Altruistic Behavior In The Odyssey

Heroes must demonstrate altruistic behavior as a necessity for their journey in life where it opens the mindset enriching their commitment towards their journey to fulfill a full transformation, and to be the best personas of themselves. The vital journey of a hero is expressed in Ayn Rand’s novella Anthem, and Homer’s epic The Odyssey, where these influential works express the necessity of altruistic behavior through the journey of their protagonists. Throughout the journey of these protagonists, the experience developing new attributes is necessary to guide them along their path, and towards the depths of truth. The confinements the hero’s journey provide can rather fuel the persona to express the zenith of their potential. The hero and …show more content…
Throughout the novella, the character expresses a sense of devotion towards his goal, to discover what has been unknown to his perspective. The persona of Odysseus has kept his soul from pursuing the necessities to change and grow on the what is keeping him from reaching his zenith of potential. The sense of altruism, which can be accessed in one’s soul, is rather important to the persona of the hero, where they must express themselves to progress along their journey. Heroes must express a sense of bravery in times of opposing fear to gain opportunities to get a chance to experience the perceptions to change. This journey, as expressed in Ayn Rand’s Anthem, and Homer’s The Odyssey, is where the main protagonists, Prometheus and Odysseus, share a similar call to adventure, with assistance. For …show more content…
Through the journey of the main protagonists of Anthem and The Odyssey, Prometheus and Odysseus, the altruism gained in their path caused the enrichment of their interpretation for unity to develop throughout. The journey of life contained an abundance of hindrances however these hindrances opened a window to develop the essential traits of bravery, and this bravery gain through, caused for the persona of a hero to enrich towards the zenith of their potential. The sense of bravery in a hero’s morals, as expressed in the trials of Prometheus and Odysseus caused for them to realize the strength that can be gained, and how that strength can enrich their journey. A sense of devotion towards others, regardless of one’s self, opens the mindset because the selflessness derived from this behavior can cause for a hero’s aspirations to be solidified. The hero archetype in Odysseus expresses a sense of relinquishing the negativity surrounding them as a sense of aiding others more than themselves, in turn helping the hero as well as he is striving in his journey. The martyr archetype in Prometheus, however, shows a sense of unity to discovering the truth rather than concerning about their ego by itself. Despite the distinct approaches of their sense of selflessness in their journey, the strength of the