Odysseus has proved himself to be a prominent leader of his men, which also helps us evaluate the decisions we have made in our life. Odysseus has a very demanding personality, he feels the need to take control of his men even if there could are negative outcomes. He distinctly proves this to us when he is in Polyphemus’ cave. He quickly brainstorms a plan after being caught off guard when two of his men were devoured by the cyclops. He leads his men to freedom, and creates a very clever, stealthy plan. Another moment in The Odyssey that odysseus redeems himself as a strong leader is when he assists his men into having hope, and not giving up on their goal; to return home. This is a very important thing to do as a leader, if he hadn’t said
