The Poseidon Adventure

In The Odyssey, an epic by Homer, Odysseus must find a way to return home years after fighting in the Trojan War. In Book 9, Odysseus and his crew reached the land of the Cyclopes, where a monstrous son of Poseidon, Polyphemus, makes Odysseus’ journey home more difficult. Being a heroic leader, Odysseus and his men faced this obstacle along the way, which highlighted Odysseus’ leadership and charismatic character, and important lessons are learned. Many things are lost and gained this episode…

Vahan’s Top Three Influences Vahan Kenderian, the protagonist of the story had a trifling journey from Bitlis to Constantinople running away from the gendarmes to fight for his own freedom. As the story progresses Vahan’s Character also develops and Vahan changes from an arrogant naive child to someone of substantial character. Vahan encounters many people along his journey who influence him and are the reason why he changed in the end. Therefore, Vahan’s Father, Sarkis Kenderian, Ara Sarkisian…

Homer’s Odyssey outlines a hero’s journey back home from battles and encounters with troublesome Gods and powerful monsters. Throughout the poem, Homer indicates concepts of masculinity through not only the male characters, but the female characters as well. Masculinity is presented as strong and honorable, yet possibly unintelligent. The ideal man is one who is fit to fight as a soldier; therefore, intelligence is not necessary as long as a man can properly wield a weapon. The women in the…

Do gods, goddesses, and monsters fascinate you? The epic poem The Odyssey written by the one and only Greek poet Homer consists of Odysseus’s journey home after the defeating Trojans. Odysseus runs into trouble and dangerous paths through his way and cannot manage to get back home to his land, Ithaca. Odysseus has to find his way out with or without their help. Odysseus uses his leadership to get his crew and himself through the rough travel. In The Odyssey, Homer not only captivates his…

Courage, strength, and knowledge are noble qualities that make a strong leader. Rome was in need of leader who wanted well for his country and that person was Julius Caesar. Courage, strength and knowledge describe Julius Caesar. Courage is doing the impossible when it seems hard. Strength is being able to pull through the hard times and never giving up. Knowledge is the perception of fact or truth. These terms not only phrase Julius Caesar, but also a great leader. Some may say that his…

A hero is a person who you look up to. A hero demonstrated an action that changed someone or something. A hero is a person you take as a winner and a individual of courage who made a change in a positive way. A hero inspires you and is a role model for you. My hero is Martin Luther King. I think he demonstrated courage, bravery, and a change to the world. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15th 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and he died on April 4th 1968 in Memphis…

The Trojan War plays a crucial role in revenge in which the feelings of hostility between the characters develops leading to acts of vengeance against each other. For example, Agamemnon came back from the war to find that his wife had married Aegisthus, a coward who stayed behind while the others fought in the war. With her approval, Aegisthus kills Agamemnon and would have taken over his kingdom if not for Agamemnon’s son, Orestes. Orestes returns from exile and kills both Aegisthus and his…

The altar of Zeus, which is usually referred as the Pergamon altar, is a giant monument constructed under King Eumenes II (Campell, “Pergamon”) on one of the terraces of the Acropolis in Pergamon. It is one of the numerous sculptural monuments that the Pergamenes aim of commemorating their military achievements (Pollitt 81). The altar is a part of the Acropolis that includes the library and the sanctuary of Athena on the sides (Fig. 1), which was built to worship their patron goddess Athena and…

¨I've learned that fear limits you and your vision. It serves as blinders to what may be just a few steps down the road for you. The journey is valuable, but believing in your talents, your abilities, and your self-worth can empower you to walk down an even brighter path. Transforming fear into freedom - how great is that¨ (Soledad O'Brien). The journey and ways you apply yourself is a big part of why your journey is what it is and why it is as important or similar as the destination. This is…

Odysseus, a true hero What does it take to be a hero? In Homer's the Odyssey, He constructs Odysseus to be the definition of a hero. In the Odyssey, Odysseus shows his many characteristics of a hero to help him along the way of his hero’s journey. A major characteristic Odysseus portrays in The Odyssey is Intelligence. It is Odysseus’s idea to build the Trojan horse and cleverly enter the Trojan walls to defeat them. In the Odyssey “Eyelid and lash were seared; The pierced ball hissed broiling…