Why Odysseus Is Not A Hero In Homer's The Odyssey
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Intro
The Odyssey is about a man who goes on a journey to get back home after 20 years at war and after being stuck on an island for years. On his journey he faces many obstacles and also get help from many gods. His man were killed and faced many obstacles with him. When he gets home after his journey he also faces life or death obstacles.
Thesis
Odysseus is not a hero because he was told everything that was going to happen on his journey nothing came as a surprise and he was told how to face those obstacles, he also killed many people he didn't save them or try to reason with them.
Body paragraph
Reason 1 he was told everything that was going to happen on his journey, nothing came as a surprise and he was told everything that was going to happen
Selfish
No problem solving skills
Reason 2; he killed people not save them or try to reason/ solve the problem without harm
Shows no empathy and …show more content…
In the story, Odysseus only helped himself. When he got home he killed everyone in his home even the people who surrendered to him. He also didn't try to save his men from being sacrificed. For example “As they were lifted up in the mouths of six heads they called out to me in agony. But I could do nothing to aid them.”pg 173. Even though Odysseus says he couldn't do anything, he still didn't try; he just stood there and just watched as his men were being killed. A true hero doesn't give up and never leaves a man behind, and he did he gave up and left all his men behind.
In conclusion Odysseus isn't a hero because he lacks problem solving skills he was helped throughout his entire journey and the gods paved the way for him. He also showed no empathy and no compassion, he killed people instead of helping or saving them. For these reasons Odysseus isn’t a
Intro
The Odyssey is about a man who goes on a journey to get back home after 20 years at war and after being stuck on an island for years. On his journey he faces many obstacles and also get help from many gods. His man were killed and faced many obstacles with him. When he gets home after his journey he also faces life or death obstacles.
Thesis
Odysseus is not a hero because he was told everything that was going to happen on his journey nothing came as a surprise and he was told how to face those obstacles, he also killed many people he didn't save them or try to reason with them.
Body paragraph
Reason 1 he was told everything that was going to happen on his journey, nothing came as a surprise and he was told everything that was going to happen
Selfish
No problem solving skills
Reason 2; he killed people not save them or try to reason/ solve the problem without harm
Shows no empathy and …show more content…
In the story, Odysseus only helped himself. When he got home he killed everyone in his home even the people who surrendered to him. He also didn't try to save his men from being sacrificed. For example “As they were lifted up in the mouths of six heads they called out to me in agony. But I could do nothing to aid them.”pg 173. Even though Odysseus says he couldn't do anything, he still didn't try; he just stood there and just watched as his men were being killed. A true hero doesn't give up and never leaves a man behind, and he did he gave up and left all his men behind.
In conclusion Odysseus isn't a hero because he lacks problem solving skills he was helped throughout his entire journey and the gods paved the way for him. He also showed no empathy and no compassion, he killed people instead of helping or saving them. For these reasons Odysseus isn’t a