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    Odysseus is without a doubt a hero. Throughout the epic he demonstrates key aspects of being a hero. For example‚ he overcomes tough situations and makes important decisions for not only the betterment of himself but the betterment of his crew. He always stays positive and loyal to his men no matter what happens. Odysseus is the symbol of a hero. Odysseus comes upon a cave and states‚ “he seemed no man at all of those… a shaggy mountain revved in solitude.” So he decides to take his 12 best men

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    odysseus was a warrior that fought for his land. he built it with his own strength and sweet. every thing he did was for his village and for the future of his family. he didn’t like the idea of men coming to his home and disrespecting it.all those men were going crazy while he couldn’t come home because poseidon was punishing him. they eat and drank all there food and treated bad the people of the village and the servants.also he didn’t like that they didn’t listen to what his wife was telling them

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    Is Odysseus a hero? Can Odysseus‚ the “hero” of the Odyssey‚ be considered a Greek hero in the ancient world? Certainly‚ one can agree that Odysseus has certain characteristics that would prove him to both a hero and scoundrel through countless passages in the reading. But overall‚ Odysseus can be considered one of the many Greek heroes proven through common physical traits‚ spiritual traits‚ and his charismatic personality that he shares with many other heroes. A common trope in Epic Greek stories

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    Odysseus and Telemachus Character Foils Essay In Homer’s The Odyssey‚ Telemachus embarks on a mystical journey to find his father whom he has not seen in twenty years. While Odysseus is also trying to find his way back to his long lost home he encounters monsters in which his odds for survival are extremely low‚ but his willingness to find his family helps him triumph past even the deadliest creatures. The novel becomes a contrast between Odysseus and Telemachus’ traits and how they shape the book

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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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    Class VIII 1. Find the smallest number by which 9408 must be divided so that it becomes a perfect square. Also‚ find the square root of the perfect square so obtained. Ans: 56 2. 5929 students are sitting in an auditorium in such a manner that there are as many students in a row as there are rows in the auditorium. How many rows are there in the auditorium? Ans: 77 3. Find the square root of ( i ) ( ii ) 4 ( iii ) 23 ( iv ) 5.774409 ( v ) 0.00053361 Ans: 25/36;

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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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    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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