A role model can come in many different shapes and sizes. This role model can be seen as good or bad depending on their characteristics. A person such as Odysseus might be seen as a bad role model. Though he has many admirable traits he also has bad ones mixed in. He is self-centered and doesn’t mind causing other people pain. The consensus vote is that Odysseus leans more to the good side. Odysseus is seen as a good influence because of his intelligence, bravery, and loyalty to his family and the gods. He perseveres through all of the hardships in his journey, and returns home to Ithaka. Though he returns home he does so without his crew. First off Odysseus shows us his intelligence in many different ways. An example of his intelligence
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An act of bravery that Odysseus shows us is the same scene that he shows us his intelligence. The scene with Polyphemos can been seen both ways. His bravery is on full display as he shoves the spike through the cyclops’s eye. He also shows his bravery in the standoff with the suitors that have overtaken his house. Disguised as an old man he insists that they give him a chance to string the bow. When he asks this the head suitor Antinoos says, “The sweet goad of wine has made you rave. Here is the evil wine can do to those who swig it down” (Book XXI 303-304). Then he goes on to tell of the centaur Eurytion, and how wine ruined him. The queen steps in and defends Odysseus. At this point Athena steps in and cast a sweet sleep on Penelope. Telemakhos orders that the bow is to be given to the old man. In no time the old man strings that bow that only Odysseus can string. Then he changes forms. “Now shrugging off his rags the wiliest fighter of the islands leapt and stood on the broad door sill, his own bow in his hand” (Book XXII 1-2). Outraged Odysseus wants to take out the lead suitor first. Anitinoos was taking a drink from his wine glass when it happened. “Odysseus’ arrow hit him under the chin and punched up to the feathers though his throat” (Book XXII 14-15). Then a fight breaks out as a fight between the suitors and Odysseus. Outnumber greatly Odysseus slays the
An act of bravery that Odysseus shows us is the same scene that he shows us his intelligence. The scene with Polyphemos can been seen both ways. His bravery is on full display as he shoves the spike through the cyclops’s eye. He also shows his bravery in the standoff with the suitors that have overtaken his house. Disguised as an old man he insists that they give him a chance to string the bow. When he asks this the head suitor Antinoos says, “The sweet goad of wine has made you rave. Here is the evil wine can do to those who swig it down” (Book XXI 303-304). Then he goes on to tell of the centaur Eurytion, and how wine ruined him. The queen steps in and defends Odysseus. At this point Athena steps in and cast a sweet sleep on Penelope. Telemakhos orders that the bow is to be given to the old man. In no time the old man strings that bow that only Odysseus can string. Then he changes forms. “Now shrugging off his rags the wiliest fighter of the islands leapt and stood on the broad door sill, his own bow in his hand” (Book XXII 1-2). Outraged Odysseus wants to take out the lead suitor first. Anitinoos was taking a drink from his wine glass when it happened. “Odysseus’ arrow hit him under the chin and punched up to the feathers though his throat” (Book XXII 14-15). Then a fight breaks out as a fight between the suitors and Odysseus. Outnumber greatly Odysseus slays the