Odysseus’ strengths, weaknesses, and conflicts. Every story has them. They are one of the things that keep the writing structure together. Of course there are many other things that do the same, but these are the primary thing. Odysseus’ are some we all can relate too.
Yes, as like other stories with someone with a heroic ideology, Odysseus had many strengths. He “Fought bravely in the Trojan War.”(Homer). As well as saved his men from the Goddess Circe. The last thing noted is how he “Prepared his people”(Homer). If Homer hadn’t added these things, it wouldn’t simply be as comparable to other heroic stories. As well as strengths, Odysseus has many weaknesses, as well.
The weaknesses are one of the most interesting things in the story, it shows relatable information that most people can impart to. Odysseus’ weaknesses include. He was being lured by the sirens, he wanted to hear them, whilst not wanting to be killed at the same time. As well as he was willing to put him and his crew in danger. Then, lastly, “My feet and arms with strong coercion bound of cordage to the mast-foot well secured” (Homer). Weaknesses is something that everyone can relate too, everyone has them. Because he has many weaknesses, unquestionably, he has conflicts.
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In the beginning of the story, Odysseus had to rescue his men from the goddess Circe, who had them under a spell, administered by a potion. The specific part of text we read, it focused around him having to deal with the sirens, or as the saying goes he wanted to “have his cake and eat it too.” Finally, last conflict is the fact that he hasn’t seen his family for ten years, he misses them, and it distracts him at times. All the things listed above is said to be conflicts as they are,