Hero or Villain? A hero is someone who stands up to evil, somebody who has courage, intelligence, and never backs down. In Homer’s “The Odyssey,” Odysseus shows these qualities throughout his journey to return home to his wife and son in Ithaca. Forced to participate in the Trojan War, Odysseus finds a successful plan to defeat his enemies.
The day Odysseus’s son was born was the happiest moment in Odysseus and Penelope’s life; however, Odysseus was forcefully taken away from his family to take part in the Trojan War that same day. When war broke, it seemed impossible to accomplish victory, so his men decided to run away. Odysseus stops them and encourages them to keep on fighting till the very end. Odysseus starts to see more enemies
The day Odysseus’s son was born was the happiest moment in Odysseus and Penelope’s life; however, Odysseus was forcefully taken away from his family to take part in the Trojan War that same day. When war broke, it seemed impossible to accomplish victory, so his men decided to run away. Odysseus stops them and encourages them to keep on fighting till the very end. Odysseus starts to see more enemies