The Odyssey By Homer : Character Development Of Odysseus

Odysseus, king of Ithaca, was probably on of the greatest warriors in the history of Ancient Greece. It is said that the poet, Homer, wrote the story of the Odyssey. In this story, Odysseus and his crew are trying to make their voyage back home to Ithaca after they have fought with the Trojans. During the long journey, Odysseus will show some of his character traits which include his bravery, cleverness, and wisdom that will assist him with the situations he encounters on his journey home.

Like always, I woke up this morning, ate my breakfast, and then sat outside on the shoreline of my island, just watching the water, looking out as far as I could see; nothing but ocean. I listened to the ocean waves crash on the shore, a sound I had always loved because I hear it everyday. Nothing ever changes and nobody ever comes or even sails near here. I am always alone, with no excitement. Everyday is always the same. I wake up, then I eat, then I sit on my rock by the shore and hope someone will come by or something will happen. Then, I eat again, then sit again. Finally, when I think I've had enough for the day, I go to sleep, and do it all over again the next day. I am kind of like a goddess, but a forgotten one either way. Most people

    When I say the name Odysseus, what traits come to mind? In The Odyssey by Homer, the epic hero Odysseus shows the reader what a hero should have been in the Greek culture at the time. A hero at the time typically showed great intelligence, skills in war, leadership, and planning, and they need to be a quick thinker incase things get out of hand. Odysseus showed all of the traits above, but had some other traits that stood out a little more. Those traits include strong physically or superhuman, arrogant, and bravery.

As they are sailing away, Odysseus shouts, “Kyklops, if ever mortal man inquire how you were put to shame and blinded, tell him Odysseus, raider of cities, took your eye: Laërtês’ son, whose home’s on Ithaka!” (Fitzgerald 160). What Odysseus chooses to do is he reveals his name to the Kyklops after what he had done to him, without thinking what the possible outcome and consequence could be, only to show his Hubris by heroic behavior and selfishness. Odysseus’ self confidence is high and leads him and his men into difficult situations that wouldn't arise if he chose to be more humble because Homer then makes sure all Hubris actions are brought down by the gods and makes Kyklops pray to his father, who happens to be a god of sea- Poseidon, to punish Odysseus. Therefore, the sea god ensures that Odysseus will face the difficulties and his journey will be full of hardship for the rest of his voyage home. Hubris proves again that due to pride, Odysseus' journey is made even harder while it is extended to 20

Throughout books one through twelve in Homer’s book, the Odyssey, characters face challenges that must be solved. Just like in highschool, freshman face many problems that they must solve to succeed. Three ways in which the challenges Telemachus meet in establishing his identity are similar to the challenges students entering Fordham prep as a freshman meet in establishing their identity are that in both situations the student and Telemachus had to become a leader, more confident in themselves, and take on responsibilities. Because of Odysseus’s absence, Telemachus had to take on the challenge of ruling his kingdom. Through these challenges, he became the leader by calling his own assembly and enforcing the law on the suitors. Freshman also must become the leader in their life and not rely on others for success. Telemachus had to also take on the responsibilities of a ruler and protecting

“Human Beings, we have dark sides; we have dark issues in our lives. To progress anywhere in life, you have to face your demons” (Noble). In The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus is returning from a ten year war fought in Troy. To return to his home in Ithaca, Odysseus, must conquer the many challenges he and his crew face. During his adventures, Odysseus’ positive and negative traits are revealed, such as confidence, hubris, and secrecy.

“ Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story of that man skilled in all ways of contending, the wanderer, harried for years on end, after he plundered the stronghold on the proud height of Troy.” (Homer page 751 lines: 0-4) That was an opening prayer from The Odyssey. The Odyssey is about a 20 year-long travel of a man named Odysseus. He traveled to Troy facing the dangers on many mythical creatures and many fictional creatures. This king of Ithaca, left his beloved wife, Penelope, and his son, Telemachus, that he has not seen since his son was a young child. Odysseus expresses his traits, that helps him survive the obstacles he faces. Odysseus’ traits are bravery, curiosity, and intelligence.

Odysseus faces many challenges trying to return home to his loved ones. The Stories of Odysseus were written down by a greek poet named Homer. The Odyssey tells of the hardships that Odysseus had to face to get home after the 10 year trojan war. He comes face to face with many challenges including, supernatural beings, death, poisonous plants, Gods, and deadly traps.

Why does the main character in a tragedy almost always fall into a series of catastrophic events and suffer while attempting to overcome the struggles? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a tragedy is defined as “a very sad, unfortunate, or upsetting situation that causes strong feelings of sadness or regret.” It is a common misconception among many people how a tragedy is written for the audience to simply mourn and experience emotional catharsis. In fact, however, a tragedy discloses the main characters’ hidden flaws, and allows the audiences to empathize with the characters by indirectly experiencing the moderate and extreme sufferings. This interpretation of a tragedy can be illustrated through several tragic heroes in Greek mythology

One mortal man going under a lot of change can be the savior of the world. Odysseus goes through a lot of change throughout these adventures. He has many attributes that make him the dynamic character he is. His self control is key in the book and gets him what he needs without having to go out of his way. The charming side of him saves many people throughout the book and gets a few girls loving him.

How would you feel if you had to leave someone you love and you had to go on a long trip with many dangers and quests? Odysseus has to go through all that in the Odyssey by homer. In this book is a series of pomes of challenges a man name Odysseus must face to try to get home. Odysseus has to face challenges going to a Cyclopes home, a women name Circe, and a giant beast name Scylla. But when a person is trying to achieve something the outcome might not always satisfy the person.

In the beginning, Odysseus is a big headed man with many flaws. When he is on the Cyclops’ island he insisted on exploring. He had too much curiosity which eventually lead to the death of some of his men. Also, when they got off the island he screamed at the Cyclops saying we was a very powerful man. He had too much pride which had almost cost his men their lives and the destruction of the boat. Finally, he

On his journey, Odysseus went through many challenges. In the Road of Trials stage, which is where the hero goes through many challenges to reach his destination, Odysseus and his men were captured by Polyphemus. Odysseus came up with a brilliant plan to escape successfully. The next island they reached was Circe’s Island. Once they arrived, Circe turned his men into pigs and left them in a trance. Because they were in a trance, they all stayed for a year. At the end of the Odyssey, Odysseus wins Penelope’s heart by killing all of the suitors.

Odysseus contemplated their current situation, many of the men were still recovering from rowing seven days straight. It was a wonder they hadn’t collapsed from the exhaustion alone considering they hadn’t stopped once, not even to question some of the odd things they had seen earlier in their journey. As of the moment they were sitting, or rather, floating, quietly having come across an unwelcoming and mysterious island. The hard working men, not knowing whether they should be fleeing in fear or venturing into the unknown land, had decided to vote. Odysseus, of course, not feeling up to the strenuous mental activity that voting entailed, decided to let the men continue without his consequential input. After a long fought game of rock-leaf-dagger it was decided that three of the bravest men would set out towards the island. With their chests puffed out and their chins held high the

Odysseus and his companions were reaching their beloved homeland Ithaca when the god of seas Poseidon got angry and tried to kill them by sinking of their ships. All of his ships together companions sank at that time. Only Odysseus managed to survive and escape Poseidon’s rage. He was shipwrecked for ten days and was on the brink of death when the waters brought him to a beautiful island. It was the land of Calypso, a beautiful nymph. He found a shelter in a cave that was surrounded by a forest where thousands of birds lived and flowed lots of springs. When Calypso saw Odysseus she welcomed him and groomed him. Later she asked him to tell his story. When she finds out about his sufferings she feels touched and offers him to stay on the island. Firstly Odysseus agrees to stay but later he starts missing Ithaca and his lovely wife.