Life Stages & Timeline A Jewish Rabbi once described to me how the Jewish people navigate through life. He said that contrary to Greek forward navigation, Jews navigate similar to someone rowing a rowboat. They use the path of where they have been to help direct where they are going. He explained to me that where a person has been is as important as where they are and where they are going. I believe that as this is true for life, it is also true for one 's leadership journey. Along with…
in many different forms and people. All who guide and motivate. Leaders–many different types of leaders–are prevalent as protagonists throughout literature. One work, Homer’s The Odyssey, the main character embarks on a journey back from the Trojan War. Odysseus guides his men through monsters, women, and angry Greek gods as he struggles to get back to his home, Ithaca. However, Odysseus’ leadership skills are often questioned–likely because of his arrogance. Some people say that because he let…
Angry Men. Or maybe a hero who seeks the truth while facing adversity, and influencing others as a role model. Being an iconic figure, as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird thoroughly shows throughout the story. Heroes may also be the…
protagonist in the novel The Odyssey by Homer, could relate to that. The novel starts out with being narrated by Homer. As the novel progresses, different characters narrate different parts of the story. Towards the beginning of the novel, Telemachus, Odysseus’ son, sets out on a journey to find news about his father. He leaves his mother, Penelope, in a house full of suitors. While Telemachus goes on his journey, Odysseus is found being stuck on Calypso’s island. The gods help Odysseus get…
starting out”(Vogler 1992). From previous knowledge that I have told you about, we can indeed compare the 20th century’s mentor to today’s mentor and see that it has not changed even with a century’s worth of time. Because the Mentor plays such a key role in the hero’s development throughout the story, it is no wonder that it has not changed much from…
Table of contents Introduction 1 Chapter 1. The Victorian Era 3 Chapter 2. Tess, the tragedy of an unfair existence…
The project is an attempt to find some answers about the women’s roles in a patriarchal society ruled and dominated by men. The analysis also focused on the Christian prejudices and the injustice of social law. The theoretical part is structured into three chapters. The first one is an introduction…