Kolby McNeal Harrington English B4 October 5, 2012 The Story of Odysseus Although Odysseus meets many of the epic hero, there are also distinctions which make Odysseus seem less than heroic. They say that because he seems just like any other hero although he was one of the greatest. The things I will be talking about in this essay is Odysseus accomplishments and highlights. Odysseus didn’t really have any troubles at birth, but he left home for the war at a young age. It is kind of cool because he left at a young age it doesn’t mean I want to leave at a young age, but it’s cool for him.
Briana Period 5 Beowulf Essay The Great and Mighty Beowulf sailed his way to Hrothgar’s kingdom to help fight off vengeful beast terrorizing his kingdom, little did he know of the adventures ahead of him. Each battle he fought glorified his strength and being. For Beowulf opening up one door always meant a new quest. From dragons to sea witches Beowulf’s fought for the greater good of his people. Through out his battles the great and mighty Beowulf not only grew physically, but at mind as well.
But the bow also symbolizes the maturity and perhaps the character of the king. The suitors can't come close to stringing it (Book 21), illustrating the fact that none of them is capable of leading Ithaca. Prince Telemachus, trying the bow just for sport, comes close. The reader is told that Telemachus probably could string the bow on his fourth attempt, but his father signals him to desist. We take from this passage that Telemachus is almost ready to be king but patiently and properly acquiesces to his father's judgment.
With Calibos holding Perseus by the head, Draco severs Calibos's hand causing Calibos to flee. The band gives chase but is attacked by giant scorpions called Scorpiochs summoned by Calibos’s blood. Although they manage to kill some of them while losing a few men, they are ultimately surrounded by even larger scorpions until they are saved by the Djinn, a band of non-human desert sorcerers led by Sheik Suleiman (Ian Whyte). The Djinn, also wishing for the gods' defeat, lend their aid to Perseus and his band. Suleiman also cures the poison from the bite on Perseus's
Zeus was “not even particularly concerned when the young boy went missing a few years later and did not expend much effort looking for Ares” (Sharon2). It turns out that the “giant Aloadai twins had caught Ares and locked him in a bronze jar. Ares almost lost his mind in captivity, until Hermes was able to release him from the jar” (Sharon2). This led for Hera to decide that Ares should live somewhere else. He ended up living with Priapus, who trained him in the art of dancing and martial arts.
When fate and the Gods are on your side, your chance of overcoming all trials greatly increase. Odysseus very much desired to see his wife and son, but it was his fate to make it home to Ithaca, and with the help of a few gods, his fortune was upheld. “But then, when the happy gods bring on the long hard times, Bear them he must, against his will, and steel his heart. Our lives, our mood and mind as we pass across the earth, turn as the days turn . .
The war had greatly impacted his father’s personality, attitude and parenting style. Therefore Spiegelman’s personality and lifestyle were then influenced by his father's personality and parenting style. His father loved showing off how handy he was since that was one of his survival methods during the war. This made Spiegelman fearful to fix things because he was being compared to his father. Spiegelman felt he was always over shadowed by his father regardless of his own accomplishment because his father survived the war and he could not compete with that.
Although King Arthur achieved fame and stature through his incredible thinking abilities, Merlin truly gave rise to his greatness. Arthur’s journey starts when he goes on his first quest to find his brother and him, a tutor. Arthur was not born great and he was not great because he died. He faced many challenges and vanquished many evils in order to achieve his greatness as a king. Nothing lasts forever and as all things must come to an end so did Arthur’s reign; however, his untimely demise was a great tragedy for even Merlin could not predict the true gravity of the situation.
Though Telemachus knows that Odysseus is in disguise, the suitors have yet to discover that the old man Telemachus is welcoming into his home is really his father. By inviting this old man into his home and asking him to sit with those “heroes” as equals, Telemachus is not only making the suitors believe that he is completely kindhearted, but also getting Odysseus close enough to begin carrying out his plan to kill the suitors (317). The men that Telemachus seated Odysseus with are anything but heroes. They have absolutely no qualities in common with that of Odysseus or Telemachus. I found it some humor in Telemachus‘ saying, “sip your wine” to the old man (317).
Unlike a Protagonist, there is only one Hero, A hero is generally defined as a person who displays great courage in the face of danger and is willing to sacrifice himself for the greater good. In this novel neither one really fits the description of 'Hero', Arthur doesn't sacrifice much for George, and George is already in a very bad position so doesn't really have much to sacrifice. In this novel the hero would have to be chosen by the person that did the most heroic act. By this definition we can conclude that Arthur is the hero as he helped George get out of his misery and back on his feet. George also helped Arthur through Touie's death, We also have more sympathy towards George as he is from a poor family, he is constantly victimized due to his skin colour and myopia.