At last! Odysseus has arrived home after a ten-year journey. It has been rough for Odysseus.It all started when the Greeks went to war with the Trojans over a women, Helen. Odysseus was a very valuable Greek soldier. So, after the Trojan war, Odysseus, along with his men, is in attempt to get home in Ithaca with his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus in which he confronted many obstacles. Many readers observe that Odysseus is very arrogant and shows that he cares more of himself than anything else. This is highly obnoxious and very disagreeable. Odysseus is a very superb mortal. He shows outstanding leadership during the Trojan War, shows a very clever mind in which he uses logics and strategies to overcome danger, and great care towards
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Odysseus is very clever and strategic when it comes to solving problems. During his adventure, Odysseus encounters a Cyclops, Polyphemus. The creature locks Odysseus and his men in the cave. The Cyclops then eats the men group by group. Odysseus finally steps in and says, “ ‘Cyclops, try some wine. Here’s liquor to wash down your scraps of men…’ ” ( 9.341). Unknowingly, the bloody beast kindly demanded for more. Then, Polyphemus asks for the name of Odysseus. Cleverly, He answers, “Nohbdy”. Subsequently, after getting the cyclops fully drunk, Odysseus and his men drive a spear into Polyphemus’s eye, blinding him. In pain, the beast roars extremely loud. The Cyclopes ask him what has happened. He answers, “ ‘ Nohbdy’s tricked me. Nohbdy’s ruined me’ ”(9.402)! Now that the tension of getting eaten is gone, Odysseus has to find a way to get out of the cave. To his thought, he found that he could use the rams as to get out by hiding his men under each of the rams. After a while, Polyphemus’s ,blundering the cave with his hand, came to feel some rams and had sort of a affectionable talk with one of them as he opened the cave and let it pass. Finally, they were free . Odysseus and his men cleverly got out of the cave and fleeted the island. This shows that there is no need to tremble in fear for Odysseus and his men, for thinking it through logically can be the solution between life and …show more content…
Upon their landing of the Lotus Eaters for food and water, Odysseus assigns three men to observe the land. “ ‘ They fell in, soon enough, with Lotus Eaters, who showed no will to do us harm,only offering sweet Lotus to our friends- but those who ate this honeyed plant , the Lotus, never cared to report, nor to return: they longed to stay forever...forgetful of their homeland’ ” ( 9.204-210). Odysseus did not accept this. He had too much affection for them. Subsequently, he “ ‘ drove them, all three wailing, to the ships, tied them down under their rowing benches…’ ”(9.211-212). Next, in the land of Aeaea, Odysseus’s men were turned into swine by the enchantress, Circe. Odysseus battles for the sake to regain his men. Further, Odysseus put beeswax in his men’s ears to keep them from hearing the Sirens. Odysseus also shows care because he retained the last prophecy of Circe from his men, that he would be the only survivor to return to
Odysseus is very clever and strategic when it comes to solving problems. During his adventure, Odysseus encounters a Cyclops, Polyphemus. The creature locks Odysseus and his men in the cave. The Cyclops then eats the men group by group. Odysseus finally steps in and says, “ ‘Cyclops, try some wine. Here’s liquor to wash down your scraps of men…’ ” ( 9.341). Unknowingly, the bloody beast kindly demanded for more. Then, Polyphemus asks for the name of Odysseus. Cleverly, He answers, “Nohbdy”. Subsequently, after getting the cyclops fully drunk, Odysseus and his men drive a spear into Polyphemus’s eye, blinding him. In pain, the beast roars extremely loud. The Cyclopes ask him what has happened. He answers, “ ‘ Nohbdy’s tricked me. Nohbdy’s ruined me’ ”(9.402)! Now that the tension of getting eaten is gone, Odysseus has to find a way to get out of the cave. To his thought, he found that he could use the rams as to get out by hiding his men under each of the rams. After a while, Polyphemus’s ,blundering the cave with his hand, came to feel some rams and had sort of a affectionable talk with one of them as he opened the cave and let it pass. Finally, they were free . Odysseus and his men cleverly got out of the cave and fleeted the island. This shows that there is no need to tremble in fear for Odysseus and his men, for thinking it through logically can be the solution between life and …show more content…
Upon their landing of the Lotus Eaters for food and water, Odysseus assigns three men to observe the land. “ ‘ They fell in, soon enough, with Lotus Eaters, who showed no will to do us harm,only offering sweet Lotus to our friends- but those who ate this honeyed plant , the Lotus, never cared to report, nor to return: they longed to stay forever...forgetful of their homeland’ ” ( 9.204-210). Odysseus did not accept this. He had too much affection for them. Subsequently, he “ ‘ drove them, all three wailing, to the ships, tied them down under their rowing benches…’ ”(9.211-212). Next, in the land of Aeaea, Odysseus’s men were turned into swine by the enchantress, Circe. Odysseus battles for the sake to regain his men. Further, Odysseus put beeswax in his men’s ears to keep them from hearing the Sirens. Odysseus also shows care because he retained the last prophecy of Circe from his men, that he would be the only survivor to return to