Odysseus of The Odyssey and Napoleon of Animal Farm have traits that affect how they confront major conflicts in the text. First, Odysseus has the trait of a true leader. He is strong, brave, courageous, smart, and can lead a team. On the other hand, Napoleon has the opposite traits. He can be a leader sometimes, manipulative, and greedy. Ultimately, these traits will sooner or later define how they confront major conflicts. Major conflicts in the text will put Odysseus’ and Napoleon’s traits to
and Odysseus by analyzing the difference in their maturity as when Odysseus shows his feelings towards his son, but some similarities such as them both being courageous; as when Odysseus decides to taunt a Cyclops, and then when Telemachus stands up to suitors in his home. One can see they are both courageous, but Odysseus consistently shows he is the main hero fo the story and his courage surpasses that of Telemachus. Odysseus and Telemachus are the same bloodline, Telemachus being Odysseus’ son
The book The Odyssey by Homer is about a hero named Odysseus from Troy. A hero is someone who is courageous, wisdom and selfless. Odysseus is considered a hero in many levels like being a war hero and also displays many of the characteristics a hero should have. Society needs hero's in today's world because heroes help us when we need them the most, they are our missing puzzle piece that society needs in its life to succeed, heroes never give up and try their hardest to make sure society is safe
Character Book 11 Though Odysseus is devastated with grief at the dead he finds in Erebus, he finds the courage to keep his head so that he can talk to Tiresias and find his way home. Odysseus is emotional when he starts to sees the ghosts in Erebus. Odysseus first talks to Elpenor at the House of The Dead. Elpenor is one of Odysseus companions who died. Odysseus says, “But I wept to see him now, pity touched my heart” (11.61). When Odysseus says that, he is talking about how he wants to see Elpenor
new obstacles, new people, and new hardships without missing a beat. The self trust in one's own ability and choices is vital to successful leadership. But if someone were to be overconfident then it can be a hamartia. Odysseus is a model of confidence, but sometimes overly so. Odysseus is just escaping from a Cyclops who has killed a multitude of his men, it is not enough for him to injure the cyclops, but he also is determined to taunt him, which puts his crew in danger. “I called back to the Cyclops
name is Odysseus, who is basically the Dwayne Johnson of Ancient Greece: keen, robust, handsome, courageous and treasured by the gods. Along with the Odysseus, Beowulf continues to be one of the most significant works of English literature and it tells us of the importance of the valiant code known as Beowulf. Over the course of this poem, we follow Beowulf as he develops from what we know as a hero, but into a great leader. While both The Odyssey and Beowulf show the meaning courageous through their
characteristics in the modern world might make a person be a hero? “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of over whelming obstacles” (Christopher Reeve). Today many people consider heroes as people who are courageous, strong and very intelligent; all these characteristics date back to the time during ancient Greece where many famous characters possessed these traits and were considered heroes. Over the years the term hero has been used for many different types
Odyssey starts off with Odysseus telling his tale to King Alcinous and the Phaeacians, but he arrives to the island of Phaicia without any of his men. Odysseus describes his adventure, and he talks about his success and failures. He speaks about his crew, and the decisions that were made. While telling this epic story, Odysseus describes everything that he has to do as the leader of these men. From the choices Odysseus makes on his voyage, it can be seen whether or not Odysseus is an effective leader
Who do we consider a Hero? A Hero is someone who will do almost anything to protect his family or his nation, someone who’s courageous, someone who’s strong and brave, devoted intelligence, loyal, someone we classify as a great warrior and someone who wins a war. Someone who will go through hell and at the end become a victorious. Like our veterans we consider them as a hero because they will fight for us and lose their lives and the process. Homer and Virgil are what you call a Hero, both of them
INTRO Odysseus, one of the first heroes of legend, is sometimes considered not heroic at all, in fact, he is seen as a terrible man with horrible morals. In this essay, I will make three different, important, points about the hero Odysseus that will help you understand why I believe Odysseus is a true hero. My first point would be how he prepares his crew for the dangers that await them just ahead, the island of the Sirens. Next, I will talk about how Odysseus risked his life to save his crew from