properly convey a message. Things like body language, tone, and word choice all affect the message being relayed. In the epic novel Odysseus, Odysseus and his men find themselves at the mercy of a powerful cyclops. Odysseus realizes that in order to escape he has to carefully choose what he says to the beast. When the cyclops first addresses Odysseus and his men the cyclops says to them: “'Strangers!' he thundered out, 'now who are you? Where did you sail from, over the running sea-lanes? Out on a
an all-out struggle, and gaining wisdom. Homer’s famous epic, The Odyssey centers on the exploits of Greek “hero” Odysseus as he journeys back home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. Though the Greeks may have deemed Odysseus a hero, he fails to achieve a true hero’s journey because he is unsuccessful in gaining wisdom; his actions remain a reflection of his egocentricity. Although Odysseus starts out as the Greeks’ hero by winning
The Odyssey ~ Homer ~ Adventure, Epic Poetry, Folklore The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle ~ Avi ~ Adventure, Bildungsroman, Historical From opinion, the most memorable part of The Odyssey by Homer is when Odysseus and his faithful men execute the daring escape from Polyphemus the Cyclops, son of Poseidon Earthshaker. In this section of the epic, Odysseus presents his cunning and daring character, showing ingenuity and athleticism as well. The thought put into the plan shows the intelligence