April 2008 Odysseus: Hero or Villain? Heading home‚ to Ithaca‚ Odysseus is faced upon many obstacles that he and his men try to overcome‚ but in the end substantiate that Odysseus is a villain. “The old soldier in despair: He has spent ten years (seven of them as Calypso’s not entirely unwillingly captive) trying to get home” (652‚ summary). Evidence proves that Odysseus is a villain‚ because he tries to convince that he was kept unwillingly by Calypso. However‚ it is true that Odysseus was kept as
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Odysseus: A True Hero The daydreaming lifeguard is brought back to reality by the frantic screams of a small boy. Before his brain can even assess the situation‚ he feels his body flying through space. He doesn’t see the boy resurface‚ and he feels as if gravity isn’t pulling him down fast enough. His body glides into the water‚ he grabs the boy‚ and pulls him back out of the water‚ pushing on his chest until the boy stops coughing and quietly utters‚ “Thanks.” A lifeguard‚ and many other people
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heroes or legends‚ each one of them having their differences to go along with the beliefs at hand. On the other hand‚ each and every hero also has their similarities‚ which therefore makes them the hero. The setting‚ events‚ and characters in each and every story may change‚ but the characteristics of the hero remain basically the same. Each person is usually made into a hero in a somewhat similar fashion. For example‚ many heroes begin as imperfect characters‚ and then begin some sort of quest which leads
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Beowulf and Odysseus: A Comparison What is more important to the hero than his men? Both Beowulf of “Beowulf” and Odysseus of The Odyssey of Homer have the all important asset of men at their disposal‚ Men who follow them as leaders and accompany them on their travels. While Odysseus greatly values his men and treats them very loyally and emotionally‚ his men‚ in turn‚ give him the same loyalty and respect back. Beowulf is far more self-driven. While his men are mostly present throughout‚ they
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Despite the fact that Fanon and Gandhi‚ in their pursuit of independence‚ have tried to rid the colonized people of feelings of inferiority and alienation‚ despair and inaction‚ Gandhi is drawn to the nonviolent resistance in South Africa and India‚ whereas Fanon shows his approbation of the resistance violence in Algeria and revolutionary violence in Iran. However‚ certain issues remain controversial in both realms: (1) whether violence is an innate feature in human nature‚ (2) the degree of the
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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 that
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Odysseus as an Epic Hero In the book The Odyssey by Homer‚ the main character‚ Odysseus‚ is depicted as being similar an epic hero. There is a question‚ though‚ as to whether or not he actually was an epic hero. I believe that‚ while he did have a major difference‚ he had more similarities than differences to the characteristics of an epic hero and therefore was one. An epic hero is someone who is strong‚ intelligent and bold. First of all‚ an epic hero must have physical strength. Strength enables
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Power of Gandhi From the very beginning‚ Indira Gandhi was deep-rooted into a family of political background‚ especially with her father who was a Prime Minister named Jawaharlal Nehru. Independent and intelligent were the top qualities of Indira Gandhi‚ the third prime minister of India‚ following her father who was the first. Under difficult circumstances throughout India and various other nations‚ Indira Gandhi was a dominant woman in the history of India who successfully took charge as a
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Mahatma Gandhi Aroused by the massacre of Amritsar in 1919‚ Gandhi devoted his life to gaining India’s independence from Great Britain. As the dominant figure used his persuasive philosophy of non-violent confrontation‚ he inspired political activists with many persuasions throughout the world (Andrews 23). Not only was Mahatma Gandhi a great peacemaker‚ but also his work to achieve freedom and equality for all people was greatly acknowledged. Gandhi’s unconventional style of leadership gained
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The daily adventures of Odysseus are closely related to the lives of veterans who risk their lives each and every day. Odysseus and veterans are heroes that experience the consequences of life. Through their encounters‚ they are able to learn from those experiences and overcome their hardships. Odysseus possesses qualities are both beneficial and detrimental for his well being. The protagonist of The Odyssey is able use his cleverness and mischievousness by tricking Polyphemus while held captive
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