A question that is asked regularly when analyzing The Odyssey, written by Homer, is whether Odysseus evolved as a character during the story, or whether his growth was stagnant. Before Odysseus left Ithaca to fight in Troy, he was a well-admired man and the quintessence of his society. Therefore, the changes in Odysseus" character that occur throughout the book are less evident but do occur nonetheless. Odysseus displays his spiritual growth by learning from mistakes, making better judgments, and gaining more wisdom. Through his odyssey, these new acquired qualities helped him defeat the suitors and ultimately made him a better leader of Ithaca. .
Odysseus is a man that has achieved greatness in his life by using his logic and intellect. However, his character displays vices that could lead to his demise. He tends to be extremely prideful and arrogant. Odysseus" confidence has made him unable to back down from any battle, which leads to more harm than good. Alkinoos" son, Laodamas asks Odysseus if he would like to compete in sports with them, and Odysseus lightheartedly declines the invitation. Seareach then publicly questions Odysseus" skills, and therefore his manhood, by saying, "[you] have no skill in any of the contests of fighting men" (129). Seareach's words highly insult Odysseus" pride and leads him to take the men up on their challenge. He retaliates by hurling a discus further than any Phaeacian could throw. Later in the book when Odysseus identifies himself to the Phaeacians, he says, "Men hold me formidable for guile in peace and war: this fame has gone abroad to the sky's rim" (145). Here, Odysseus is obviously boasting with a statement of great magnitude, letting the audience feel his power. These actions that Odysseus displays shows that even though he is confident, he can be insecure of his manhood and when his manhood seems threatened, he will defend it. Odysseus" pride is a quality that needs to be reformed in order to ensure survival.
The power of Odysseus: Achieved or Received? ... Here is where Argos symbolizes Odysseus. ... Odysseus" crew only worried about their hungriness and not about the journey homeward for Odysseus. ... Odysseus told his crew not to slay the cows but his crew betrayed him and slaughtered the cow Odysseus slept. ... The gods guided Odysseus in order to...
Odysseus An individual's characteristics are the key to their behavior. ... The courage and wisdom of Odysseus help him survive through the whole epic. ... Odysseus knows that there is no progress without the wisdom to back it up. ... Odysseus's weaknesses in life downsize him, making himself less powerful. ... Nonetheless, Odysseus survives all that happens to him. ...
Homer wrote about the Trojan War, in which Odysseus took part in, in the Iliad, and about Odysseus" long journey home in, The Odyssey. ... And since then Odysseus has been a hero to me. ... Odysseus dreams up an ingenious plan. ... Athena constantly helps Odysseus during his travels. ... Odysseus is a classic Greek hero. ...
Afterwards, Odysseus and his crew land on the island of the Cyclops. ... Hyperion is enraged to see this and has all of Odysseus' men killed in a great storm. Odysseus learns that the gods must be respected in order for any man to succeed. ... Odysseus also learns to respect the gods. ... Throughout his wanderings for home, Odysseus becomes a humbler and more respectful man. ...
Odysseus" curiosity seems to always lead him into dangerous dilemmas. ... Odysseus says, "Cyclops went on filling us his belly / with manflesh," (Homer 193-194). Odysseus" men had to pay a price for Odysseus' irresponsibility. ... Although Odysseus" curious characteristic sometimes gets him into trouble, Odysseus" cleverness defeats it and shows his true leadership qualities. ... This fact is what makes Odysseus not only a good leader, but a great one as well....
However, all of Odysseus" actions are really performed in order to benefit Odysseus" own well-being, not the well being of his crew. ... A good reputation seems to be very significant to Odysseus. ... While many people view Odysseus as a great hero and honorable person, the truth is that Odysseus doesn't care about the lives of others he cares about his life and his voyage home. ... The ghastly character traits of Odysseus" non heroism are evident throughout Homer's epic The Odyssey when pertaining to the character of Odysseus. Do you believe that if Odysseus" story to the Phaeac...
From Odysseus" experience with the Cyclops, Odysseus can be characterized as clever, intelligent character and is able to come up with unique strategy to solve his problems. ... Odysseus soon succeeds in getting Cyclops drunk. ... (223) and Odysseus and his men stabs Cyclops straight in the eye and they "[ram] it hard" (223). Despite the fact that Odysseus is facing the human killing creature, he is able to attack it with audacity. ... From the actions he takes, Odysseus can be characterized as clever and highly motivated. ...
Odysseus is a hero, but is he a good role model? ... This is demonstrated when Odysseus says: "Ah, how sound that was! ... This shows that Odysseus does not care much for the fate of his men. ... Odysseus stays on Circe's island for a whole year. ... In this story Odysseus is constantly thinking of only himself. ...
Odysseus has trilling, heart-pounding and blood-rushing experiences. ... Odysseus go's through a variety of adventures that he has to overcome. ... Second, Odysseus is full of bravery. ... Once Odysseus has a goal he follows through with it. ... In a summary Odysseus is my favorite character. ...
