Every story needs a hero. In the Odyssey‚ the characters face challenge after challenge and they had a leader that helped them overcome every obstacle. Odysseus was this leader and he is considered the hero of the story. He is considered the hero because of how he handled the situation with Polyphemus. His journey was dangerous and hard but he persevered through it and was able to overcome every obstacle that was put in his way. The encounter with Polyphemus was one of the defining moments where
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The Author and his Times The author of the Odyssey‚ to this day‚ remains unknown. Early Greeks have accredited works such as the "Homeric Hyms"‚ The Iliad‚ and The Odyssey to an individual by the name of Homer. However‚ there are some scientists that insist these said works were product of a group of people and not one man. This particular group of scientists claims that the subject matter of the writings is too diverse for them to have been the product of just one person. Despite these differing
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Natasha Castillo October 3‚ 2012 Role of Women in “The Odyssey” “The Odyssey” by Homer is an epic poem about Odysseus’ return to his wife and son in Ithica after the Trojan War. Women play an exceptionally large role in this epic poem. Odysseus’s son‚ Telemachus attempts to gain authority in the presence of the suitors but it is difficult. Especially once he goes on his own journey under the guidance of Athena. Throughout the epic poem however‚ the women play their roles as mothers‚ servants‚ seductresses
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In Homer’s Grecian epic The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is the heroic main character. Throughout his countless escapades‚ Odysseus can best be described as reckless‚ clever‚ and loyal. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus’s journey is a long and tedious one‚ which partially can be attributed to his careless decisions along the way. Nevertheless‚ whether he is outwitting Polyphemus or defending his crew‚ Odysseus’s shrewdness and loyalty always seem to be his saving grace. Undoubtedly‚ impulsiveness and rash behavior
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societies and eras there are characteristics of a ’perfect’ person‚ male or female. In The Odyssey by Homer‚ Penelope and Odysseus represent the Greek’s ideal man and woman. Some of their characteristics many people still look up to today. Differences continue to become more noticeable. In Homer’s The Odyssey‚ there are many similarities and differences of the ideal man and woman that societies have today. In The Odyssey‚ Homer depicts Odysseus as the most exemplary male in his era. He was a strong‚ determined
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In The Odyssey‚ "Greenpeace Gets a New Leader"‚ and Great Expectations‚ those in positions of power use their authority and status in both positive and negative ways. Across all three texts‚ power is used to inspire‚ corrupt and oppress. In Homer’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ Odysseus uses his power to corrupt and persuade his shipmates. Odysseus is often portrayed as the hero of the story‚ even though he constantly used his power and authority to endanger his crewmates and others around him. An example
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Essay for The Odyssey Final Project The three instances in which the Greek warrior culture’s emphasis on Kleos ( immoral frame attained through glory) creates conflict for Odysseus throughout his journey is that the desire for glory is a good thing for Odysseus and Kleos. Another thing is that is could not be good for Odysseus’s friends and family but for Kleos. Another thing is that if it was not a good thing for Odysseus and for Kleos then I don’t think that Odysseus or Kleos would get to where
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First-person PERSUASION ESSAY: THE ODYSSEY It was in the first moment‚ that one millisecond‚ when I had first seen him that I knew he was going to be mine. I knew without a doubt‚ that Odysseus‚ Laertes ’s son and child of Zeus‚ would forever be in my possession‚ no‚ it ’s more like‚ I would in his. It would only take just a certain amount of persuasion on my part. I could tell that he was suspicious of me at first. But‚ I did my best to show that he did not need to fear me in that way‚ although
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In ancient Greek society‚ the purpose of women was to bear children and take care of the household. Penelope in the Odyssey was expected to wait patiently for Odysseus to return from the Trojan War. While doing so‚ she was expected to keep herself occupied with household chores such as weaving and spinning. Medea was expected to passively and obediently go into exile after her husband Jason decided to marry another woman. Penelope and Medea‚ the leading women in their respective Greek works both
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Throughout the plot of Odyssey‚ the main protagonist‚ Odysseus‚ is in a desperate struggle to return to his home after his services in the Trojan War. Throughout his journey home‚ which takes 10 years‚ he faces the threats of many monsters who try to end his journey. However‚ the greatest struggle for Odysseus is reclaiming his homeland‚ Ithaca‚ from more than one hundred violent suitors who want to marry his wife‚ Penelope‚ in Odysseus’ absence. Odysseus takes action on these aggressive suitors
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