Leader or Self-Centered The definition of a leader has a broad spectrum of interpretations. A leader can be a politician‚ a parent‚ a soldier‚ or anyone who has any type of groundbreaking qualities. To define a true leader it doesn’t matter if they are rich‚ poor‚ man‚ woman‚ or anything. Odysseus was willing to give his life for his soldiers at any type during his journey. Some may say he was not a good leader others such as say he could’ve been one of the greatest. For example‚ Odysseus took
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“Odyssey”‚ is an artwork created by Cai Guo-Qiang that honors Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao. Qiang’s composition of the piece is informed by traditional landscape elements in Chinese paintings such as garden‚ distant mountains‚ towering mountains‚ waterfalls‚ and pine trees. The compositional aspects within the work of art is line‚ value‚ mass‚ shape‚ and space. The size of the piece is what makes mass‚ shape‚ and space the dominant aspects of the artwork. Rhythm was a strong factor‚ because of how
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his journey‚ Odysseus was faced with many unexpected challenges. For instance when escaping the cyclops the hero “took the wooliest ram… and hung [himself] under his kinky belly” demonstrating his cunning (Homer‚ 1989‚ p. 571). One of Odysseus’ strongest traits was his wits‚ and his odyssey forced him to use that skill. His voyage extracted his assets. In “Courage”‚ a poem about the journey of life‚ courage is compared is compared to a fire. The poet emphasizes that everyone has courage and it starts
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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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Paul Salamy Mrs. Ebersole English 10 Honors 21 August 2012 Thesis: The final part in Homer’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ expresses the importance of loyalty as well as the issues caused by trust being ignored due to ignorant attitudes. I. Odysseus’s close friends and family were the ones who were most loyal to him‚ as they mourned his absence and longed for his return back home. a. Odysseus’s wife‚ Penelope‚ although her faith was slowly growing dim‚ for a very long time believed that her
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In The Odyssey by Homer‚ hospitality is honored by many‚ such as Nestor and Penelope‚ however‚ there are still some people and creatures who do not show hospitality‚ like Polyphemus. Hospitality is the act of honoring a stranger‚ rather it’s a wealthy traveler or a poor person‚ by comforting and aiding him or her. Usually‚ you are required to bring the person into your house and give him something to eat and a place to rest. Showing honor to your guest is an act of loyalty to Zeus‚ however‚ the traveler
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Odyssey Passage: Book V lines 224-233 "My lady goddess‚ here is no cause for anger. My quiet Penélopê --- how well I know --- would seem a shade before your majesty‚ death and old age being unknown to you‚ while she must die. Yet‚ it is true‚ each day I long for home‚ long for the sight of home. If any god has marked me out again for shipwreck‚ my tough heart can undergo it. What hardship have I not long since endured at sea‚ in battle! Let the trial come."
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the tradition of the Greeks‚ in an effort to demonstrate the superiority of Roman culture. Thus‚ when Virgil wrote the first six books of the Aeneid‚ which follow the adventures of Aeneas as he strives to reach Italy‚ he modeled them after Homer’s Odyssey‚ but made changes that reflect the differing values between the Greeks and the Romans. Of these changes‚ one of the most striking is the difference in the descriptions of the Underworld that we see when Odysseus and Aeneas each visit the dead. As
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When does a boy become a man? This rite of passage is explored in Robert Fagles ’ translation of Homer ’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey. Odysseus (king of Ithaca) fought in the Trojan War for ten years and after the fall of Troy he spent the next ten years trying to get home. He left behind an infant son‚ Telemachus‚ and a devoted wife‚ Penelope. Although they longed for Odysseus ’ return‚ Penelope and Telemachus were the perfect hosts to wayward strangers - even as their estate became overrun with arrogant
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My Reaction Paper This is my reaction paper on a movie that I watched entitled “The Wizards Of Waverly Place: The Movie”. Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie follows the Russo family as they embark on a vacation to the Caribbean resort where Jerry and Theresa first met. Alex‚ upset that she was forced to accompany her family on the trip‚ conjures a spell that erases her parents’ fateful first meeting and puts the Russo family’s very existence in peril. In order to reverse the spell‚ Alex
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