...Odysseus from Homer's The Odyssey is not a good role model. At times, Odysseus' curiosity can lead to some extreme situations and endanger the lives of his crew. Odysseus can also be very prideful of his clever work or achievements, causing unnecessary trouble later on. Furthermore, although Odysseus says that he misses his kingdom, wife, and son, and wishes to return to them dearly, he doesn't stay faithful to his wife. Book IX of The Odyssey provides an example of Odysseus' bad curiosity as it trapped him and his crew in the cyclops' cave. When Odysseus and his crew reach the island of the cyclops, they discover the cyclops, Polyphemus' cave. Odysseus, curious to see what the beast looks like, waits with his crew in the cave. When...
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...In The Odyssey an epic poem by Homer, Odysseus, the protagonist has to fight through many trials to get home. He fights monsters, meets goddesses, and even brings back the dead in the ten tears he spends trying to get home. Throughout this perilous journey we develop a sense of what kind or a leader is to his men, his kingdom, and his wife Penelope. Odysseus is a strategic leader in hard times, a loyal leader to his kingdom and wife, but he is too prideful about his title and wit. There are several times throughout The Odyssey where Odysseus saves himself and his men because of his ability to strategize. The first example of this is when Odysseus faces Polyphemus the cyclops; he decides to blind him instead of killing him because Odysseus...
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...Almost everyone has dreams but only a few of us achieve our dreams, while all others can do it hope. For the people who made their dreams come true they were eager to face any challenges in their way. (Thesis)In The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus is very anxious about his future, he is also very intelligent about the choices he makes. (62 words) (CD) For instance Odysseus was in a way for many years, after the battle his journey home was cursed by the god, Poseidon. That did not stop Odysseus from trying to go back home. (CM) This shows that even though Odysseus knew it would be a tough journey back home, he was eager and willing to face the challenges Poseidon has put in his way. (CM) In addition Odysseus was very committed to going back to...
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...To me a hero is someone who is brave and will risk their life for others. I believe that Odysseus in the Odyssey is a hero. He won the Trojan war and he was heading home when the gods and goddesses played a game and he and his men got trapped on islands. In this essay i'm going to say how Odysseus was a hero. I am also going to mention three islands, The island of the cyclops, The island of the lotus eaters, and Hades. First I'm going to talk about the island of the cyclops. Odysseus and his men got to the island and everything looked normal until a cyclops trapped them in his cave. So Odysseus had to think and fast. He became a leader and planed to blind the cyclops instead of killing him. That worked now he had to think how to get out....
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...Amaya Snyder Philipp English I Honors 16 March 2018 Title There is not a day in ones life where they won't encounter obstacles. It is how one handles these obstacles that defines them. Whether they take the lead, or stay back and follow in the footsteps of a leader. Homer exemplifies this concept throughout his epic, "The Odyssey". Odysseus, the main character, goes on a journey lasting 10 years, as he tries to return home after the Trojan War and reassert his place as the rightful king of Ithaca. During his journey, he is confronted with many dilemmas, revealing his true traits as a leader. In Homer's epic "The Odyssey", Odysseus's bravery and cleverness portray him as a commendable leader and demonstrate how one with these qualities has...
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...A portion of The Odyssey that creates a train of thought for me is Odysseus’ journey into and the escape from Polyphemus’ cave. In this cave, the reader can see many of the elements that make Odysseus into the nuanced protagonist that he is. When Odysseus first enters the cave of Polyphemus, he expects that he and his men will be treated to xenia, the Greek custom of hospitality to guests. However, his men had encouraged him to “let them help themselves to the cheeses and be off” (104). His men were afraid of whatever kind of creature lives alone in a cave in the wilderness. This showed how Odysseus was prideful, to the point where many of his men were eaten by Polyphemus because Odysseus insisted on meeting the owner of the cave. However,...
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...Introduction: Odysseus, the legendary Greek king of Ithaca is considered heroic in many's eyes due to his unwillingness to give in to his many enemies. Odysseus’ journey of predestination home from Troy is taken mentally alone, however not physically. Though many are faced with journeys consisting of simple and/or difficult tasks, either way a journey does not always conclude in returning home. I have found in each battle Odysseus has faced, Odysseus’ love for his wife governs for his return home. In the theoretic settings of Gods and monsters, Homer’s Epic poem is sought at a time of war, brutality, and victory. In the Odyssey, Homer uses Odysseus to provide historical and factual provisions that faith within yourself and a significant other is the key to salvation....
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...book The Odyssey, Odysseus is the perfect example of an impure person, who people may mistake for a hero. He has selfish desires, questionable decisions and a cocky attitude that takes him farther from his goal. Selfish motives lead Odysseus and his crew on difficult journeys, which will impact their destination time. Odysseus has several opportunities to get what he needs, take off sailing again and set his sights for home. Instead, he takes advantage of what lay in front of him, like when he stayed with Circe on her island after Odysseus’ crew was reestablished as humans once again. After Odysseus’...
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...Throughout the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer translated by Robert Fitzgerald, Odysseus reveals his identity as king and hero, demonstrates his leadership on behalf of his crew, and shows hubris. During his journey home to Ithaka, Odysseus and his crew face and overcome many kinds of obstacles. One of the obstacles is the Kyklopes, a one-eyed beast who lives on an island. Because of the threat of the Kyklopes, Odysseus must use his leadership to help his men escape so they can go back to Ithaka. Although Odysseus’ leadership is substantial, his hubris and his identity make the Kyklopes more of an obstacle than he needs it to be. Odysseus demonstrates his leadership by providing a course of plan to escape the island of Kyklopes. During Odysseus’...
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...ten year journey Odysseus experiences teaches him lessons that benefit him throughout the rest of his life. In Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, Odysseus undergoes various obstacles while trying to reach his goal. Odysseus’ goal to go home is more essential to his character than his journey; this is because he constantly reminds himself of his goal, his goal gives him a purpose, and he always keeps his goal in mind when making decisions. To begin, Odysseus frequently reminds himself of his objective. In the episode Land of the Lotus Eaters, Odysseus notices his men ate the Lotus flowers, which makes them lose all desire to go home. He then reminds himself of his goal to go home and singlehandedly carries all his men back to the ship. Odysseus...
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...The feeling when something someone loves is snatched from them uncontrollably is a terrible one. In The Odyssey, Odysseus is stranded far from home after a war. His wife and son were both left alone, and men begin to try to take her hand in marriage, presuming Odysseus dead or unable to return. When he finds out the lengths to which they would go to steal his wife from him, he mercilessly murders everyone involved in their plans. While this would be absolutely unacceptable today, I feel Odysseus may have been somewhat justified in his actions back then. First of all, to have people try to steal from him because of circumstances beyond his grasp must have been devastating, his wife was one of the few things he could cherish and love, and I would presume that any plot involving the murder of you or someone you love would be enough to enrage you quite substantially....
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...Odysseus has everything he needs in order to take on the role of hero throughout his journey. In Odysseus’s personality, he possesses the ability to strategize. The protection and care that Odysseus gives to his men help in portraying him as a hero. Odysseus has a goal-oriented mindset, the work and effort he puts into achieving his goal shows the heroic side of him. The character traits worn by Odysseus’s personality make it easy to see the hero inside of him. Odysseus possesses character traits amongst a wide variety that make him a hero in Homer’s, The Odyssey. Having the ability to strategize in all aspects of life aids in the characterization of Odysseus as a hero; Odysseus clearly displays his abilities through his decisions over the...
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...The Odyssey, an epic written by Homer tells the story of Odysseus, son of Laertes, and his journey back to his homeland of Ithaca and to his wife, Penelope. Throughout the story, Odysseus makes decisions that put himself and his crew in grave danger. Each of these choices delays their return home and ultimately leaves Odysseus to himself after his crew chooses their own path to destruction by eating the sun gods cattle after being warned not to harm them. Odysseus courageously and craftily leads his crew and himself through dangerous obstacles but also foolishly endangers them during their journey back to Ithaca. Odysseus compassionately and brilliantly leads his desperate crew through multiple deathly obstacles. For example, after Odysseus'...
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...Odysseus a hero or not In his epic poem, “The Odyssey”, Homer introduces a greek hero by the name of Odysseus who is tried many times throughout the series. Human nature is the sum of all human traits, this includes the flaws of life and humanity. Odysseus demonstrates these particular flaws throughout his adventures. When Odysseus is "stuck between Charybdis and Scylla," he chooses to tell his men nothing about the impending doom above, because the danger of his men becoming panicked and thus putting the ship in danger. Instead, he says nothing, hid himself below, and allowed 6 men to die at his hands. This proves him to be self centered and cowardly. Odysseus is constantly weighed down by nature's power over human life. Fear and lack of...
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...In the epic poem The Odyssey, Homer changes Odysseus’ decisions to reveal that leaders must make rational decisions for the most successful outcome possible. The theme of leadership is represented through the protagonist, Odysseus, recovering some of his crew from their mistakes, constructing an optimal plan to overcome brute force, and making decisions that will later affect their destiny. Throughout the Odyssey, Odysseus makes rational decisions for himself and his crew to accomplish the goal of returning back home from his journey. After some of Odysseus’ crew members make the mistake of consuming the lotus flower on the Island of the Lotus Eaters, Homer shows that Odysseus’ changed decisions to protect his crew change and reveal the...
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