Odysseus is a Trojan War hero that has been trying to get home for twenty years. In, O Brother Where Art Thou, Everett is a criminal which has escaped from a chain gang so he stop his wife from marrying another man, these two characters are different based on how Everett is more focused on the task at hand while Odysseus is more
Both the Odyssey and O Brother, Where Art Thou? focus on the homecoming of a hero, however both vary in how the character is greeted upon return. Within the Odyssey the hero, Odysseus, returns home to find suitors attempting to woo his wife and gain her hand in marriage. After which, bloodbath ensues and there is a glorious scene in which Odysseus defeats the suitors is described as “a lion moving off from feeding on a farmyard ox, his whole chest and both sides of his muzzle caked with blood”, (Book XXI, lines 500-502). This line shows that Odysseus’s return is glorious, showing him as a soldier who has fought hard to return home.
Both of Odysseus and Moses are strong leaders of their followers, which they are similar. Odysseus as a strong leader because he is brave and clever. When they are in Polyphemus’s cave, Odysseus led his men out of the cave and defeated Cyclopes ingeniously. As an example, “I drew it from the coals and my four fellows gave me a hand, lugging it near the Cyclops as more than natural force nerved them; straight forward they sprinted, lifted it, and rammed it deep in his crater eye, and I leaned on it turning it as a shipwright turns a drill in planking, having men below to swing the two-handled strap that spins it in the groove” (Homer 9.288-295). Odysseus told his resourceful plan to his men, that he needed to collaborate with them together to harm Cyclops, and escaped from
The book “The Odyssey” and the movie “O Brother Where Art Thou” are very similar in their plots. The character Odysseus from “The Odyssey” is comparable to the character Ulysses Everett from “O brother Where Art Thou” because they both overcome many obstacles along their journey and are put into similar situations. As you read these two stories, it is very easy to see the comparisons, and understand them fully. The character Odysseus from The Odyssey is comparable to the character Everett from the movie “O Brother Where Art Thou” because of the relation between both story lines. The summary of these two stories are easily connected through many things throughout the plot.
Personally I feel as the Odysseus in the odyssey is more Heroic The odysseus in Percy Jackson sea of monsters was just a scare type tactic and in the odyssey he had put more effort into being the hero. These are just my personal opinion that I have used evidence to back up my observation.
While analyzing the relationship illustrated by most father-son duos, renowned author Frank Herbert asks “What is the son but an extension of the father?” (Goodreads). Similarities are displayed throughout The Odyssey in the character development of Odysseus and his son, Telemachus, showing the son as an extension of his father. Both Odysseus and Telemachus start the epic emotionally distraught. Through several points in the epic, evidence can be seen of their courageousness, intelligence, and leadership developing at different times through different events.
I believe Odysseus and the cyclops have equal blame for what happened. I believe Odysseus is to blame for his rudeness towards the cyclops and for trespassing onto his land and taking his food. I also believe the cyclops is to blame as well for his outrageous behavior and for well, eating several of Odysseus's men in response to them trespassing. So in all honesty I can't blame one more than the other. In other words, that is why I can't say for certain who I would be cheering more for.
Odysseus’s Traits Throughout the Odyssey, the main character Odysseus goes on an epic adventure with his focus being to get home to his wife Penelope, and his son Telemachus. He faces many obstacles dealing with characters such as the Cyclopes, Poseidon, Aeolus, Athena, Helios, Calypso, Zeus, Hermes, Scylla, and Circe. Odysseus’s men are some of the most valuable people to him throughout the Odyssey. He always puts himself in front of danger for them to protect them even though they all died from an unexpected turn of events soon before he returns home. When Odysseus comes home he greets his twenty year old son and straightens things out on his homeland, Ithaca.
Odysseus: Father, Leader, Hero Homer’s The Odyssey is an epic telling the tales of a hero, Odysseus. Odysseus is the hero of The Odyssey by Homer because of his great qualities and heroic actions. Well, what qualifies as a hero, one might ask. The dictionary defines a hero as (choose one of the definitions).
Mantaj Aulakh Ms. Butler April 30, 2015 ENG1D0-G Intelligence is key Intelligence is a character trait that every hero must possess in order to be successful in what they do. Jason is a myth retold by Donna Rosenberg and Sorelle Baker, it is a tale about a hero named Jason that is given a mission to win the golden fleece and get back the kingdom that belonged to his father. Perseus on the other hand is also a story retold by Donna Rosenberg and Sorella Baker, it is about a hero named Perseus who sets out to get Medusa’s head in order to save his mother. Jason and Perseus are both similar because they are both brave.
They both face challenges of fighting extraordinary beings, both being born very fortunate, and experiencing something like hell. Odysseus and Batman are alike in ways as they show the hero archetype by both fighting supernatural entities. In line 816 of the Odyssey it reads “then scylla made her strike, whisking 6 of my best men from my ship.” The quote shows the encounter of a Greek monster called a scylla.
Odysseus is the king of Ithaca, and he is considered heroic and brave. He may be considered a hero where he’s from, but is as heroic as batman? Batman is a superhero that always saves the day. Odysseus is a king, and sometimes the choices he makes are not the best. He injured a cyclops and then taunted him as he left.
Greek mythology illustrates many amazing stories of gods and heroes. The heroes are not often gods but are men. These men risk their life and display acts of courage, strength, and heart. Two of these Greek Mythology characters who share these characteristics are Jason and Odysseus. They were both heroes, the only difference is that they had different paths and obstacles to overcome.
In The Odyssey, Odysseus was a major hero of the novel. He had both heroic traits and human weaknesses. Odysseus defeated the Cyclops, defeated the suitors that were courting his wife, and overcome other challenges throughout the novel. A special trait that made Odysseus a hero was that he was a courageous
Euripides’s play Medea consists of minor characters who spout wise and generalized statements about humanity as a whole. One of these statements, spoken by the chorus, is, “It is a strange form of anger, difficult to cure,/When two friends turn upon each other in hatred.” (pg. 17, 12-13). The claim is true about both the play—specifically the characters Medea and Jason—as well as all of humanity.
