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Examples Of Masculinity In The Odyssey

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Kealan Chiu
Mr. Fleitas
English 1 Period 5th
2/7/23
Odysseus’s Journey with Manly Masculinity

In her translation of the epic poem The Odyssey, Emily Wilson conveys that Odysseus has a cocky, stubborn, and negative masculinity, as seen through the word choices Odysseus uses. For example, Wilson expresses Odysseus's cocky masculinity when she says, "Cyclops! If any mortal asks you how your eye was mutilated and made blind, say the Odysseus, the city-sacker Laertes' son, who lives in Ithaca, destroyed your sight" (Wilson 9 502-506). Wilson saying "your eye was mutilated and made blind" shows Odysseus's cocky masculinity coming out since he is the King of Ithaca; having everything perfect, makes Odysseus look down on Cyclops and make fun of someone's facial features. Odysseus looking down on Cyclops tells the reader that Odysseus has a cocky personality; just like in our world today, the best player on a team is the most popular person and some …show more content…

In addition, Wilson expresses Odysseus's strong power through his cocky word choices: "I sacked the town and killed the men. We took their wives and shared their riches equally among us" (Wilson 9. 40-42). Wilson saying "I sacked the town and killed the men" shows Odyssey's negative trait of being a robber and giving the mood of him being superior to others. After Odysseus and his crew get blown to Cicones, he and his men sacked the city and stole everything showing Odysseus's negative qualities of being a robber. Finally, Wilson expresses Odysseus's stubborn

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