Odysseus - character traits
“Epic heroes are admirable, even though their actions at times bring pain and suffering to others. Discuss this statement with reference to ‘The Odyssey’.In the epic poem “The Odyssey”, the courageous and diligent Odysseus displayed many admirable traits, even though at times his actions brought pain and suffering to others. These lapses of character may have inflicted considerable distress and anguish to particular individuals, but they were unintentional and failed to tarnish the image of the protagonist Odysseus during his many journeys. Odysseus portrayed the image of a time-honoured warrior. His stature and charisma depicted him as a god-like figure among men and a worthy king amongst his people. Odysseus’ physical supremacy demanded respect and his intelligence and good nature was admired by all. His commanding role in Troy emphasised his strength as a fighter and as a person. Odysseus demonstrated his intellect devising strategic plans of attack, illustrated by his penetration of Troy with the infamous ‘Trojan horse’. Nestor, Menelaus, Achilles, and Agamemnon, all heroes in their own right, spoke highly of their comrade. “For all of the Achaeans who strove at Troy it was Odysseus who strove the hardest and achiev
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Approximate Word count = 1522
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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