Odysseus Captain Irresponsible

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Through his occurrences with Skylla and Charibdis, the Sirens, and Helios' cattle, Odysseus' heroic character is further disclaim in Book 12 because through all encounters Odysseus was a poor leader and put his crew in danger. His actions prove him to be selfish, boastful, stubborn, and irresponsible. While sailing past the Sirens, Odysseus has his crew fill their ears with wax to prevent them from hearing the enchanted songs. He also has them tie him to the sail post but not fill his ears with wax. One would think Odysseus is looking out for his men by having them fill their ears with wax, but in reality he just wants to be the only person to have heard th

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Approximate Word count = 445
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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