From outsmarting cyclopes to fighting the temptations of the Sirens‚ the main character of Homer’s The Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ leads his men through any challenge put before them. In this famous epic‚ -Odysseus faces several challenges on his journey home from the ten year war at famed city Troy that have gripped readers for centuries. Cursed by the gods and a less the astounding crew he has to fight for survival and to find his way home from the battle of Troy to Ithaca. A leader by choice he works
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could ever occur in such a beautiful paradise. However‚ in the grand epic The Odyssey‚ written by the Greek poet Homer‚ a gentleman named Odysseus is put into troubling scenarios which he must surpass in order to be reunited with his love‚ Penelope. As “People need heroes and epics provide heroes who fight against injustice and immorality” (Baker‚ 9)‚ Odysseus had to spend years of his lifetime “Fighting monsters‚ avoiding the Sirens‚ consulting the dead and even falling into the lily-white arms
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The Courage of Odysseus Throughout Homer’s account of his return from Troy to Ithaca‚ Odysseus demonstrates courage and persistence as he strives to journey home. For example when he had no choice but to believe what Cadmus was telling him‚ Cadmus she is the daughter of Ino who was once human “Now do as I say- you’re in no position to refuse: Take off those clothes and abandon your raft to the winds will” (5.345-355). Odysseus was really courages to listen to Cadmus and to trust her word that he
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I believe the theme of the story is an unsatisfying reunion. How the author illustrates the theme of an unsatisfying reunion in the story is by showing the inner conflict in the son Charlie where he does not like the fact that his father is being rude with the people around them the whole day. Through the inner conflict Charlie didn’t say anything to his father because he wasn’t able to. I believe that the fact that when Charlie met his father at first and he wanted to be like his father‚ in his
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As a man polytropos‚ Odysseus undergoes many trials and tribulations on his circuitous return to his homeland of Ithaka. Though physically of stalwart build‚ Odysseus is known among the Homeric heroes for his mental craftiness and emotional fortitude. It is these prized attributes that enables Odysseus to adapt‚ coping with impediments to his survival with self-possession and cunning. However‚ it is also Odysseus’ limitations that cause the exacerbation of his grievous situation. Throughout Odysseus’s
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Kaitlin Ricks Professor Helm English 101 11 November 2013 Character Analysis: Penelope Aldaya and Beatriz Aguilar In the novel Shadow of the Wind‚ Penelope and Bea seem to have similar love stories that also‚ in their own way very different. Penelope Aldaya‚ who is in love with Julian‚ and Beatriz Aguilar‚ who Daniel falls for‚ seem to have similar yet different characteristics. They come from similar family backgrounds and as the novel continues‚ they share a willingness to risk their reputation
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I would say that Odysseus is a hero because of these traits that he portrays throughout the book: -he watches out for his crew while he is on his voyage to get home. -give a definition of heroism and what it means to you and how Odysseus achieves this. -Odysseus also proves that he is a hero by wanting to get home also the ways that people would say that he is not a representation of a hero is that he showed little compassion for when his crew mates died‚ and moved on very quickly and wanted
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their journey and had the strength and courage to solve or address the problem. Odysseus is an epic hero because he possesses the traits of that of a hero. He had the intelligent idea of the Trojan horse and made the Greeks win the Trojan war. After all‚ he survived the likes of Poseidon‚ the cyclops‚ the lotus eaters etc. And after his courageous journey he returned to Ithaca and restored piece in the island. Odysseus is very clever. According to J.Hunter‚ ’’He was the originator of the trojan
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June 1780 “...That only means we women have taken too long to let our voices be heard.” as Penelope Barker wrote. This is what I read from an old paper aside from “Sentiments of an American Woman”. Today I am responding to Esther Reed’s call for us women to be a part of this voice for this society to know that we want our part in this patriotic cause. We will be meeting together and continue on soliciting funds to help our American troops‚ together with about thirty other women aside
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Penelope Eckert and her article “Learning to Be Gendered” explores the various behaviors parents exhibit when interacting with children‚ and how those behaviors correlate to the child’s gender. An example of this can be seen in the speech parents employ when
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