“Each hero may have a different quest, a unique cast of characters, and a specific setting, but each hero’s path is more or less the same” (MacNally). There are many heroes in our history books, old folk stories or even superhero stories. One of the biggest heroes from Greek Mythology goes by the name of Ulysses or some people call him Odysseus. Odysseus, was a mighty hero that traveled the seas and fought great monsters and also fight in the Trojan war. Everyone from greece remember him as a mighty hero; however, not many people talk about his later life because they didn’t want to think of their greatest hero deteriorating and having a worthless life. In the poem, Ulysses, by Tennyson, there were three important messages that can be taken …show more content…
Ulysses was a great hero and never wanted to have his life be meaningless. He was all about never wasting a single day in life and he backed up what he said pretty well, due to the fact that he went on so many long adventures. Many people these days just take life for granted and don’t think anything of it so they spend pretty much there whole life 's just sitting on the couch watching television and eating potato chips. It 's such a shame that people have came to this nowadays. Even though Ulysses grew very he didn’t stop his adventure like most elderly would today. In the poem, Ulysses, it mentions, “I cannot rest from travel; I will drink Life to the Lees” (Lines 6-7). When Ulysses makes this statement he is saying that he isn’t going to stop adventuring until he dies. He is going to keep going until he dies. I believe the same I think there is so much to life and just because you are starting to grow old it doesn’t mean that you need to give up. Robinson once stated, “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending” (Robinson). Robinson makes an outstanding point with this statement. She’s truly speaking from her heart as in what she believes in and that is that you need to try your hardest to do something with your life even if you didn’t while you were young. I agree fully with her however, I would like to believe that I have an …show more content…
Ulysses makes it clear to everyone in this poem that everyone should chase what they want in life and to never give up. Life is too short to just waste it so chase your dreams and never slow down or take your eyes off your goals in life. In the poem, Ulysses, it mentions, “Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive to seek, to find, and not to yield” (Lines 69-70). This quote are the final words that Ulysses says in this poem and it means that no matter how old you are always pursue your dream and don’t let anything stop you. Churchill states,”Never give up! Never give up!! Never, never, never-never-never-never” (Churchill). Churchill said these lines in his famous speech during World War II. Many people believe that he piggy backed off of Ulysses and continued to tell them to never give up or let anything get in your
In Greek Mythology, Midas, a powerful and wealthy king, believed that gold was the key to achieve happiness. He shared his extravagant life with his only daughter, whom he loved very dearly. He was granted one wish and he wished for his touch to turn things to gold. The next day, Midas touches a table and sure enough it turns into gold. His daughter rushes in and overjoyed, he hugs her turning her into a statue of gold.
The Future of Hope F. Scott Fitzgerald ends The Great Gatsby with: “Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter—to-morrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther… And one fine morning—“. Gatsby always had elaborate hopes and dreams for the future that would always secede farther away, but no matter what he still had hope that one day he would eventually stand and bask in the future he’d always strived for. In the story, Gatsby dreams of the day that he and Daisy will recapture what they had in the past and have it evolve into something greater. Yet no matter how long he waits, no matter what obstacles get in his way, he never loses hope, and
“ I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure spite of overwhelming obstacles” Christopher Reeve. Heroes usually have super powers and are constantly saving people. But it takes much more traits than this to be classified as an epic hero. Some characteristics of an epic hero are supernatural help, leaving on a journey in which proves himself, and they are sometimes honored after death. In The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus shows many traits of an epic hero.
The first reasons why Odysseus is a hero is because he risks his life for crew multiple times throughout the story. In the story, ‘The Odyssey’ by Homer, Odysseus and his crew sail to Aeaea, home
The most influential speech to me is one that Ray Lewis gave back in 2012 to his former college, The Miami Hurricanes. In the first part of this speech, Ray Lewis talks about effort. He says, “there has never been a time where someone has consistently beat me to the ball, that doesn’t have anything to do with talent it just has everything to do with effort”. For me, putting this into life perspective, it means that no matter how hard things get effort is the key. Effort will get you through any obstacle, whether it is football, school, work, or life in general.
Henry David Thoreau said, at one time, “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” I would say that while this is correct by way of defining success as the result of action, life isn’t always at the control of the individual, and that a person who single mindedly follows a goal will find themselves exhausted, when a better direction can be taken. Thoreau’s assertion has truth: Nothing happens in a state of inaction. The life of a human being is like the plotline of a story, and unless the character does something, the plot cannot and will not move forward.
Odysseus is a hero. In my opinion a hero is someone who fights for what they believe in and fights for others. A hero gives his life to save another person no matter what the risk. Odysseus fought for what he needed. He fought for his wife, and his child.
An ancient Greek hero is often portrayed differently than a hero in modern society. An epic hero must face impossible challenges by using their extraordinary strength, with some help from the deities. Although a fatal flaw may delay their Return, their “rebirth” will help conclude the voyage. In Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus possesses the qualities of an epic hero during the Hero’s Journey through his cleverness in the Challenges, the change in his impulsive personality in the Transformation, and the help he receives from supernatural beings in the Return.
The concept of hero has been interpreted in many ways throughout the ages. Hero have gone from knights slaying dragons and rescuing the princess, to heroes who save the world with their supernatural-like powers, to a modern day hero who is someone who has noble qualities and is regarded as a role model. In the epic, The Odyssey, by Robert Fagles, the heroic Odysseus is a well known in Greek mythology. However, although Odysseus is the most respected, honorable hero of Greek mythology he is not a modern hero. A modern day hero is someone who puts their life on the line to save the lives of other innocent people.
Odysseus is a typical example of a hero. He is able to pull off miraculous things to save himself and his crew seemingly without fail. The story of his journey is well known, and a great tale of his adventures. In the two parts we have read so far, we see what he is willing to do for his crew, and his intelligence and quick thinking in difficult situations. The first challenge that waits them is the island of Cyclopes.
In The Odyssey, the character Odysseus can be considered a hero because he demonstrates many characteristics that are attributable to most heroes. After the battle at Troy, Odysseus strives to sail back to his homeland (Ithaca); however, he encounters some issues along the way and Poseidon attempts to make it impossible for Odysseus to return home. At the beginning of this journey, Odysseus wants to make it back to Ithaca with all of his crew alive. This selfless goal displays Odysseus acting for the greater good because he knows that these men have families that depend on them and would like for them to come home. Along the journey home, Odysseus and his crew come across a cyclops and become trapped in the cyclops’ cave.
This is one of the few quotes I live my life by because I find it to be very true. Instead of working my life away in a cubicle, I rather do something I like for example helping others. My lifetime goals are to have a beautiful wife and buy my parents a nice house. As I grow older I hope to not forget where I came from and remember the people who raised me.
A hero is someone who is revered for his or her exceptional achievements and bravery. Anyone who puts themselves before others not for recognition or an award, but because it is the right thing to do, is a true hero. In "The Odyssey," written by Homer is an epic poem about a man named Odysseus and his crewmates competing against the power of the gods to return to their homeland, Ithaca. Throughout his journey, he loses almost all of his men, but Odysseus finally arrives home, concluding his prolonged twenty-year voyage. Odysseus must battle the suitors that have taken his wife Penelope, and may soon kill his son Telemachus.
The Odyssey is often cited as an epitome of the hero’s journey and the monomyth. The hero of the story, Odysseus is on a 10 year battle homeward from the Trojan War to see his wife and son again. With the help divine intervention, Odysseus is able to return home and save his wife from the evil suitors who have continuously tried to win her. One could easily argued that Odysseus is an exemplar of the hero, but there is another story: Odysseus is the opposite of a hero and is not worthy to be called such. He is the villain where the gods are the hero.
The journey of Odysseus: An epic hero In “The hero’s journey” article, Joseph Campbell's monomyth concept is introduced. Through this concept, it is easy to understand the journey of an epic hero. Odysseus in Homer’s epic poem, Odyssey follows the hero’s journey model. Odysseus’ heroic traits of being clever and skilled can be seen in entering the unknown and tests/supreme ordeals.