In the Odyssey “the Sirens” by Homer, Odysseus demonstrates his leadership skills and by devising a plan to hear the Sirens song without being tricked to stay on the island because he wants to keep himself and his men safe. Odysseus says to his men, “Dear friends, more than one man or two, should know those things Circe foresaw for us and shared with me, so let me tell her forecast”(975). Instead of withholding the information from his men, Odysseus tells them their fate. This shows Odysseus, as a leader, decided to tell his men what was going on at this time because he felt he trusted his men to follow the plan and help him. At other times in the story, Odysseus withholds information from his men as another tactic to essentially help them
Furthermore, Odysseus lacks a leadership role. To illustrate, when Odysseus is back in Ithaca the response he received wasn't the one anticipated. Odysseus is dressed as a beggar in order to see who is in his side and to see whether or not his wife has been faithful. However, Odysseus is bothered at the fact there are men in his house.
It’s a classical moral dilemma: do you lie or keep information from those you care about in order to better their lives, or do you tell them the truth, and risk ruining the relationship or potentially, some aspect of their life. This problem is portrayed in many forms of media, and it’s not always handled the same way. In The Odyssey, the protagonist, Odysseus, is forced to make this decision, with the negative outlook being the death of his crew members. As the leader, Odysseus is the one faced with making such decisions. While he initially has poor leadership skills at the beginning of his journey, Odysseus does have great potential as a leader, and as such, his leadership skills grow over the course of The Odyssey.
Homer was an ancient Greek writer best known for his book of epic poems The Odyssey. In The Odyssey, Odysseus is the protagonist who is meant to be the hero throughout the story; however, he does not display heroic qualities through his impulsive decisions, he is full of hubris, and displays terrible leadership. Throughout the whole journey, Odysseus makes impulsive decisions by never sticking to one plan. In the beginning, Odysseus and his men are stuck in a cyclops cave.
The way that Book 12 demonstrates examples of both skilled and faultless leadership on the part of Odysseus by not telling his men that six of them were going to die and by doing everything Circe told him in his fate. Not telling his men that six of them were going to die shows skilled leadership because he thought ahead and knew what their reactions were going to be which would’ve gotten them all killed, “They would’ve dropped their oars again, in panic,” (Homer 766). If the men were to panic, hide, and try to save themselves then they would’ve put the entire crew in danger including the ship. Book 12 shows how he is a faultless leader too, by sticking to what Circe told him was his fate. By sticking to what Circe said Odysseus ensured that he would make it home to his wife and son.
Odysseus in the book The Odyssey by Homer is a bad leader due to the lack of attentiveness he shows towards his teammates in many different ways. For example, Odysseus’s goal was to get him and all of his teammates home but by the time he got home all of his teammates had died. Odysseus also failed to communicate with his teammates many times. As well as the fact that Odysseus was also very easy to convince and that led to a lot of lost time in their journey.
The Odyssey, by Homer, is a widely renowned ancient Greek epic that takes its reader along the journey of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, as he tries to return home. By analyzing the Great Wanderings, or the heart of his trek home, Odysseus’ inability to effectively lead his 600-man home becomes more than apparent. Odysseus’ repeated impulsive actions lead to the death of his 600 innocent men and prove that he is an arrogant and ineffective leader. Throughout his expedition, Odysseus makes many unnecessary decisions that prolong his journey and ultimately lead to the demise of his men. Odysseus’ incompetence begins when he makes the impetuous decision to sack the coastal town of Ismarus: “I sacked the town and killed the men.”
Throughout the story “The Odyssey” by Homer Odysseus, the main character counters countless amounts of trouble. As king and leader it is his job to keep his men save and get the job done. Odysseus does whatever it takes to keep his men unharmed, and more importantly, alive. All his crew and him dream about is getting back to their homeland, but first they have to pass the obstacles. Odysseus demonstrates good leadership qualities by doing whatever it takes to get the job done, using his advanced cunning abilities to trick his enemy, and constantly saving his crew from dangers.
There were many great ancient Greek rulers. Odysseus was a ruler, he was the very intelligent, brave, creative, and fast thinking one of all. But Odysseus was quite cocky. He was a ruler in 1200 BC. , he was not only a ruler, he was a leader of men.
Martin Luther King Jr. a famous civil rights leader who pushed for the equality of races, has said that “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy”. The importance of leadership from this is that a good leader is not determined by when he is comfortable, but in the decisions he makes when everybody is relying on him. An effective leader doesn’t have to be a perfect person, he just has to make his people trust him and do whatever he can in his power to help his followers. A good leader cares about his followers , makes decisions that are to the benefit of his followers, and is trusted by his followers. Odysseus is a famous literary leader who is the main character of Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey.
Bibin Benny Mrs. Spellman Literature and Composition C 23 October 2015 The Legendary ruling of Kings When a new King takes charge, he might have different morals, laws and attitudes. There are many attributes a king must possess in order to have a stable but happy kingdom. In the two greek stories, “Oedipus Rex”, and “Antigone”,the reader witnesses two kings' styles of leadership.
Is Odysseus a good leader? George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr, these are just some examples of great leaders. People look up to them, believe in them, and even trust them with their lives. They are great leaders for many things like personal traits and characteristics. They also are trusted because they are good at what they do, they have high success rates.
OBJECTION REPLY Having argued for the view that divine command theory provides reasoning against termination, I now wish to consider rival views, as this theory is faced with criticism. How can one base a life altering decision on the belief that there is a higher power if they do not necessarily believe in such an omnipotent being? This response fails because the act of murder is ill-viewed not only by God but my all following moral ethics. Judith Jarvis Thomson claims in A Defense of Abortion located in our textbook that “Moreover, in killing the child, one would be killing an innocent person, for the child has committed no crime (Thomson 189)”.
Thesis:In Sophocles play ‘Oedipus the king’,Oedipus is an example of a tragic hero because he changed from a hero at the beginning of the play into a tragic hero by the end by experiencing power,tragic flow,downfall and death. Oedipus changes into a person no can believe of,because in the beginning he was a hero for the city of thebes by solving a riddle to defeat the monster that was killing and taking over thebes. Claim:Before the play Oedipus defeats sphinx and becomes a powerful king,At the beginning of the play people rely on Oedipus’s power and help. Data:For example the priest says “Oedipus greatest in all men’s eyes We pray,find some strength again and rescue or city”. Warrant:From this quote readers can see that how empowered oedipus feels like and how people in thebes rely on him,Clearly this scene represents the power stage of the tragic hero.
He believes that laius death was an important one since he was the king before Oedipus. This gave Oedipus the motivation to try and solve his death.
