“I’ve seen Steelheart bleed.” are the powerful first words from the novel Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson’s. In Sanderson’s book, there are epics; they are humans that have spontaneously received superhuman powers. In Steelheart, the main character, David Charleston, wants to get revenge on an epic, named Steelheart, because his special power is the ability to instantly change a person/object to steel. Steelheart killed David’s father, so David chose to join a resistance group to finally get his
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An arête warrior is a person who displays excellence in moral responsibility, strength, skill, determination, and courage. The Odyssey by Homer is about the journey of Odysseus on his way home from the Trojan War. Odysseus and his crewed are cursed by two gods who wish for him to never set foot on his home soil again. When Odysseus finally reaches his home, Ithaca, he finds out that he will have to endure even more if he is to see his wife . Odysseus is an ideal example of an arête warrior, because
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The definition for hero according to the Oxford English Dictionary is “A person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities”. Odysseus was shown as a hero in The Odyssey because he was the main character. If The Odyssey did not portray Odysseus as the main character then I would still think that Odysseus would be main male heroic figure. Odysseus was a person who was praised by most people such as the swineherd, Eumeaus. Odysseus was a “male character in
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“The Hero’s Journey” is an element that is used in most famous stories. “The Hero’s Journey” states that character's search for a specific treasure or for themselves and their place in the world. This element is prevalent in The Odyssey by Homer. In this epic poem the hero, Odysseus, sets out to war in Troy. He takes 20 long painful years to return home whilst always keeping his family in mind. In Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief directed by Chris Columbus. His quest begins once
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Odysseus- A Good Leader? Sometimes people will claim that Odysseus was a bad leader, but I find that hard to believe. I do agree that he made some mistakes, but I still believe Odysseus was a good leader. Odysseus was a great warrior during the Trojan War, he showed extreme loyalty to his men, and he never allowed the many temptations he passed to stop him. Even if Odysseus was prideful at times, I continue to believe Odysseus was the best possible leader. First, Odysseus was a good leader during
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In Homer’s Odyssey the Sirens, offering false promises of joy through seductive song, challenge Odysseus’s position of power in the Ithacan hierarchy by attempting to evoke the sense of unrestrained joy. Sealing his crew’s ears with wax, Odysseus mutes the crew’s senses and skews their perception of truth, contributing towards a reinforcement of social stability; Odysseus maintains his dominant status among the crew through his denial of complete submission to pleasure by binding himself to the ship
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In Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, it is suggested that the ideal Greek concept of a hero is one who exhibits the moral virtue of arete, excellence in all areas. Having a similar denotation to that of the more modern term “well-rounded”, the Greeks valued highly those who were not lacking and were furthermore adept at a wide variety of skills. Odysseus, the protagonist, is an exemplar of a hero that demonstrates this Greek ideal. In addition to having a mighty physical prowess that allowed him to
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In The Odyssey by Homer,our protagonist Odysseus embarks on a journey back home after the Trojan War. During his adventure, the hero encounters many obstacles including both gods and monsters alike and must overcome them. Throughout this quest, Odysseus embodies the characteristics of a traditional epic hero in that he is clever, enduring and determined. Odysseus’s intellect is difficult to overstate. He is not the kind of person that constantly relies on physical strength alone to be victorious
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the world. He would take over civilization to civilization and wouldn’t stop till his men couldn’t walk anymore. He was so determined he killed his father so he wouldn’t get in the way of his great plan. According to A Hero’s Hero – Alexander and Achilles “Here was a man, who walked in flesh and blood”(1). A man who took over the world and walks in flesh and blood. This evidence proves he was a villain because he would go through any civilization just to take things over. He did not care if many people
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In “The Odyssey,” Homer writes about Odysseus’s 10 year struggle to return home after the Trojan War. While Odysseus fights in the trojan war, Telemachus and Penelope have to deal with suitors who betrayed Odysseus. They betrayed him by trying to marry his wife. Odysseus was able to return home and kill the suitors and live happily with his wife, Penelope. Odysseus's character, actions, and legacy prove that he is an admirable hero. Another trait that Odysseus possesses is cunning. I feel that cunning
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