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Sacrifice In The Odyssey

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Philip Zimbardo once stated, “I'm saying to be a hero it means you step across the line and are willing to make a sacrifice, so heroes always are making a sacrifice. Heroes always take a risk. Heroes always deviant. Heroes are always doing something that most people don't and we want to change.” I completely agree with what Mr. Zimbardo said, A hero is someone who will always be willing to make a sacrifice for the greater good. Stories about heroes have been around for much longer than most people realize. For example, one book that could possibly have been made in the 8th Century B.C. was The Odyssey, The Odyssey is a very old story about Odysseus’ struggle to return home after serving in the trojan war. This book is one of the farthest dated …show more content…

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