Polyphemus, the Cyclops, didn’t sense that the Odysseus and the men were hiding, and when he let is rams free, the crew escaped. Another one of Odysseus’s clever plans was on page 223, when he declared falsely that his name was “Nobody,” and the Cyclops believed him. When he and his shipmates blinded the Cyclops, the Cyclops cried out saying, “Nobody’s friends… Nobody’s killing me now by fraud and not by force!” (Page 224). Polyphemus’s friends took his statement literally, and believed that no one was trying to kill him. Odysseus’s clever ideas caused his plans to be successful.
The Odyssey Odysseus is a hero who fought to save his shipmates. Odysseus, the son of maritees has been gone from his home for twenty years. During that time he had to fight many obstacles, such as the Cyclops, sirens, and lotus eaters. In homers epic poem “The Odyssey,” Odysseys proves that he is a hero because he shows bravery at every turn, he uses leadership when its needed, and is strong and does anything to save himself and the shipmates. Odysseys is a courageous hero and shows bravery at every turn he can do to protect his shipmates In “The Odyssey.” In the quote “he alone hungered for home and wife,”(homer 963) homer uses the word hungered to describe the way Odysseus is yearning for the site to see his wife and home again.
Period 4th The Odyssey Fighting off those who merely want you dead, being with men you don’t know if you can trust, not being with the one you love wondering if she misses you too, and reaching the end, just wanting to give up, but does he? In the Epic Poem The Odyssey, by Homer and translated by Robert Fitzgerald. Odysseus is an epic hero, whom went on an adventure, and was gone for 20 years away from his family, and wife. He is a hero because he fought and never gave up, not only did he use physical ability, but he also outsmarted everyone as well. Odysseus is a hero based on his actions, cleverness, and the heroic things he did to keep his men alive.
Odysseus and his brave and courageous qualities can all sum up a theme that is occurring in Homers version of The Odyssey which is heroism. To do so Odysseus has to outwit, outlast and outplay poseidon’s obstacles and go through hell and back in order to be reunited with the world he has built with his bare hands thus depicting incredible heroism throughout his
We take from this passage that Telemachus is almost ready to be king but patiently and properly acquiesces to his father's judgment. Only Odysseus can string the bow on his first attempt, and he does so with ease, showing that he is the proper mate for Penelope and the only man ready to be king of Ithaca. The Sea The sea itself is a recurring symbol throughout the epic. It is, in effect, the sea of life. It represents a great man's journey through life with all its victories and heartbreaks.
Odysseus’s strong leadership play’s a huge role in the issues that face him on his journey home to Ithaca. When Odysseus and his fellowship arrive at the Cyclops’s cave, he takes charge in this position. “Make fast the ship, we shall see whether these Cyclops’s are lawless savages.” (Homer 6) Throughout his strong leadership, his ability to take charge in dangerous events shows that being a strong leader is one of his best attributes. Again, Odysseus shows tremendous leadership when he and his men arrive to a land where they do not know of and Odysseus immediately takes charge. “Peremides, we have no choice.
In Beowulf, an epic poem, Beowulf is the superior character who depicts the true meaning of loyalty. Beowulf feels in a sense he owes Hrothgar, King of the Danes, a favor because the great king had assisted Beowulf's father years back. Although Beowulf is the epic hero of the poem, he is not the only character that demonstrates the characteristic of loyalty. Wiglaf is a Geat warrior who exhibits bravery and courage while helping Beowulf fight and slay the dragon. Even though the epic poem had a devastating ending, it would not have been the same without the characters displaying their loyal sides.
Ralph is introduced as an optimistic boy. However, Ralph gradually matures by understanding the difficulties of surviving on a deserted island, labeling Simon’s death as murder, and comprehending his loss of innocence. Upon arrival to the island, Ralph is very idealistic on his viewpoint to his situation. When Ralph first meets Piggy, he and Piggy play together as if nothing is wrong — “Ralph danced out into the hot air of the beach and then returned as a fighter-plane…and machine-gunned Piggy” (11). In this situation, Ralph has just
Odysseus conquers this characteristic in several ways. He is considering a hero because he was a very intelligent, brave man, and physically powerful. Odysseus is on a long quest to get back home and faces many monsters such as Cyclopes that are a lot more ugly and evil than anyone in real life. Throughout the Odyssey story, the idea of intelligence
Odysseus shows how intelligent he is, by outsmarting monsters, and tricking people. In general Odysseus is a hero because he displays epic hero qualities (traits) throughout Homer’s epic, the Odyssey. Odysseus shows a great deal of bravery throughout Homer’s epic. Odysseus is courageous when facing Polyphemous. Odysseus and his men blind Polyphem-ous, to get out of his cave that he has captured him and his men in.