A Review of Lessing’s "Flight" The short story Flight is written by Doris Lessing about a old man learning of letting go of his grandaughter as she grows into an adult and is about to get married. The story is told in an omniscient third person point of view and this enables us to see into the minds of all characters‚ which inturn help us to understand their feelings and attitudes. When story are told in an omniscient way‚ the readers will have a better understanding of what is going on in the
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In Flight‚ Sherman Alexie explores the terrible struggles of growing up without the love and care of a guardian. Zits is the main character who tragically loses both his mother and father. He is placed in foster care although he can’t seem to stay out of jail. Throughout Flight‚ Zits grows from being a troubled youth to a young man ready to change his life because of his imaginary experiences. Zits has a hard time growing up. This makes him confrontational and destroys his pride. One aspect of his
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Odysseus the Reluctant Warrior In Homer’s The Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ the main character and epic hero is a man who has been away from his wife and son for twenty years. Odysseus is reluctant in giving up on his journey to get back to his beloved wife and son‚ Penelope and Telemachus. Odysseus goes into a great war called the Trojan War and he survives the whole war with a wonderful victory‚ hoping to see his wife and son in the future. Odysseus goes on a very painstaking and heart wrenching journey
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In Homer’s‚ “The Odyssey”‚ Odysseus struggles to return home not only to rejoin his wife Penelope and son Telemakhos but also to fulfill his duty as ruler and legend. As Odysseus struggles homeward‚ the idea of his true self and what defines him shifts. His longing for family and sovereignty serves‚ at times‚ as a raging fire that propels him home. At other times it seems to be lost in the shadows of his adventures. At the end‚ when all conflicts are resolved and Odysseus is reunited with his wife
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A Poem for “Magic” A Poem for “Magic”‚ written by Quincy Troupe is a truly dazzling poem. I’m not usually one who can easily relate to a poem but this one elicits so much passion for the game of basketball that it resonates in my head. The way that the game is described in the poem makes me think back to the mindset I had when I was just a little kid playing dunk ball on my 6 foot hoop in the driveway. I could do whatever I wanted on that hoop and it made the game feel magical being able to fly
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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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Odysseus has done some not so clever actions‚ but he has also done some heroic ones. Some people believe that Odysseus was too prideful and foolish‚ but I believe that he should be defined as a hero. Whenever Odysseus and his crew faced many challenges‚ Odysseus always looked out for his shipmates and would help them when needed. He showed loyalty and cared for his crew and I believe that is a trait that heroes should have. Odysseus has the many traits that a hero possesses. One of the traits he
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Odysseus: Nothing But an Epic Hero Odysseus‚ man of exceptional wit‚ bravery‚ and intelligence‚ epic hero The Odyssey written by Homer‚ is nothing short of extraordinary. He fearlessly leads his remaining men home to Ithaca‚ doing everything in his power to get them back alive and well. While this is undoubtedly a noble deed‚ Odysseus slips up more than he does any good‚ therefore making it unfit to call him a hero. A hero is someone who is compassionate‚ selfless‚ and wise. He is selfish‚ disloyal
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Is Odysseus a good leader? What is good leader? Good leader is a person who can lead a group or a team towards achievement of goal successfully. In a group‚ a leader is very important for group’s success. How can Odysseus be considered as a good leader? I don’t think he is a good leader and there are several reasons why I don’t think he is a good leader. First‚ Good leaders never ignore other teammates’ opinion and don’t make their team to be endangered. Odysseus ignored his crew’s opinion and
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In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is portrayed as a true hero as he has led and survived a rigorous journey. To be a hero one must be admired for one’s nobility‚ achievements‚ and courageous character. Odysseus was a true strong hero as he was one of the first heroes ever to be put on a journey and make it through many obstacles on the way. Throughout the journey‚ Odysseus was first put in a rigorous War in Trojan which lasted over 10 years‚ then had to overcome creatures way stronger than a human‚ task that
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