• The subject in W.S. Merwin’s poem “Odysseus” feels comfortable only at sea‚ and‚ because such a notion is atypical‚ he cannot articulate or understand where his true home actually is. o At peace at sea: “patience / He has wedded to” o Numerous islands‚ but “one to call ‘home’‚” even though he Merwin never specifies which island Odysseus really calls home “which … / Was the one he kept sailing home to?” • W.S. Merwin’s speaker in “Odysseus” is concerned about his romantic interests. “Wedded”
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the entire Odyssey‚ Odysseus’ leadership skills tested‚ and as so‚ he failed. He was supposed to bring his entire crew home‚ but instead‚ he barely made it to his homeland himself. A prime example of Odysseus’ terrible leadership skills was when Odysseus had the bags of wind sealed. When they came close to their home‚ the men did not trust Odysseus and thought he was trying to hide treasure from them‚ to which they opened the bag‚ and they were blown back to Ithaca. If odysseus had only been smart
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“Argus” and Argos recognizes Odysseus Odysseus has been referenced many times in myths as the hero that has one last battle at home to regain peace. Argus was Odysseus’s dog that refused death until he saw his master again. He waited 19 years for his master to return and once he did even tho he was disguised Argus recognized him and was able to die in peace. Both Argos recognizes Odysseus by Theodor van Thulden and “Argus” by Alexander Pope use the myth of Odysseus return to Ithaca to show
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September 2013 Odysseus: A good leader The Odyssey of Homer is a book about a hero and his adventures in his journey home. In this paper‚ we will discuss about some heroic characters and the leadership skill of Odysseus. To be a good leader‚ a person should be decisive‚ cunning‚ brave‚ deductive and compassionate. I will discuss why I believe Odysseus as a good leader. First of all‚ we will discuss about
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Odysseus‚ the hero of The Odyssey‚ has found himself in many interesting‚ as well as dangerous‚ predicaments. Although these predicaments were extremely challenging‚ Odysseus always found a way to survive. His survival depended on his mind and body combined. Without this important balance of thought and strength‚ it is obvious that Odysseus would not have made it home safely‚ or he may have not even made it home at all. Throughout The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ Odysseus showed amazing personal qualities
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the epic "The Odyssey" Odysseus shows every one of the characteristics of a legend‚ for example‚ his intelliegence‚ quality‚ devotion‚ and strength. First a critical quality that an epic legend must have is knowledge. Odysseus’ speedy speculation combinded with his capacity to talk extremely well and numerous different attributes has gotten him and his team out of perilous circumstances. One circumstance‚
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reached towards my men‚ seized a couple and dashed their heads against the floor as though they had been puppies.” Odysseus and his men laments over the death of their comrades that were tragically killed by the cyclops‚ Polyphemus. Odysseus‚ a clever hero‚ who just fought against Troy with other the other Greeks‚ is far from his homeland of Ithaca. Throughout “The Odyssey”‚ Odysseus and his men keep facing trouble over and over again‚ as they venture on in hopes to return to their home. Who should
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directly to Odysseus‚ the leading character in the epic Odyssey by Homer. Odysseus endures ten years of war‚ explained in The Iliad‚ encounters treacherous monsters‚ enchantresses‚ and beautiful goddesses. Odysseus is strengthened by his hankering to return home and to his wife and son. In the Odyssey‚ Homer uses Odysseus’ s character journey to show how one’s journey can change them as a person. One way Odysseus’s personality alters is that his faith grows in Penelope. As Odysseus states to Calypso
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Odysseus conversation with Elpenor Akhilleus once again reminded us of one of the most important parts of an epic which is death. His conversations not only reminded Odysseys that death is evident‚ but it also gave the reader insight into how ancient Greeks saw death. Everything thing during that time involved tradition. From praying to the gods‚ to death it was all important to the Greeks. The fact that Elpenor came to Odysseus first shocked me the most‚ not that long ago he was with breathing
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When it comes to Penelope there is much controversy surrounding whether or not she recognized her husband Odysseus disguised as the beggar. I believe Penelope intuitively knew that Odysseus was the beggar but did not want to raise any red flags to the suitors‚ so she conjured up a clever way of ensuring that Odysseus could claim her “fair and square”. This recognition may not have been immediate but at a certain point after conversing with the beggar I believe Penelope perceived that the beggar
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