The Ideal Hero Each culture does have its individual images of what the ideal hero should be, but for the most part, the general definition of a hero1 is universal and therefore difficult to escape. In the cultural epics of Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, and Things Fall Apart the idealistic hero is thor...

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In the epic story of the Odyssey, Odysseus the main character was subjected to various life threatening situations such as when he and his men were captured by the Cyclops and held captive in his cave. ...

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Gilgamesh Essay In many literary works characters are faced with difficulties and struggles on their journeys. ... There are many examples of this pattern in different works of literature; one of these is the Odyssey written by Homer....

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