Rachel Passig
Mrs. Reynolds
World Literature II
21 October 2014
Comparing and Contrasting Odysseus and Percy Jackson
Why are not all humans exactly the same? What separates humans apart from each other, aside from their external appearance? Each individual human being is unique and extraordinary, due to the different characteristics they possess. Granting the fact that humans having similar qualities is a frequent occurrence, no two individuals attain identical personalities. Comparing and contrasting the characteristics of Odysseus, the main character in The Odyssey, an Epic Poem taking place in ancient Greek culture, and Percy Jackson, the main character in the novel The Lightning Thief, likenesses and differences within their…show more content… Both heroes possessed a remarkably strong attitude of bravery that was vital in fulfilling their missions.
Although Odysseus and Percy had a lot in common, one characteristic that was not evenly shared between them was confidence. Odysseus and Percy were both tactical, brave, and completed their journeys successfully, however, Odysseus was more confident in himself than Percy was. Percy and Odysseus 's self-confidence inequality was a result of their different
