Odysseus Is A Hero Research Paper

Even though people may think that Odysseus is one of the main heroes in time, it's obvious that Moana is the real hero. From being a fearless sailor leaving her home as she knew it to saving her whole island from a near disaster we all can tell that Moana is one of the main heroes in history. Meanwhile the so called hero Odysseus is the main liability for the loss of hundreds of sailors and crew members and deserting his family back in Ithaca just to go to war.
Some may claim that Odysseus is the main hero. True, he did come up with the idea to create a hollow wooden horse in order to store soldiers and end the long lasting Trojan War, and risk his life daily going up against multiple kinds of so called monsters and Gods, but he left his wife Penelope and was very unfaithful to her during his multiple voyages. Not to mention he left his newborn son Telemachus not to return for twenty or more years. …show more content…
She ultimately saves her whole island from starving and maybe eventually death from lack of resources available for them to use and eat. Odysseus may have been able to conquer the “monsters” he faced but ended up with more dead or missing men than surviving, while Moana fearlessly saved her whole island nation without even looking back. Moana’s heroic calling from her inner self and from the ocean lead to her victory in the end. She left everything she knew and went on a crazy journey across the sea full of setbacks alone, knowing her parents didn’t think it was the best idea. Also she no prior knowledge on sailing or even how to steer the boat in the right