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    Odysseus: a Hero

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    they were courageous wise and had fighting spirit. Odysseus‚ the main character in Homer’s epic poem was clever brave and a great strategist. Although he has these strengths‚ he has some negative qualities‚ but most of his heroic qualities still hold true today. Odysseus possesses heroic qualities‚ such as bravery‚ wisdom‚ a strategic thinking and honorable. Most of the story in The Odyssey is told by Odysseus‚ so we can say from his narration that he is eloquent. Book 9 shows Odysseus positive

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    In order to be a good leader you must have good traits‚ but sometimes they might have some flaws. Such as Odysseus‚ even though Odysseus is a good leader and has good characteristics he does have some flaws in which I’m going to explain you. First what makes Odysseus a good leader is his strength‚ courage‚ and determination. In the story Odysseus shows strength when he has his men tie him up to listen to the Sirens. “Therefore you are to tie me up‚ tight as splint‚ erect along the mast‚ lashed

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    Have you ever thought about the meaning of courageous? Or how to be courageous? Being courageous is something anyone can do. For example standing up for what you believe in like Rosa Parks or saving what you love and have a passion for during a war like the Monuments Men Foundation. You can even sacrifice for others like the International Women of Courage Awards recognized women for. There are many ways to be courageous. To begin with Rosa Parks stood up for what she believed in and what she thought

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    Gilgamesh and Odysseus

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    Gilgamesh and Odysseus were two heroes from two totally different time periods that were both in search of the meaning of life. The epics that the two characters are featured in Gilgamesh‚ was developed from early Mesopotamia and the Odyssey in early Greece. Gilgamesh was a very popular and it was very valuable to the historian of Mesopotamian culture because it reveals much about the religious world‚ such as their attitudes toward the gods‚ how a hero was defined and regarded‚ views about death

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    Odysseus as a Hero

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    Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ the central character of the epic‚ applies his strengths‚ leadership skills and his determination to reach his abode escaping from flesh eating one-eyed mammoths‚ arrogant betrayers‚ and violent whirlpool and sea monsters. Odysseus and his crew face the impossible challenges on his voyage back home‚ but with Odysseus’ leadership‚ they prevail. Approaching Scylla and Charybdis‚ a violent storm and sea monster‚ the crew trembles in fear‚ doubting their ability. Odysseus‚ never

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    For an act to be courageous it has to be done against the person”s will and it has to be a dangerous act that benefits a good cause. In the Comedy Central interview by John Stewart‚ Malala clarifies how she brings change. In the interview Malala explains that she will never fight with violence but with argument and her voice (The Daily Show). This act proves Malala to be courageous because she is doing it against her will‚ it’s a dangerous act because terrorists might target and try to hurt her

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    Odysseus as a Leader

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    Odyssey Homer‚ Odysseus has the ability to be a very good leader‚ but doesn’t always live up to it. Odysseus is a good leader because he thinks a lot of things through. Therefore‚ he knows what to do ahead of time. Another reason Odysseus is a good leader is that he knows when to trust his crew. Odysseus can be a bad leader because he doesn’t always tell his crew everything. Also‚ he doesn’t always have common sense. Odysseus is a bad leader because of his bad decisions. Odysseus is good at analyzing

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    People are sometimes hesitant and sometimes it can be painful to be courageous‚ but it’s the right thing to do all the time. In “The Terror” by Junot Diaz‚ Junot Diaz’s story is about the narrator being an immigrant boy and going through terrible bullying and the narrator’s brother being sick. moreover how the narrator got through all the troubles and facing the narrator facing his own fear‚ but he was courageous.in case of how the narrator was getting bullied is when the whole school started to

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    Odysseus and Polyphemus

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    island of the Cicones. At the island of the Cicones Odysseus and his men stormed the beach but didn’t press any attack on the people there. The Cicones rallied back up and prepared for an attack on Odysseus and his men‚ from horse back. In a large battle that Odysseus inevitably lost‚ six rows of Odysseus’s men were killed and Odysseus had to flee the island The Lotus-Eaters When Odysseus and his men landed on the island of the Lotus-Eaters‚ Odysseus sent out a scouting party of three or so men who

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    The Most Courageous Sometimes it is hard to show courage. It does not come easy and is only for the brave. Atticus Finch is a caucasian man living in the 1930’s in Maycomb County. Atticus Finch lives during a time when racism and prejudice towards African Americans is very present in the town. Atticus Finch fights in trial‚ for an African American who is wrongly accused of rape of a young white girl. He is up against a jury filled with all white men during a very prejudice time. In the 1930s it

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