Examples Of Barbarity In The Odyssey

  The Odyssey was a great book in which many characters were brought out and developed.  The most significant development that occured in the epic was the development of Telemachus.  Telemachus is a very complex character that Homer develops from beginning to end.  From the beginning when is a mere shadow of his father to near the end in which he is considered just as courageous.  Many factors influence Telemachus as he matures into a man.

Odysseus is the hero of the Odyssey as it is a story containing all his adventurous on his journey home after the Trojan war. However, another character that I believe is a hero is Odysseus’ son, Telemachus. In the beginning Odyssey, Telemachus is a boy who has yet to become a man, however, has many questions regarding his father’s disappearance. He is then given a mission by Athena to find whether or not his father is alive and on his way home. As the story proceeds, Telemachus gains experience and gradually becomes the Greek’s definition of a man. Both men are aided by the goddess Athena and her plan to destroy all suitors, which, in the end, Telemachus helps his father accomplish. In the end, Telemachus is a

During the 1930’s people were often biased and would use specific ways to gain power. The most common ways people obtained power were by their race, gender, and class. For instance, during the 1930’s a white, rich man had more power and influence than a black, poor woman. Harper Lee’s book, To Kill A Mockingbird, is filled with different examples of how power is acquired. For example, Mayella Ewell is a white, poor woman who accuses a black man of raping her.

This is appropriately named because Dimmesdale reveals his “scarlet letter” and publicly confessing his sin during the second procession of dignitaries. He climbs the scaffold with help of Hester and pearl and confesses the sin, adultery, and that Pearl is his daughter. Upon his revealing he collapses and asks for forgiveness for roger and a kiss from pearl. He then dies in Hester’s arms and the crowd makes a strange murmur sound.

    As we begin to read the Odyssey, one of the surprising facts is that we do not meet the famed hero until we are well into Book V, on Calypso's island of Ogygia. However, during these introductory four books, we learn of the situation in Ithaca, Odysseus' plight, some of the most important themes of the story and of course Odysseus' son Telemachus. Homer keeps us in suspense, building the reputation of Odysseus by the stories of Menelaus, Helen, Nestor and all Odysseus' friends in Ithaca. Also, by building up the character and heroism of Telemachus, we are impressed by him, and as Athene says "your father's manly vigour has descended upon you". We would expect

One of the biggest scene for the depiction of cannibalism is in the Odyssey. Driven by his curiosity, Odysseus and his men explored the island of Cyclops and decided to make themselves at home in Polyphemos’ house. When Polyphemus; a demigod Cyclops, arrived home, Odysseus demanded guest gifts which are traditional in Greek society, but instead of giving gifts to his guests, Polyphemos started to eat them alive. He bashed their head together and then filled his enormous stomach, feeding on flesh (Homer pg. 144). It was a very violent scene that proves that even demigods can be a villain, it truly creates an antagonist against the protagonists because with that one action the author was expressing to the audience that Polyphemus was not someone

While reading this poem, the reader can identify many archetypes. There are the heroes, the villains, the wise teachers and many more. Numerous themes and ideas are portrayed throughout this poem, it is the basis of which all other books model themselves after. “The Odyssey” was written by Homer in 720 BC, known as the Bronze Age. It is an Epic that tells the story of a father, Odysseus, who goes through many trials and adventures In order to be reunited with his Wife Penelope, and Son Telemachus.

Nothing positive ever comes out of violence. In the epic poem, the Odyssey, by Homer and translated by Robert Fagles, the main character, Odysseus is a man who commits many violent acts and makes decisions that end in violence for others. His actions also show that he can be a careless person. Odysseus is off to war in Troy and it takes him twenty years before returning home to his loyal wife, Penelope and his loyal son, Telemachus. He committed many violent acts along the way and he made many decisions that led to violence. Some of them were by choice and some of them were from carelessness. One may say that he was forced to commit these acts in order to return home but there were many decisions he could have made differently that would have

Many people think that one eats anothers flesh because they are crazy, but really sometimes people are forced to do it for survival. In the Odyssey a cyclops named Polyphemus purposefully ate some men of Odysseus’s army because he wanted them all dead. In 1884, the starving crew of the ill-fated yacht Mignonette sacrificed a man in order to survive. The crew of 4 men turned to cannibalism for survival, not because they wanted to, but because they had to. Cannibalism is something no human being should resort to, but these four men on the Mignonette Yacht had no other choice than to go in that direction.

Odyssey (My Interesting Facts)?!” The Odyssey is a fictional book about Odysseus trying to get back home to Ithaca. This epic story was told by Homer, experts do not think he wrote it because writing only started around 5,000 years ago. Odysseus, a mortal, is the main character of this story. Odysseus is trying to come home from The Battle of Troy, but he comes in contact with many gods, mortals, and monsters who hinder or help him get back home. Odysseus leaves his wife and newly born child because he needed to go fight in a battle. Odysseus tells his wife, Penelope, that once his son, Telemachus, has a beard on his chin she must remarry. Odysseus is battling time

In Greece around 800 B.C, the blind poet Homer composed The Odyssey. This work classifies as an epic poem. The story takes place in vast settings. Some include: Ithaca, the land of the Cyclops and the underworld. The Odyssey’s protagonist, Odysseus, rules as the king of Ithaca.

Calypso, the next goddess Odysseus meets, is another strong challenge for the hero. She, like Circe, is a very powerful woman, but she wants something different from Odysseus: she recognizes his power, considers him to be worthy of her and wants him to be her husband. In book five she makes a strong declaration to Hermes:

In the beginning of The Odyssey, Telemachus is not yet a man and not sure of himself yet. Embarking on a mission to find his father, he matures from a child to a strong, single-minded adult. Throughout the poem, Telemachus finds his place in the world and becomes a more well-rounded person. Although Telemachus never quite matches his father Odysseus in terms of wit, strength, agility, his resilience does develop throughout the text. In the epic, The Odyssey, by Homer, the young boy Telemachus changes from an insecure teen into a confident and poised young man as he travels the seas in search for his father, whose bravery and intelligence proves to be comparable to his own.

Three traits that Odysseus and Telemakhos share are clear-headedness, eloquence, and showing strong emotion. They are portrayed with these traits in the Odyssey, composed by Homer. Odysseus is a renowned military strategist, warrior, and the King of Ithaca. He was forced to go to war against Troy twenty years ago, and since then has traveled all over the Aegean trying to find a way back home. Meanwhile, his son, Telemakhos, has developed into a full-grown man from the mere infant he was when his father left for war. He has searched far and wide for news of his father, still hoping, along with his mother, Penelope, that Odysseus is still alive somewhere and somehow, even though most have assumed he is dead. Through his ventures, Telemakhos

Prince Telemachus of Ithaca was living in a world of greed and disrespect during his father's twenty-year hiatus. His father, King Odysseus, had set off to fight along with fellow Greeks in the Trojan War. After the war, all the Greeks who did not perish during the battles had made it back to their homelands, with the exception of Odysseus. During this time suitors had taken over Odysseus' palace and were courting his wife. It was time for Telemachus to take action against the crude suitors and become a mature adult. In "The Odyssey" by Homer, a young prince sets off to learn news about his father. At the same time Telemachus meets influential people who introduce him to a whole new world, which propels him to become a mature and