odyssey is a very complex story. But there are multiple things that are very clear. One of those things is that Odysseus does not deserve a hero award. Many people might think he is but he is dishonest‚ he doesn’t use communication‚ and he doesn’t know how to put himself last. He is always worried about himself and not his crew. These things make him a bad leader and not a hero. First‚ Odysseus is dishonest. He is dishonest because he didn’t tell his men that when they had to face Scylla that he would
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foe indeed- could dare bring death’s pain on him and darkness in his eyes? (Homer‚ line 1412‚ page 1009) Over a period of time‚ Odysseus develops a hatred for the most obnoxious suitor named Antinous. Antinous believes that he couldn’t be killed because he amongst his friends and he has become hubris. Ignorantly‚ he thinks that no man would dare to kill him‚ but Odysseus proves him wrong by shooting
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Certainly‚ people can argue both ways and support their arguments from evidence in the reading. According to our views‚ Odysseus is definitely one of‚ if not the one‚ ideal hero of the ancient Greek world. There are quite a lot of reasons why this is so. Firstly‚ Odysseus is an ideal hero in both the physical and the spiritual sense. In the physical sense he is a great hero‚ because he overcomes all these extreme dangers; he comes out alive after wondering for ten years and facing the most extremely
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in battle his armor remains and is going to be given to either ajax or Odysseus whoever gives a good speech on why they think they deserve Achilles armor. After each one giving their speech Odysseus is the one who seems more intellectual and can give a good speech on the other hand
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Preliminary Operating Results – In June‚ NLHA generated a loss from consolidated operations of $416k compared to a budgeted gain of $486k. Our year-to-date (YTD) operating gain was $52k compared to a budgeted loss of $403k‚ resulting in a positive variance of nearly $454k. These results are still preliminary‚ as staff awaits feedback from BDMP consulting regarding the results of our Medicare Cost Report modeling and estimate of FY15’s MET. June’s non-operating revenue was $415k compared to a budget
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word hero as “a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities.” Society has certain standards set for how someone can become a hero‚ and the qualities they must possess to be considered one. In the epic poem The Odyssey‚ the main heroic figure Odysseus embarks on an epic journey through the known world‚ making him the epic hero of this story. Odysseus is an example of a controversy character when it comes to determining if he is a hero or not. While
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What Makes A Great Hero? Due to courage and honorability Theseus‚ Perseus‚ Hercules‚ and Jason are categorized as great heroes. A hero in today’s standards are seen to have different traits than a mythological hero. To come to the status of a hero in Greece you should be courageous and honorable at all times. To be someone’s hero today is a lot easier than in mythological times; today you can just simply be a celebrity and you could be known as someone’s hero. Theseus is categorized as a great
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After reading “the question: do you agree with Jason Geller that when individuals receive help‚ they should ‘pay it forward’”‚ I agree with him because I recently read the book Give and Take. The giver who pays the support is a smart giver‚ but the giver who only pays it back may become a doormat. The reading quotation describes that Geller received much help from others to reach his goal. He was not a taker even though he did not pay the help he received back. He was a successful giver instead
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A.E. Stallings writes “The Companions of Odysseus in Hades‚” employing a plural narrative to effectively convey a powerful theme. The poem describes what happens to Odysseus’ companions after they eat the cattle of the Sun god‚ Helios‚ despite being warned not to. As a punishment for their actions‚ the companions are sent down to Hades‚ while only Odysseus lives. The plural narrative is a unique literary element that is rarely used in literature because of the challenge it poses to the writer
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The film Juno‚ directed by Jason Reitman released September 1‚ 2007 is a very interesting indie style film that broke into mainstream viewing. The main actors in the film are Ellen Page‚ Michael Cera‚ Jennifer Garner‚ Jason Bateman. The movie follows the story of Juno (Ellen Page)‚ a teen that unexpectedly gets pregnant from one event in a chair with her best friend‚ Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera). You follow Juno through her journey towards motherhood by 4 seasons and as the trees change colour so
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