Odysseus,the Hero, Homer
In today*s eclectic society, everybody*s heroes are different. However, during the era Homer*s The Odyssey was created all heroes had same characteristics. Heroes were the people who saved people, 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* ...
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get Nausicaa to assist him, and his devotion to his wife makes him so honorable.� He showed sensitivity when he met his mother and when he heard the song of the Trojan War.
However, Odysseus* qualities are not considered heroic today are his impulsiveness, arrogance, and curiosity.� He struggle�@with these points. Odysseus went to Cyclops* cave because he was curious but didn*t think what may happen next. When Odysseus was able to escape from Cyclops* cave, he yelled to Cyclops identifying himself because of his pride. That made Cyclops so angry that he prayed to his father Poseidon to destroy Odysseus. The result of that is Odysseus* companions all died before Odysseus could return home. If he didn*t reveal his name to Cyclops, maybe his companions wouldn*t died.
Even though he has negative characteristics it shows Odysseus is just a human. He is not a god or a perfect man. His negative points aren*t favorable, but they make his positive points look stronger. If he were a god or a ...
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