Tricks and tactics are an aspect of life that is used by all people for their benefit. In The Odyssey (the epic poetry); the story of Odysseus returning to Ithaka from the Trojan War, several characters faced obstacles which that had to overcome using strategies. In the book The Odyssey by Homer the theme wisdom is shown by Penelope and Odysseus. In the book The Odyssey by Homer, and translated by Robert Fitzgerald there are several circumstances where Penelope faced problems, and she used wisdom to overcome them. Examples of how literary style is used to represent the theme wisdom is shown when Penelope was telling the men why she was to delay her marriage. “It is a shroud I weave for Laertes…”(Pg 22 lines 105-110). In this line Penelope
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Penelope’s dialogue was very wise because if someone makes a gift for someone when they die, that is kind and respectful. If someone does something kind and respectful, people will agree with them. Penelope’s excuse to delay her marriage was to honor someone at the end of their life, and that was kind, therefore the men agree to delaying the marriage because she was being kind and considerate. In the line “we have the mens hearts…” (Pg 22 line 111-112) Penelope’s cleverness is oblivious. In the metaphor, Penelope does not actually hold their hearts in her hand, but she is actually just emotionally connecting to them. If someone emotionally connects with someone in a good way that provides more reason the other person will agree, therefore the suitors agree to wait for the marriage till Penelope finished sewing the shroud. Penelope is also very smart when the book states “but every night by torchlight she unwove it…” (Pg 22 line 113-114) Penelope’s actions are very clever because at the time she unwove it, it was nighttime and none of the suitors would know she was unstitching it. She managed to keep “sewing” a shroud for 3 years, and delaying her marriage which is very …show more content…
When the book states “My heart beat high now at the chance of action…we could never move his ponderous doorway slab aside” (Pg 154 lines 324-330) Although Odysseus was very enthusiastic to hurt the Kyklopes, he was being rational when he knew he could not escape from the cave safely since the entrance was closed, so he made a wise decision to escape differently. Odysseus was very cunning and manipulative in his tricks and tactics when he tried to get the Kyklope’s drunk, “Kylopes try some wine…” (Pg 155 line 376-377). Providing more wine will make the Kyklopes drunk and doozy and unable to focus. Odysseus used good judgement in the description of going to stab the Kyklope’s eye, “...to thrust and grind that spike in Kyklops eye…” (Pg 155 line 360-361). The way they stab the eye of the Kyklopes is descriptive and a smart way of making the Kyklopes unable to see and attack the men. He will not be able to attack the men properly if he is not alert, then the men could hurt the Kyklopes and escape safely from the cave. In the line “...the gift you promised me and I shall tell you. My name is Nohbdy…” (Pg 156 lines 396-397), Odysseus used good strategy. When Odysseus says his name is Nohbdy the Kyklopes will yell out and say “Nohbdy hurt him Nohbdy, Nohbdy’s tricked me....” Line 444. The Kyklopes will make a fool out of himself and the gods will think nobody hurt him and they
Penelope’s dialogue was very wise because if someone makes a gift for someone when they die, that is kind and respectful. If someone does something kind and respectful, people will agree with them. Penelope’s excuse to delay her marriage was to honor someone at the end of their life, and that was kind, therefore the men agree to delaying the marriage because she was being kind and considerate. In the line “we have the mens hearts…” (Pg 22 line 111-112) Penelope’s cleverness is oblivious. In the metaphor, Penelope does not actually hold their hearts in her hand, but she is actually just emotionally connecting to them. If someone emotionally connects with someone in a good way that provides more reason the other person will agree, therefore the suitors agree to wait for the marriage till Penelope finished sewing the shroud. Penelope is also very smart when the book states “but every night by torchlight she unwove it…” (Pg 22 line 113-114) Penelope’s actions are very clever because at the time she unwove it, it was nighttime and none of the suitors would know she was unstitching it. She managed to keep “sewing” a shroud for 3 years, and delaying her marriage which is very …show more content…
When the book states “My heart beat high now at the chance of action…we could never move his ponderous doorway slab aside” (Pg 154 lines 324-330) Although Odysseus was very enthusiastic to hurt the Kyklopes, he was being rational when he knew he could not escape from the cave safely since the entrance was closed, so he made a wise decision to escape differently. Odysseus was very cunning and manipulative in his tricks and tactics when he tried to get the Kyklope’s drunk, “Kylopes try some wine…” (Pg 155 line 376-377). Providing more wine will make the Kyklopes drunk and doozy and unable to focus. Odysseus used good judgement in the description of going to stab the Kyklope’s eye, “...to thrust and grind that spike in Kyklops eye…” (Pg 155 line 360-361). The way they stab the eye of the Kyklopes is descriptive and a smart way of making the Kyklopes unable to see and attack the men. He will not be able to attack the men properly if he is not alert, then the men could hurt the Kyklopes and escape safely from the cave. In the line “...the gift you promised me and I shall tell you. My name is Nohbdy…” (Pg 156 lines 396-397), Odysseus used good strategy. When Odysseus says his name is Nohbdy the Kyklopes will yell out and say “Nohbdy hurt him Nohbdy, Nohbdy’s tricked me....” Line 444. The Kyklopes will make a fool out of himself and the gods will think nobody hurt him and they