Although this crafty hero has many other great qualities, these qualities are the highlights of his character. Odysseus’s best quality, in my opinion, is his sneaky cleverness. Odysseus is always thinking, and he shows it numerous times throughout his adventures. One of his most crafty plans, on page 225, was when he tied himself and all of his men to the Cyclops’s ram’s bellies and escaped from the Cyclops into their ship. Polyphemus, the Cyclops, didn’t sense that the Odysseus and the men were hiding, and when he let is rams free, the crew escaped.
Marian-Webster defines hero as "one who shows great courage" and "the principal male character in a literary or dramatic word." Odysseus fits Marian-Webster's definition, due to the fact throughout Odysseus' astonishing journey; Odysseus often shows certain qualities that make him a hero. Despite the fact Odysseus does not display heroic characteristics, he generally is a clever, respectful and welcoming heroic figure. Throughout most of a hero’s journeys a hero must overcome a great obstacle, and in order to pass that obstacle a hero must be very clever. Odysseus is a perfect example of a clever hero, Odysseus had to overcome a countless amount of obstacles throughout his journey, and Odysseus usually overcame those obstacles by using his cleverness.
Odysseus: Noble or Not An epic hero shows bravery strength and leadership. We follow Odysseus in Homer’s The Odyssey as he tells his story of great hardships, temptations, and love. He embodies the traits that his society values. In addition, he is also clever, and resourceful. Odysseus shows how intelligent he is, by outsmarting monsters, and tricking people.
He shows that he’s hotheaded, good looking, and at times, pushes his men to work too hard Odysseus is hotheaded throughout the story but after defeating the Cyclops he takes it a little too far. He and his men were finally escaping the island of the Cyclopes when Odysseus taunts “O Cyclops! Would you feast on my companions? Puny, am I, in a caveman’s hands? How do you like the beating we gave you, you dammed cannibal?
Okonkwo’s “whole life was dominated by […] fear of failure and of weakness” (Achebe 13), and while this initially aids him in his success, it is also the precise reason for all his immoral actions. Okonkwo is also driven by the need to conform and live up to the expectations of males in Igbo culture. Igbo culture closely associates masculinity with strength and courage, and this gender role is stressed upon boys from a very young age. Due to this,
The two inferior men endeavored many hardships throughout because of their loyalty to others. Courage, bravery, and determination are the key factors to following out Beowulf's and Wiglaf's plan of loyalty. Beowulf's theme centered around loyalty, thanks to the two superior characters who classify the true definition of what it means to be
Another similarity is that they are great warriors and the result from their defeats gives them a divine impact which makes them very influential people. To some degree Hercules is faced with the morality, for the death of his family. For Hercules he is commanded by Apollo to do certain tasks as a punishment for his sins, so that his spirit might be cleansed from evil. It is then that Hercules begun to complete his 12 Labors. Although Hercules completes the 12 Labors he continues to do many more adventures.
Being selfless is important to the warrior ethos because selflessness produces courage. It bonds men together and proves to each
Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, a modern day hero, was also able to be brave when his men needed him the most. Sgt. Giunta was also had good instincts like an epic hero which kept him alive. Odysseus also had good instincts like all other epic heroes.
At this point in the novel, Jack develops resentment towards Ralph. He is exceedingly jealous of Ralph; he spends the rest of the novel nursing his wounded ego back to health. Jack does this by constantly diminishing Ralph’s authority in front of the group. The conflict on the island begins with Jack attempting to dominate the group rather than working with Ralph to benefit it. Furthermore, Jack has narcissistic traits because he behaves in an arrogant manner.