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An Example Of Odysseus Perseverance In Homer's The Odyssey

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The Odyssey, by Homer, translated by Robert Fitzgerald, is about a man named Odysseus, who was one of the Greek heroes in the Trojan War. In the Odyssey, Odysseus goes on a journey to return home to Ithaca. On the way, he encounters countless life-threatening obstacles, but he survives all of them, as a result it costs him several of his men. Throughout the journey, Odysseus stays adamant in his perseverance, which comes from his longing to be reunited with his family. Perseverance means to be able to do anything, even if there are many difficulties or obstacles in the way. Throughout the Odyssey, Odysseus used perseverance to conquer the difficult obstacles in his journey home. In the Odyssey: Part I, one example of Odysseus’s perseverance was when he and his crew encountered the Cyclops. Just after landing, and finding the dweller that lived in the mountain which stood the Cyclops, …show more content…

One example is when I was learning how to swim. A few years back, I always wanted to learn how to swim, but I couldn’t. The only situation I was satisfied with doing was standing in water that went no higher than my shoulders. Therefore my parents sent me to swimming lessons. The only obstacle I had to overcome was treading water, in the deep end. I was always afraid of the deep end, even with instructors and life guards around. Well, one day, my classmates and I had to practice our treading, I was too afraid to get in, and therefore my instructor picked me up and threw me in. That was the day I realized I needed to be brave and overcome my fear of the deep end. Nonetheless it took a while. All of my hard work came through, and now I go on any pool or water park knowing that I didn’t have to worry about drowning. I learned that if I wanted to achieve something, then I would have to have perseverance, and overcome the obstacles that come with wanting to achieve it, just like

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