Thesis Statement: The Odyssey implies that men are more naturally fidel than women. Men are not more naturally fidel than women. "Fidelity" is the quality of being faithful or loyal. The text “The Odyssey” is about a man‚ Odysseus‚ whose goal is to return home safely to his homeland‚ Ithaca‚ from his war with the Trojans. Through his journey back home‚ his loyalty to his wife‚ Penelope‚ was tested. Odysseus is not very loyal or fidel with his wife‚ based from the trials he’s been
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cannot be completed without said hero facing great dangers. The ultimate danger lies within death; the worst failure in a journey is when the hero falls to the fiery grasp of Hell. Much like Odysseus – a Greek hero whose tale can be found in The Odyssey
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Fate in The Odyssey In Homer?s The Odyssey‚ fate plays an important part in the story development. People who believe in fate or destiny think that their lives are spun out in front of them before they are born‚ and there is nothing they can do to change that. Some characters‚ like Polyphemos‚ find out their fate beforehand but still end up fulfilling prophesies they tried to avoid‚ but most characters acted out their fate without realizing it‚ like Odysseus. He blinded the Cyclops without knowing
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The Odyssey What is the nature of free will? Are gods or humans responsible for what happens? The Odyssey is a poem which is about a man named Odysseus (also known as Ulysses in Roman myths) who is on his way back to Ithaca where his home is with his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus but is said to be dead. Telemachus goes on hunt for Odysseus because he believes his father is still alive. On Odysseus’ way back to Ithaca he goes through many challenges such as defeating the Cyclops‚ Sirens
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Although thought to be the under dog in the battle between the astute Odysseus and the robust Cyclops‚ Odysseus uses his wits to out smart the Cyclops in the dispute between them. With victory in the mind of the Cyclops does not know that his opponent has a plan in store for him. The Cyclops is thought as the stronger character in this brawl but only in physical appearance‚ and not in acumen. The Cyclops tries to fulfill his needs by acting impulsive and using his own emotions to control himself
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Analysis of Storytelling: Discovering Ones Identity and Purpose in Life Storytelling plays an important role in characterizing important figures in stories as giving personalities and traits specific to them. It also drives the plot‚ as in Homer’s The Odyssey and Virgil’s The Aeneid the epics are based on the telling of the protagonist’s journey. Another piece of literature‚ Grendel‚ written by John Gardner‚ utilizes storytelling in a different manner. The main character bases his self-understanding off
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to their family name. This is evident in two famous Greek literatures‚ a Greek poem called “The Odyssey” by Homer and a Greek play called “Oedipus the King” by Sophocles. In these two Greek literatures the men in these stories will be living the life of a Greek man going to through a journey that will seal their fate‚ a fate that would stay with their names forever and make them
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• Hospitality The major themes in The Odyssey are especially significant because they serve to form the moral and ethical constitution of most of the characters. The reader learns about the characters through the themes. The more complicated a character is‚ the more he or she engages these major themes. Therefore‚ the most complicated character‚ Odysseus‚ appropriately embodies each of the themes to one degree or another. Thinking of hospitality as a major theme in a literary work may seem odd
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inflicted upon your eye this shameful blinding‚ tell him that you were blinded by Odysseus‚ sacker of cities. Laertes is his father‚ and he makes his home on Ithaca” (Homer 500-505). Homer’s work of historical fiction‚ The Odyssey‚ is the sequel to his earlier story The Iliad. The Odyssey follows Odysseus after the events of the 10 year Trojan war and his long journey home. He clashes with many monsters and it always seems that his pride gets the better of him. The quote above is Odysseus bragging to Polyphemus
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An Enduring Tale Thousands of years after it was written‚ people continue to read The Odyssey not only for its thrilling adventure‚ but also for its invaluable dissection of inherent human qualities. In his epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ Homer addresses intrinsic characteristics of humans that man has continued to demonstrate throughout history. The Odyssey incorporates the timeless topics of cunning over strength‚ greed and folly‚ and loyalty‚ into Odysseus’ story while simultaneously offering insight
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