reached towards my men‚ seized a couple and dashed their heads against the floor as though they had been puppies.” Odysseus and his men laments over the death of their comrades that were tragically killed by the cyclops‚ Polyphemus. Odysseus‚ a clever hero‚ who just fought against Troy with other the other Greeks‚ is far from his homeland of Ithaca. Throughout “The Odyssey”‚ Odysseus and his men keep facing trouble over and over again‚ as they venture on in hopes to return to their home. Who should
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expect. As a child‚ he was fond of playing with bees‚ which when he got older‚ gave him bad eyesight cause of how many times he got stung. “He sees where other people looks”‚(p.29) is the perfect quote that describes him in the book‚ and‚ “he makes strength from his own weaknesses.” Before being a hero‚ he always “struck people as honest and open‚” and a rare kind of person who makes strength from his weaknesses‚ something not very many people are able to do. He is a very inspiring character. Later
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My Hero In your life people come and go‚ but there is always that one person or people who you will always remember‚ and those are the ones that you admire or look up to. “The simple acts of heroism are often overlooked- that’s very clear to me not only in war but in peace.” (Oliver Stone p.3) People can walk by the homeless and think they aren’t important but in reality most of them are. Most of them are veterans from war who saved us and our ancestors
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From outsmarting cyclopes to fighting the temptations of the Sirens‚ the main character of Homer’s The Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ leads his men through any challenge put before them. In this famous epic‚ -Odysseus faces several challenges on his journey home from the ten year war at famed city Troy that have gripped readers for centuries. Cursed by the gods and a less the astounding crew he has to fight for survival and to find his way home from the battle of Troy to Ithaca. A leader by choice he works
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quite a success. I contributed a big part in my group project and had many responsibilities. One thing I did for my group was played the role of Penelope‚ Odysseus’s wife. Penelope is a big role in the Odyssey and Book 23 is named after the role of Odysseus and Penelope. The role Penelope that I played makes a great impact in the story as well. I also helped putting the poster together. I created the border for the poster‚ which was a requirement. I also completed the setting‚ major characters‚ and
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A Comparative Analysis of Odysseus and Achilles The Trojan War was more than a series of battles between opposing forces‚ it was the climax of an age of heroes. The retrieval of Helen brought together many of the mythological characters of that time onto a single stage. Of the thousands of brave men who fought at Ilion‚ two men stood above the masses‚ sharing the title of hero. They were born in the line of those on Mt. Olympus‚ favored by the gods. Excelling in courage and skill‚ adored by those
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perseverance.” -Ramana Maharshi. This shows that Odysseus was very proud that he had achieved his goal‚ and he had perseverance while achieving them. Odysseus had to face many obstacles with his men‚ but he never gave up. Odysseus had perseverance‚ and that is the only way he could make it through everything he faced. Someone who has perseverance can achieve their goals. Odysseus has a lot of perseverance‚ and that is how he achieved his goals. First‚ Odysseus demonstrates perseverance by being the only
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the area in which the story takes place‚ shown by using language. For example the openings quote from ’The Monkey’s Paw’ is ’Without‚ the night was cold and wet‚ but in the small parlour of Laburnum Villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly. Father and son were at chess.’ This quote introduces two characters‚ Mr White and his son Herbert and describes the settings. As you can tell from this quote the story uses Different writers use different techniques to create a sense of atmosphere
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“Argus” and Argos recognizes Odysseus Odysseus has been referenced many times in myths as the hero that has one last battle at home to regain peace. Argus was Odysseus’s dog that refused death until he saw his master again. He waited 19 years for his master to return and once he did even tho he was disguised Argus recognized him and was able to die in peace. Both Argos recognizes Odysseus by Theodor van Thulden and “Argus” by Alexander Pope use the myth of Odysseus return to Ithaca to show
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Hero Deep in Southern California there once was a family‚ a single mother and her only son Kevin. They also had a dog which they loved very much as if it was another son for the mother. The life they were leading was like a fairytale because the whole family were very happy and delighted. However there was one day they lived and dreaded for there whole lives… One day Kevin was playing outside with his friends‚ the way he always did almost everyday of his wife. What he didn’t realise was that
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