Odysseus and Me Odysseus is a brave, clever, determined man, but he has one trait that went above and beyond the rest. That trait is persistence, which is the action of working towards a goal tirelessly despite being put down at first. Odysseus, from the epic poem the Odyssey, by Homer, defeats every challenge that tries to stop him on his journey home. He refuses to let anything get in his way. Odysseus knows that to reach his goals he must push through the tests and challenges that are in his way, no matter what happens. Both Odysseus and I realize that persistence is key if we want to achieve anything, no matter how big or small.
Odysseus endures many challenges on his quest back to Ithaca. First, after being released from Calypso’s 7 year imprisonment and immediately shipwrecked by Poseidon, he is cast, “naked and near death, ashore on the …show more content…
One example of this is when I tried out for the tennis team. At first, I was rejected. I was disappointed, but I knew that if I practiced as much as I could over the summer, I would be able to get on the team by the time the second tryouts came around. So, I practiced as hard and as frequently as I could, and sure enough, I got on the team. If I had given up when I had first hit a setback, I wouldn’t be playing tennis with all my teammates right now. Another time that I was persistent is when I wanted to cut off most of my hair. I had hair down to my waist, and when I asked my mom if I could cut off about 12 inches of it, she was opposed to the idea. However, I gave her good reasons as to why she should let me, and she finally agreed. Lastly, I am persistent when I work on my art. Even though I may not be happy with what I am doing at the time, I know that if I keep working at it, I will improve. Because I do that, my art has improved drastically over the past few
Odysseus endures many challenges on his quest back to Ithaca. First, after being released from Calypso’s 7 year imprisonment and immediately shipwrecked by Poseidon, he is cast, “naked and near death, ashore on the …show more content…
One example of this is when I tried out for the tennis team. At first, I was rejected. I was disappointed, but I knew that if I practiced as much as I could over the summer, I would be able to get on the team by the time the second tryouts came around. So, I practiced as hard and as frequently as I could, and sure enough, I got on the team. If I had given up when I had first hit a setback, I wouldn’t be playing tennis with all my teammates right now. Another time that I was persistent is when I wanted to cut off most of my hair. I had hair down to my waist, and when I asked my mom if I could cut off about 12 inches of it, she was opposed to the idea. However, I gave her good reasons as to why she should let me, and she finally agreed. Lastly, I am persistent when I work on my art. Even though I may not be happy with what I am doing at the time, I know that if I keep working at it, I will improve. Because I do that, my art has improved drastically over the past few