“…A hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people” (Maya Angelou; American author, poet, and civil rights activist). The world is filled with many epic characters, movie stars, and other people that are considered to be heroes: one of them is Odysseus. However, many of Odysseus’ actions brought forth the fact that he was not heroic. A hero is selfless, humble, and a good leader that has many admirable values and. While Odysseus, did not have those qualities. Therefore, He should not be emulated and celebrated and placed upon a pedestal that people admire and choose to follow. Heroes are kind, filled with integrity, and have many admirable values and morals. In contrast, Odysseus did not have these characteristics.
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“Odysseus and his crew raid the Cicones. Robbing and killing them…” (The Odyssey; pg. 1212). While some might say that there was nothing wrong in what Odysseus did, nonetheless, his actions held utterly no morals. Furthermore, Odysseus cheated on his wife, but was afraid that she would not stay true to him. While in one situation Odysseus had to betray his wife to save his men when a witch named Circe turned the men into pigs. Yet, even after she turns back the men into humans “they stay for one more year” (The Odyssey; pg. 1225). If Odysseus followed the code of ethics he would have left Circe as soon as she turned the men back into people, but Odysseus stayed a whole year with her. If he was a hero, he would have had commendable values, yet he did not, as is clearly shown when he cheats on his wife. Hence Odysseus was not a true hero for he was cruel and did not have honorable morals.
A true hero has the rare quality of a great leader. Moreover, heroes care about their crew and while they give might give out orders or commands they do not place themselves at a superior level trying to show that they have the right to rule over
“Odysseus and his crew raid the Cicones. Robbing and killing them…” (The Odyssey; pg. 1212). While some might say that there was nothing wrong in what Odysseus did, nonetheless, his actions held utterly no morals. Furthermore, Odysseus cheated on his wife, but was afraid that she would not stay true to him. While in one situation Odysseus had to betray his wife to save his men when a witch named Circe turned the men into pigs. Yet, even after she turns back the men into humans “they stay for one more year” (The Odyssey; pg. 1225). If Odysseus followed the code of ethics he would have left Circe as soon as she turned the men back into people, but Odysseus stayed a whole year with her. If he was a hero, he would have had commendable values, yet he did not, as is clearly shown when he cheats on his wife. Hence Odysseus was not a true hero for he was cruel and did not have honorable morals.
A true hero has the rare quality of a great leader. Moreover, heroes care about their crew and while they give might give out orders or commands they do not place themselves at a superior level trying to show that they have the right to rule over