‚ too much or too little of it can hurt you‚ however
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temptresses‚ a suitors contest‚ and epic hero‚ and loyal servants. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ the main character faces many sea monsters including Scylla‚ Sirens‚ and Charybdis. Scylla is a sea monster with six heads. She is portrayed as similar to an octopus. She will not stop attacking her prey until she eats six men. Once she gets one human to eat per head‚ she will leave them alone. Another sea monster Odysseus’ encounters are Sirens. Sirens bewitch men with their voice and lure them to their
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Odysseus: A Hero Odysseus is a strong man and cares about his family which he needs to get back to after The Trojan War. Odysseus is strong and he leads his men with confidence. He also is a hero because of the amazing and brave deeds that he has performed. Also‚ Odysseus has supernatural strength‚ with the help of gods‚ and is very intelligent. Odysseus shows these traits by completing tasks that were ahead of him. He also had to trick many to get back to his family. Odysseus defeats many who
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Odyssey Homer’s Odysseus is a complicated character faced with mythic challenges as he leads his men on their journey home to Ithaca. As their leader‚ Odysseus makes the decisions that ultimately determine their fates. By the time he reaches the shores of Greece‚ Odysseus is the only one of his men to make it home. This fact alone points to flaws in his abilities to lead his men. Odysseus fails as a good leader because of three character flaws: opportunism‚ arrogance‚ and egoism. Odysseus is a cunning
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BRAVERY what is the first thing that comes to mind when the word bravery is said? For most people a war hero or a superhero comes into their minds. Probably every language has a word for bravery‚ but there is only one true meaning. The word bravery is "showing a brave spirit or courage"(Random‚ p. 164) when hard times are thrust upon or happen to them. Bravery is not only what people do‚ but how they do it. The concept is also "showiness‚ splendor‚ and magnificence"(Random‚ p. 164). Bravery may be
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Bravery Bravery is a good trait to have you wouldn’t be able to handle a lot of occurrences without bravery. For example‚ you couldn’t get through any type of school without bravery. If no one had bravery the world would not achieve great things and we wouldn’t be this evolved in life. In the book To Kill A Mockingbird‚ bravery is a key player in the story‚ if nobody was brave there wouldn’t really be a story to make this book. Just remember bravery is a part of everyone. One example of bravery
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The definition of bravery in the Standard College Dictionary Canadian Edition is‚ “the quality of mind or spirit enabling one to meet danger or opposition with fearlessness‚ calmness‚ and firmness.” Bravery is a quality that is shown by many of the characters in the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. The characters are brave in their effort to protect physical well-being‚ personal values‚ their reputation and sanity. In the novel the characters exhibit genuine bravery in order to guard the
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nothing like what it is right at this moment. In “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury‚ Guy Montag shows a lot of bravery in what he does. Not only does he show bravery‚ but his wife shows weakness in the story. I think that this is a good novel‚ because Guy and his wife‚ Mildred‚ show certain feelings in the book and it shows that everything isn’t always going to be perfect. Guy shows bravery and courage in the story multiple times. In the book Guy is a fireman. Not the kind of fireman that you and
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To most people when they think of the word bravery‚ they think of a superhero or a war hero. The way people look at the definition of bravery will keep changing in the later generations. To me the definition of bravery means someone who reacts in a bold and heroic manner. For example‚ the past hurricane that hit Texas in the Coastal Bend as well as Houston and its surrounding cities received serious damage from the storm. People from all over the state and country volunteered and came together
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