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    “kilig” is the most I really felt. I fell in love with what Penelope and Odysseus have a kind of love. Although it differs from reality‚ I must say that I’ve hoped that someday‚ I could still find my Odysseus in my life. Odysseus displays the essential traits of an epic hero: strength‚ nobility‚ confidence‚ courage‚ and the love of glory. He gains fame through his intellect and cunning. Same as with all other heroes‚ Odysseus possesses pride‚ which causes him to do really stupid things. He refused

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    Odysseus can be portrayed as an antihero in The Odyssey. A hero is clever‚ respectful‚ brave‚ and shows mercy. Odysseus is the complete opposite of a hero. He is immature‚ barbaric‚ unfaithful‚ and a coward. Being faithful‚ or loyal‚ is one of the main aspects of being a hero. Book V shows us that Odysseus might not have been so faithful to Penelope: “Now as he spoke the sun set‚ dusk drew on/ and they retired‚ this pair‚ to the inner cave/ to revel and rest softly‚ side by side” (5. 234-236)

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    however this was not the case for Odysseus because he was stuck at sea for 10 full years. During this time‚ had a lot of fights and had to kill a lot of people‚ But I think that Odysseus is still a good guy despite his violent actions because he did them to help his crew‚ to try and get home and to help his family against the suitors. My first reason that Odysseus is still a good guy is because he tried to protect his crew. During his trip home from the trojan war‚ Odysseus did not make any decisions

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    Odysseus What is a hero? A hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities. In that case‚ Odysseus the protagonist of The Odyssey by Homer‚ is a hero He is loyal ‚ compassionate and cunning. Odysseus is the hero of the Odyssey‚ The Odyssey tells of Odysseus’s 10 year struggle to return from the Trojan war to his home in Ithaca. He faces many obstacles during the war‚ he steps up and becomes a leader for his men and fights hard for them all

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    In the story Odyssey by Homer Odysseus action against the wooers and the people that were involved were justified. The wooers technically exiled there king. Then the wooers wanted to get rid of everything and everyone who were loyal to Odysseus and they wanted to cover up that Odysseus was actually gone. First in the beginning it said that Odysseus was thrown out of the ship that just tells you that something is going on there is something that someone wanted to do because if they wanted

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    Odysseus basically ells Eurykleia he would kill her if she didn’t keep his being on Ithaka a secret. And now‚ Penelope reprimands Eurykleia for waking her up and telling her Odysseus had returned and killed all the suitors. Its hard not to feel pity for teh old maid who even served as Odysseus’ own nanny al those years ago. We know that Greek society did not put much value on women or servants‚ and that violence was an acceptable way to punish. Penelope reveals her crafty side when she seemingly

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    Background Odysseus is a medium sized firm‚ relatively new to international business in terms of how to operate outside of its local market where it has been successful by being able to build a niche with its coupling and clutch products. Key Facts: Product • 8 products with 600 sizes and types – small batches of orders (not mass production) • Patents across the globe Sales • Odysseus Flexible coupling product - 33% of sales revenue‚ total from $64M to $169M in 2007 • Largest customer

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    The sirens can be described as noisy‚ irritating‚ and unusual. While the crewmen aren’t listening to the sirens sing because they have ear plugs in and Odysseus is listening to the sirens because he feels as an leader he needs to.The painting communicates the idea that the sirens are birds singing.While book twelve communicates the idea that Odysseus talks about his journey and ends it with telling king Alcinous his tales. The picture is different and alike from book twelve and the poem.The picture

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    Odysseus Fate If life‚ ones actions can determine the depths of their fate. In Homer book of the Odyssey this fate appeared throughout the entire book towards Odysseus and his men. Odysseus and his men couldn’t get back home because of the enigmatic gods. Therefore‚ fate does control Odysseus life; in particular his journey back to Ithaca. In book nine: the Cyclops fate is demonstrated; these are the times you see that the gods take action in Odysseus life. Odysseus is talking to the terrifying

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    an analysis of the similarities and differences on all three versions of Cyclops Polyphemus. In Homers’ Odyssey‚ Homer wrote about the story of Odysseus and his crew‚ who went on an expedition to find out whether the Cyclopes are “wild savages with no sense of right or wrong or hospitable folk who fear the gods” (Homer 303). On their expedition‚ Odysseus and his crew came across the cave where the Cyclops Polyphemus lived. When they went inside the cave‚ they found “crates of cheese‚ and pens crammed

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