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Differences And Similarities Between Odysseus And Wayne Gretzky

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Heroes: Odysseus and Wayne Gretzky
Why do people need heroes? People need heroes so they can look up to someone and try to do as good as them, or even better. The ancient greeks had a hero and his name was Odysseus. The modern hero I have is Wayne Gretzky. The heroes aren’t that much alike. Odysseus has more differences than similarities when you compare him with Wayne Gretzky. In the first stage Separation which is from own, or familiar world. There are more differences than similarities. In the story The Odyssey the hero is separated by being called to war. However Wayne Gretzky, didn’t have separation growing up. He was always more skilled than his teammates, and opponents. Odysseus did not willingly go on and take this quest. “I would

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