Utilized as an educational fable since its conception, "The Odyssey" promulgates arete by Odysseus" example of mortal excellence. As the epitome of male perfection, Odysseus was a noble possessing incredible strength and cunning intelligence, sustaining dominance with both mind and body. According to Thomas R. Martin, author of "An Overview of Classical Greek History from Homer to Alexander", the best of the Greeks was a doer of deeds and a speaker of words without an equal. As a mortal, Odysseus is a role model, meeting all expectations offered by Greek society. With an authoritative voice and an exertion of violence, the King he rules his environment, Ithaca and as a warrior masters the Trojan War. Odysseus readily defeats his opponents and conquers women, his wife waiting twenty years for his return as he engages in extramarital affairs to satisfy sexual desires. After a bloody twenty year journey home from the war, Odysseus returns, defeating the resident foes of Ithaca, reinstating honor to his kingdom and love in his life. His character applauded and imitated, Odysseus realizes the alpha male stereotype. Continuing the 2,500 year old tradition, this epic tale is taught to children and its hero is preserved as a role model for young men in America. In addition to influencing Western interpretations of science, design, politics and social structure, Ancient Greece incorporates the ideal of Odysseus into our original construction of the male gender. Facing political correct criticism and proposed alternatives, Odysseus currently endures scrutiny for his stereotypical appeal fostering a dangerous definition of masculinity that spawns imitators like Tyler Durden.
Despite its secure direction and innocuous speed, Jack's life spins out of control, his mind barely gripping reality. Unable to contain his disgust, Jack, a mild mannered insurance consultant, disassociates himself from his life forming an independent personality, Tyler Durden.
