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    How Is Odysseus Selfish

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    Odysseus is a self-centered leader who allows his own personal desires to cloud his judgement as a leader which puts not only himself, but his men in danger. When Odysseus and his men come upon a cave full of sheeps and crates full of cheese, Odysseus decides to enter the cave. Even when his men advise him to take some cheese and drive the lambs to the ship and set sail, odysseus lets his curiosity get the best of him and decides to wait for the giant to return. “...We looked around at…

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    Through hospitality from strangers, Odysseus gains enough support and new allies to make it home. In book 7, Odysseus is a stranger in the court of Alcinous, king of the Phaeacians. Alcinous shows generosity and kindness to him as he replaces his own son, Laodamas, with Odysseus at his table. The text reads, “[Alcinous] sat him [Odysseus] down on a burnished chair, displacing his own son, ... the son he loved most” (7.200-204). This depicts Alcinous’s true kindness and hospitality because he is…

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    Tonto’s dominate trait would have to be charismatic, Tonto’s concern is towards his family from otter lake, Tonto goal is to be the best Indian man he can be. Barbs dominate trait is undaunted, Barbs concern is towards Janice/Grace, Barbs goal is to make Janice/Grace realize she’s native and has a native family and doesn’t have a white family and is not white. Rodney’s dominate trait would be intelligent, Rodney’s concern is towards Barb and Janice/Grace, Rodney’s goal is to bring back the…

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    Feeling sad for someone or understanding what someone has gone through are two different reactions to people. Those feelings are sympathy and empathy. In Homer’s The Odyssey many characters lack these feelings. When Odysseus encounters Polyphemus, he shows hardly any empathy in the way Polyphemus lives. When Odysseus meets Polyphemus he demands that Polyphemus should give him food and water. Odysseus does not hold any sort of respect for Polyphemus, but he does show empathy in some of his…

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    Like an avalanche in the mountains change is inevitable and unstoppable. In the Iliad, by Homer, an epic/poem retelling the tale of the Trojan war, there was a bloody battle between Greece and Troy. One of the main characters is Achilles, an almost invincible Greek warrior. The author uses characterization to show Achilles experiences great change throughout the poem, from stubborn to devastated to avengement seeking, all because his good friend and comrade, Patroclus, was killed in battle.…

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    The odyssey How does the gods and monsters affect odysseus voyage? Gods and monsters can affect one's voyage in many ways ,but where as monsters are beast that have no purpose really they affect anyone standing in there way .Where as gods have a purpose to stand in one's way for odysseus his purpose is to avoid anything that comes his way and get to his final destination here are my reasons to support my claim. In the story the odyssey it refers to a man named odysseus, who is on a journey…

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    One Person, Two Ideas What do you consider great? Some people would say, Heinrich Schliemann, the archaeologist, when others disagree. Schliemann was an archaeologist who after reading The Iliad and The Odyssey, was on a mission to find the city described in the stories. He had discovered in 1873 evidence of an ancient city and a collection of gold jewelry. He claimed this was the treasure of Priam described by the king in The Iliad. He continued on making new discoveries for the next ten years…

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    The stories“The Odyssey” and “In the beginning” are very similar and just as much opposite. “The Odyssey” was written by a greek poet called Homer in the 8th century B.C. “The Odyssey” depicts the journey of the flamboyant hero Odysseus and his 20 year adventure. “The Epic of Gilgamesh”was written in 1000 B.C. by a man named Moses . ‘In the beginning” tells the story of Adam and Eve, and the struggles they endure. The texts have many similarities, they both depict the consequences of giving into…

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    Odysseus was the leader of his men on the ship returning home. During their encounter with Polyphemus, he warned the crew to not steal and directed some to stay off shore. On the Isle of the Sun, he tried to stay awake after warning his crew members to not slaughter the cows, to keep an eye on them, and even prayed for their safety. He was not a perfect leader, however. Sometimes, he would keep secrets or misinform his crew, resulting in catastrophe. With the bag of winds blowing the whole ship…

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    X-Men Character Analysis

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    The Analysis of X-Men and how it relates to Disabilities The portrayal of many superheroes in movies, comic books, and TV shows are empowered by real world diseases, accidents, and disabilities inflicted upon them. X-Men is the apotheosis by which exceptional individuals, both heroes and villains, obtain their powers. These movie characters, who possess various extraordinary abilities, are comparable to the multiple individuals with disabilities, in that they both are regarded and viewed…

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