Aly Willard Kravchak Honors Humanities period 2 September 1, 2015 Coping Mechanisms Everyone has some way to deal with the stress of his or her lives, even characters from books. Some of methods the of managing stress are adaptation and conversion. Adaptation is altering oneself to conform to the stressors they are coping with. When a person uses conversion, they convert their time and energy into another concern other than their initial problem. Odysseus had already fought in a war and now he was struggling to get home, he had so much stress that "The gods were all sorry for him"(Homer 3). Penelope was home without her husband in a male-dominated world with men pillaging her home and her son departing on missions as well. Throughout Homer’s …show more content…
In the beginning after Odysseus escapes from the Cyclops, his strong sense of pride can be detected. “'I am Odysseus son of Laertes, known before all men for the study of crafty designs, and my fame goes up to the heavens'” (Homer 105). Before any of the adventures he partakes in in this book, he had fought in a war. As if the fears of being in a war wasn't enough, he had to continue to be brave throughout his abnormally long journey home. It’s hard to detect that he is tense because of the way he handles it. He subsists by adapting. He adapts from having almost too much pride to being more sensible and …show more content…
They had to face their problems head on and deal with the stress they had been put under in Book 18. Penelope came to terms with her fears concerning her missing husband. Odysseus finally comes to the epiphany that some things are left up to the gods and not everything is controlled by a man’s decisions. “Of all the creatures that breathe and move upon the earth, nothing is bred that is weaker than man. He thinks no evil thing can ever come upon him, so long as the gods give him power and his knees are nimble; but when the blessed gods bring sorrow, he has to bear this also, unwillingly yet with patient heart” (Homer 228). Odysseus finally sees both the upsides and the downsides to being a
Odysseus must go through many sufferings to make it home to his Penelope. He is stuck in a Cyclopes's cave, he is surrounded by Scylla and Charybdis, and he has to go through hell. He does all this because he hasn't seen his beloved wife, Penelope, in over ten years.
(11.207-208). This news is difficult for Odysseus to hear, as he was not always thinking of how his disappearance would affect Penelope. This is how Odysseus thinks, he can be very self-absorbed and only think about his well being. However, he also holds the power to be a very compassionate man.
By analyzing his acts and stellar feats of intelligence, Odysseus can be considered a hero. This makes him a role-model to the multitudes of his era. What the people who sing his praises and follow in his footsteps of courage and cunning may not realize is that Odysseus’ character still has flaws. He is unmatched in feats of brawn and intelligence, but his pride often gets in the way of his achievements. For example, when he was escaping from the Cyclops, he had to tell him his name and homeland because he couldn’t stand the fact that he wouldn’t receive any recognition for his feats of bravery and guile. Another instance of his ego getting the best of him is when he confronts Seareach. He responds to his taunts by not only insulting Seareach’s intelligence, but also by saying “You spoke heart-wounding words. You shall be answered” (8.194), which illustrates that he is not able to back away from a fight. Due to his powerlust and inability to move past insults, taking every harsh word to heart, Odysseus has violent tendencies, possibly as a result of his time in the Trojan War. Odysseus is overeager to prove himself as worthy and invincible in order to achieve the status as a legendary hero. His
Imagine making a small city, but one day someone with greater status and power destroys everything you have worked hard to create all because of their power and strength.During history this type of behavior has happened many times A great example of this behavior is in one of Homer’s epics. which is named the Odyssey, in the Odyssey there is a man named Odysseus, who fights in a war and soon wins. During war Odysseus changes and becomes sick with power and strength which cause him and his men to attack a small city of people named the Cicones.Even though Homer’s epic isn’t real this type of behavior happens in Real life from our past and in the present.
In college, one of the big things you end up learning is life lessons and also learning from your mistakes in general. In the book “The Odyssey of Homer” by Richard Lattimore, there are many life lessons that Odysseus and his crew show to the readers. One of the main life lessons that college students learn is the lesson of self control.
Had it not been for the meticulously executed intervention of Athena and sympathetic gods, Odysseus would have been a victim of his own desires and urges and would have driven himself into despair. Odysseus gives thanks to the gods and recognizes their power, often praying to Athena and praising her as “tireless one” (Homer 178, L356) in her efforts to aid him. Though Odysseus is weary from his journey, he returns to Ithaca in book 13 with just as much if not more strength than he had possessed before his departure, described as having a “fire” in his eyes (Homer 299, L458). Odysseus grew stronger in character through the trials and tribulations that he endured over his journey, proving that the one who endures the most suffering comes out the
While traditional readers of Homer’s, The Odyssey, view Odysseus as a hero, they often reduce Penelope to Odysseus’s helpless wife, but Penelope is more than just a damsel-in-distress. Penelope proves to be Odysseus’s heroic equal, as through her resilient, witty and strategic actions she ensures Odysseus fighting advantages over the suitors.
Odysseus, along with his crew, has had many problems through their quest to find home. Through book nine, several problems are show and how he and his crew dealt with them. He faced supernatural dangerous as shown in this quote, ‘“ And now an evil fate from Zeus beset our luckless men, causing us many sorrows; for setting the battle in array by the swift ships, all fought and hurled their brazen spears at one.”’ Zeus is the might king of the gods, who resides on Mount Olympians. Due to their behavior on the island of Cicones, Zeus punishes them. He sends a mighty storm to throw them off course. Odysseus and his crew have to stand brave and courageous as they are impacted by this blow. Not only does he face supernatural, yet mankind problems
After recounting his adventure, he is asked to compete with Phaiacian athletes in their games. However, Odysseus gives a very depressing answer: Laódamas, why do you young chaps challenge me? I have more on my mind than track and field—hard days, and many, have I seen, and suffered. I sit here at you field meet, yes; but only as one who begs your king to send him home” (Homer 161-65) In this example, Odysseus not only exhibits major depression and a loss of interest in activities, but he also exemplifies another common trait associated with PTSD: an overwhelming desire to go
We see Odysseus relating to this story partially because he is a weeping Greek husband. In this instance, Odysseus is feminized as he begins to long for his wife and ponder about whether or not she is still alive. That is simply one interpretation of that particular scene. Penelope’s power is depicted in other moments as well, particularly when Odysseus is on the island with Calypso. Physically, Penelope does not play a very big part in the story. She remains in her room in Ithaka throughout the majority of the story, but her influence and emotional effect is wide spreading. On the island, we see Odysseus refuse eternal life with a goddess in exchange for a finite life with his mortal wife Penelope. This, in itself, demonstrates the driving emotional force that Penelope has over her husband. Although The Odyssey is a story of Odysseus’s journey and the decisions he makes along the way, it is really Penelope’s one decision that determines the outcome of the entire narrative. She must make one choice: whether or not to marry. And that simple decision determines Odyssey’s entire destiny as he makes his journey back to
Shoplifting is a major problem in today. The temptation of not paying for something, just hiding it away and saving your own money is a large factor for some people. The culprit just thinks he's getting a product for free and doesn't know what he's actually doing to himself and the community. Shoplifting effects everyone, yourself and the everyone in the local neighborhood.In this essay I'm going to explain some of the circumstances of stealing from local stores, or any store. After I've been caught stealing I found out how wrong it is and how it is a disadvantage to everyone.
Odysseus left Calypso’s Island and began his journey back home. His odyssey might be described as one’s own life struggles. There are ups and downs to every situation, and through reading The Odyssey, readers can connect parallels between Odysseus’ experiences and lessons learned in their own life. Human weaknesses can still prevail through even the strongest men you may think of; examples of this are shown in this epic. Even though there is a large gap in space between Odysseus’ travels and the present, human nature and weakness still share the same obstacles.
Odysseus's wife, Penelope plays a crucial role in Homer's ‘The Odyssey’, with not only providing the motivation for Odysseus's return to Ithaca, but she is also the center of the plot involving the suitors and the fate of Telemakos and Ithaca itself. Therefore the objective of this essay is to analyze the importance of Penelope’s role in ‘The Odyssey’.
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To begin, Penelope thinks of Odysseus and immediately lets her emotions out: “Odysseus—if he could return to tend my life / the renown I had would only grow in glory. / Now my life is torment … / look at the griefs some god has loosed against me!” (The Odyssey, 18.285-288). Furthermore, Homer expresses Penelope’s sadness by making her sink “on her well-built chamber’s floor” and through her “sobbing uncontrollably” (The Odyssey, 4.810-813). Clearly in Penelope’s mind, Odysseus’ absence is not something she can easily forget. Homer introduces Penelope as a very caring and devoted wife.