Imagine someone get lost and can’t find their way home. They try and try but they get lost adventuring for ten whole years. That's exactly what is happening to Odysseus, king of Ithaca, son of Laertes. However, Odysseus demonstrates many powerful character traits over the course of his journey. He's very curious, intelligent, and is a natural born leader.
For starters, the good friend Odysseus is very curious, perhaps too curious, and not about one thing either, he just has to know everything about everything. This gets him in trouble from time to time. For instance, upon visiting the isle of the cyclopes, the crew could just leave the cave, however, Odysseus insists they stay to meet him. As Odysseus says, “‘I wish to the cave man, what he had to offer…’”(172-173, 1051) This just goes to show Odysseus is very curious even if it means …show more content…
He does so by doing things such as what he did upon crossing the sirens. To effectively traverse the sirens, Odysseus must be able to prevent any of the crew from hearing the song of the sirens. To accomplish the mission at hand, Odysseus “‘...carved a massive cake of beeswax into bits… and laid it thick upon their ears.’” At this point, an indicator is necessary to establish at what point it is safe to remove the makeshift earplugs. Odysseus has the crew tie him to the mast and have himself act as the indicator for the rest of the crew. A very good plan, indeed. Furthermore, Odysseus showcases intelligence by
Long story short, the character Odysseus is a very developed, dynamic character throughout the Odyssey. He experiences change from both internal and external sources, some good, and others, not so much. He showcases vast intelligence, he leads his crew as if it was his mission since birth, and he’s curious enough to almost be a philosopher. While it is true, there are many more traits Odysseus displays, courtesy of Homer, these are simply three largely developed
For starters, the good friend Odysseus is very curious, perhaps too curious, and not about one thing either, he just has to know everything about everything. This gets him in trouble from time to time. For instance, upon visiting the isle of the cyclopes, the crew could just leave the cave, however, Odysseus insists they stay to meet him. As Odysseus says, “‘I wish to the cave man, what he had to offer…’”(172-173, 1051) This just goes to show Odysseus is very curious even if it means …show more content…
He does so by doing things such as what he did upon crossing the sirens. To effectively traverse the sirens, Odysseus must be able to prevent any of the crew from hearing the song of the sirens. To accomplish the mission at hand, Odysseus “‘...carved a massive cake of beeswax into bits… and laid it thick upon their ears.’” At this point, an indicator is necessary to establish at what point it is safe to remove the makeshift earplugs. Odysseus has the crew tie him to the mast and have himself act as the indicator for the rest of the crew. A very good plan, indeed. Furthermore, Odysseus showcases intelligence by
Long story short, the character Odysseus is a very developed, dynamic character throughout the Odyssey. He experiences change from both internal and external sources, some good, and others, not so much. He showcases vast intelligence, he leads his crew as if it was his mission since birth, and he’s curious enough to almost be a philosopher. While it is true, there are many more traits Odysseus displays, courtesy of Homer, these are simply three largely developed