Telemachus

In the novel The Odyssey, written by Homer, the main character is put in conflicting challenges, which overall shape him into a strong and thoughtful man. Odysseus in the beginning of the story is self-centered and cares about his ideas and opinions more than others. He was more interested in activities that could potentially endanger the well-being of his friends and family. This brought bad tidings to himself when the gods realized his poor behavior. A specific god named Poseidon saw his…

Throughout history, women have been frowned upon for being promiscuous by many people such as Ayn Rand who considers, “promiscuity immoral.” In Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus faces adversity on his ten year journey home from the Trojan War. This included coming across women who had infamous reputations due to being open with their sexualities. Some of these women included Calypso, Circes, the sirens, and the maids in his own home. The author, Homer, wrote the Odyssey as a cautionary tale for women to…

"'Come Closer, Famous Odysseus": The Whispers of Manipulation and Temptation from Women “So by day she’d weave at her great and growing web- by night, by the light of torches set beside her, she would unravel all she’d done.” (2:115-117). At last the gears in the head of Penelope were turning, for she was upholding her plan of deceiving the suitors and leading them to believe her desire is marriage. The Odyssey is an epic telling the tale of Odysseus’ life and journey back to the land where he…

“Scars have the strange power to remind us that our past is real.” - Cormac McCarthy, American novelist While often deemed ugly and flawed, scars really are a testament to what one has been through and serve as proof to healing and growth. Only brought up nineteen books into Homer’s Odyssey, the scar on Odysseus’ leg is an extremely important factor that reveals many of the themes of the second half of the epic. Hoping to gather information about her lost husband, Penelope, Odysseus’ faithful…

Odysseus: Son of Pain In Homer 's The Odyssey, a king, Alcinous, urges the protagonist, Odysseus, "Come, tell us the name they call you there at home [...] Surely no man is nameless [...] as soon as he sees the light his parents always name him, once he 's born" (209 • 618-622). Odysseus 's name, in fact, carries great significance. It means "son of pain," and through the course of the poem, the reader can understand how fitting this name is for this character. Odysseus, son of pain, seems to…

1) Thesis A thesis statement defines the main ideas and opinions of a paper. It is the “first impression” of a paper. It must include the topic / subject, your argument / opinion, and a major supporting details of your argument. It is an arguable statement that any intelligent person would agree is logical to argue. It is a place to tell your audience just what you are going to prove. 2) “Weak to Strong” D: This thesis does not have the subject of the paper nor does it have any reasons…

A Story of the Gods While the Odyssey was centered around Odysseus, it seems the gods play an even bigger role than he does. We follow Odysseus all around Greece, encountering some unbelievable monsters and near death experience, but every single thing that happened was caused by god or to fulfill a god’s motive. So, is the Odyssey a story of Odysseus or a story of the gods? If you were to look past all the trivial adventures of Odysseus, you would notice that nearly the entire epic is a sibling…

Odysseus was planning an ambush because he knew he would be outnumbered if he did not surprise the suitors. He laid out a plan for Telemachus to hide the weapons as if a memorial to Odysseus so that no one would suspect he was home, and so that only himself and his militia had access to them. In addition, he made sure to stay disguised as a beggar in order to remain unnoticed and not…

In Greece, not only should the guest be welcomed, but they should also be provided with food and shelter. Odysseus’s own home had been taken over by suitors. These suitors were taking advantage of their hospitality and the fact that Penelope and Telemachus didn’t have the hearts…

What makes somebody a good hero , in Homer's story The Odyssey a great powerful hero named Odysseus goes through many difficult trials on his return back home to his family. Odysseus is a hero because he kills all the men who tried to overcome his power. Odysseus kills the suitors because they didn't believe he would return home , when Odysseus was gone the suitors basically moved into his palace and treated his maids with disrespect. The suitors trashed Odysseus place and tried to take his…