Maximus and Odysseus While watching the film Gladiator with my girlfriend I realized the striking similarities that heroes share. However‚ I always wonder who is more of a hero. The definition or hero is a person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose‚ especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life. So let us compare the two heroes as the dictionary defines them. In the end I hope to be able to define who is a greater hero. Maximus was a great warrior in the Roman legion
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Jessica Lu G10 English Odysseus‚ 69‚ died April 4th‚ 1152 BC‚ by disease‚ when sailing on the ocean. Odysseus was born in Ithaca. He was the son of Laertes. He and his wife Penelope had a child named Telemuchus. As the king of Ithaca‚ Odysseus led his troops went on the fight which lasted for 10 years‚ the Trojan War. During this journey‚ he and his troops encountered a numerous of difficulties and obstacles‚ like Circe‚ cyclopes‚ and the Sirens. However‚ Odysseus conquered every single difficulty
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During Odysseus’ journey‚ he had to work together with his crew just as Magellan had to work with his own. He led his crew and ran into lots of dangers along the way that lead to many adventures‚ like the Lotus Eaters and the Cyclops. I think he is a good leader because he is strong and can make decisions without hesitation. Though that can be a good thing‚ it also could be a bad thing because sometimes you need to give some things a second thought or give yourself some time to think them through
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God like. They both have major obstacles in which they need to conquer but both exemplify some hubris which creates difficulty for them in their passage. Through all of these similarities it is the differences that made Odysseus successful in his journey where Oedipus fails. Odysseus succeeds with his sharp intellect‚ courage‚ and ability to follow instructions
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temptress in the epic‚ is a nymph who is “imprisoned” on the secluded‚ beautiful island‚ Ogygia. In Book IV‚ Odysseus is washed ashore on Ogygia and is there for seven years‚ continuously being tempted by Calypso. “True enough‚/ Calypso the lustrous goddess tried to hold me back‚/ deep in her arching caverns‚ craving me for a husband”(Homer IX. 33-36). Calypso’s attempts to make Odysseus her husband are in vain‚ but she manages to expose Odysseus’s immoral behavior demonstrating that he is susceptible
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Should Batman Kill the Joker? Summary In the very beginning‚ this article raises the question by asking the reader whether Batman should kill the joker or not and also uses it as the title to draw readers’ attention. Based on the question/topic‚ the author‚ Mark White‚ further discuss different arguments by providing three different schools and perspectives from the Batman’s quandary. First of all‚ from “utilitarianism” aspect‚ Joker is
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one within.” This quote is a representation of the meaning of the journey that odysseus takes in the odyssey likewise the narrator in “The Journey”In The Odyssey by Homer‚ on odysseus’s journey he go to a few different dangerous place like an island of cyclops‚ there were also singing mermaids that would cause you to forget your goal of getting home. They go past the monsters then they arrived back home where Odysseus had to win a contest disguised as a servant to win his wife back. In “The Journey”
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them do unnatural things‚ like Batman and Iron Man. Odysseus is no different from the common heroes we hear today. The most heroic attribute of Odysseus was that he was smart. He was also courageous as well as confident. Odysseus was a very smart man. This was shown when the cyclops Prometheus asked him what his name was when they were trapped in the cave and Odysseus answered that his name was “No One.” This helped Odysseus and his men a lot because when Odysseus blinded the cyclops‚ who then screamed
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Anyone with the right qualities can be a hero. They just have to be brave‚ strong‚ and inspiring to others. Nicole Moore is one example of a hero. Odysseus‚ from Homer’s The Odyssey is also a hero. Atticus Finch from Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird is a hero as well. Nicole‚ Odysseus‚ and Atticus are courageous people who inspire others to do good. Nicole Moore is just a regular person‚ but she is a hero. Having courage means stepping out of your comfort zone‚ which Nicole has definitely done
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Is Odysseus a hero? In my opinion‚ yes he is a hero for many reasons. Such as trying his best to keep his crew safe and alive‚ putting his family first‚ and getting through rough times. First off‚ Odysseus really did try his best to keep his crew alive. Even though his men did not make it back to Ithaca‚ he did save them many times. For example‚ he did waste a year of his life sleeping with Circe just to save his men from being pigs the rest of their lives. Also he had the brilliant idea of the
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