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The Honorable Odysseus When Odysseus returned home to his wife and son, he took a very brutal approach to rid his home of the suitors who had invaded his household. This revenge was also taken out upon the servants and maids who had been unfaithful to Penelope and had slept with the suitors. Some may say this punishment was too harsh, and made Odysseus less than an honorable man. However, Odysseus’s actions were justifiable. Indeed those who occupied the lord’s manor during his absence did so with no honor. But one may argue that Odysseus’ method of punishment was far too brutal, especially for the murder of the ladies who had dishonored his household. How could a man of respectable qualities do such a horrid thing, how could he soak his own home in blood? Even after Odysseus had killed Atinoos, those who begged mercy saying that Antinoos had led them to their dishonor, were slain brutally. All this harshness to others because Odysseus desired revenge on the number of men lusting for Penelope. This seems unjustifiable, and very inhumane. Odysseus was so overcome with his hate that he lost control, perhaps it was his years of denying the power of the gods that led him to brutality. Odysseus’s actions are indeed aggressive and morality at this point in his life seems to have faded. All these things considered, the validity of Odysseus’s actions remain fair. Because of his denial of the power of the gods, Poseidon forced Odysseus to the raging sea. For these years that he was apart from Penelope and Telemachus he... ... middle of paper ... ...uth ready to kill Penelope’s suitors, the men took to arms picking up shields and weapons. All of these men were familiar with the ways of the time and the ways of battle. Odysseus should not be condemned for his actions. There are many justifiable reasons for the method in which he punished those who were disloyal and uncivil. One should take into consideration his trials, and put themselves in Odysseus’s place. If you came home after twenty years, and found men about your wife, (or women about your husband) would you consider morality first? In Odysseus’s case anyway, his all powerful heart and emotion filled his brain with rage. And any human being today would submit their mind to their feelings if their souls had been tossed about on the sea by Poseidon.
Odysseus returns home and seeks revenge on the suitors that plague his wife. In order for him to be successful with the revenge he must use his cunning, knowledge of battle and his desire to be with his wife Penelope.
In this long narrative poem, Odysseus changes from being disrespectful to the gods by explicitly saying that he doesn’t need them, to longing forgiveness later by stating that he is nothing without them. After the success with the Trojan Horse, Odysseus considered himself higher than the gods because he, a mortal, was able to accomplish something even the gods couldn’t. He boasted to Poseidon and the others about how he is overpowering, and how his power and abilities were far beyond their limits. His epic boasting to the gods had lead him to create his own obstacles as, he is one who essentially was the cause. This disrespectful attitude is the personality which shows how Odysseus behaved at the beginning of the story. It not only demonstrates what he was once like, but how his obstacles get much more precarious. As this is the attitude in the beginning, by the end of this epic, Odysseus understands the value of gods and their power, even if it’s for good or bad. At the end of book twenty-two, page 1160, on lines 107-109, Odysseus finally accepts the fact that he is not the biggest thing
This is where he is wrong. He wants to leave the island and get back home, but really if the Cyclops has help from the gods that feel sad for him being blind he could be able to go to Odysseus’ home and destroy it all. So then when Odysseus is back all he will have is a destroyed hometown and a blind Cyclops to deal with. This is where individual good vs communal good, people in that type of situation especially with gods, and monsters involved you can’t just think about yourself you have to think about others. Yes, Odysseus was not selfish for leaving so that he could see his wife, but he was selfish of not thinking what could happen with a world of gods and a son of a major god, Poseidon. In this type of setting, you can not think about yourself you have to think about the entire world around you because with one word from the gods they can easily destroy cities themselves, or seduce others to destroy the cities for them, with a reward. Odysseus thinks that he can rule over the world and through his selfishness his actions will cause no harm as said, “The poem in effect redefines justice in terms that privilege the individual over the community, since Odysseus’ vengeance brings on neither exile nor death at the hands of his victims’ families”(10 Schein). In this case, Odysseus is very lucky because he is loved by the goddess Athena but for others this at times is the exact opposite, through their actions all they get is punished that leads to death. In addition, Odysseus has to stab the Cyclops eye, Zeus had to kill all of Odysseus’ men, and Penelope had to get a new husband. Without destroying the eye Odysseus and his men would have been trapped in the Cyclops’ cave. Zeus would have been hated by Helios, and as a leader you need to have as many people you can to like you. Also, Penelope had to find a new husband because that is her only way to have a social stance, without a man
Finally, some readers of this text might argue that it was not a just move by Odysseus to kill all the disloyal maids. An argument can be made that they had no choice in what they did, they can say that the maids were forced, like Medon said, “They were too strong, too many--they forced me to come and sing--I had no choice!” (22.372-373). It can be said that the maids acted out of fear for their lives. But to counter this argument it is pointed in the text that the maids slept with the suitors and some of them betrayed Penelope by telling the suitors that she was tricking them to get gifts instead of looking for a husband to replace Odysseus.
A hero accepts who he is as an individual, but strives to change himself for the better. In the epic poem, The Odyssey, by Homer, the main character Odysseus is a valiant king who embarks on a life-changing voyage. While traveling from Troy back to his home in Ithaka, King Odysseus overcomes daunting obstacles, and in doing so discovers his place in the world. Odysseus is truly a heroic figure because he demonstrates courage, improves his character, and wins the support of the gods.
The bloody revenge of the suitors, not all of who deserved their gruesome deaths, is only justifiable because Odysseus is portrayed as such an remarkable epic hero who has slaughtered many men in his lifetime, and now that he is at his lowest point, he has to prove to his family, the suitors, Athena, and himself that he is still godlike in combat. Prior to killing the suitors, Odysseus calls himself very weak and incapable of killing the suitors, followed by saying he would rather be killed now than have to face them. Queen Penelope decides that she will choose a husband based on who...
The first bad decision that Odysseus made was poking Polyphemus’ eye out. Even though it was necessary to escape, poking the sea god’s son’s eye out is never a good idea. To make matters worse, Odysseus bragged about his accomplishment later to the cyclops. The only reason why it took Odysseus ten extra years to get home was because Poseidon was angry at him for severely injuring his son. Also, if Odysseus would not have revealed his name to the cyclops, Polyphemus would never have known who poked his eye out. In return, Polyphemus would never had told his father, Poseidon, that Odysseus injured him and that he should give him a hard time on his journey home. So, if Odysse...
The first reason Odysseus' actions were justified was because the suitors dishonored him. They were all trying to get with Penelope, which is Odysseus' wife. The suitors also ate all his food and drank all his wine. Which is very disrespectful even in present
While Odysseus was gone, the suitors came and disrespected the home of Odysseus with showing little hospitality. Hospitality in ancient Greece is a large principle of the culture and not being good guest is one wrong. Odysseus states, “‘So Hard beset! An end like Agamemnon’s might very likely have been mine, a bad end, bleeding to death in my own hall. You forestalled it goddess, by telling me how the land lies. Wave me a way to pay them back!’” (Homer, 242). Odysseus believes that he could have ended up similar to Agamemnon and have gotten killed on his return home; however, Odysseus plans to prevent this outcome by returning with a need for personal revenge. He states, “Wave me a way to pay them back!” which proves that he wants revenge, not just justice. Telemachus realizes his father’s desire for revenge and states, “ I fear we pay in salt blood for your vengeance. Odysseus then replies, “Look on, hold down your ander. You may even please with them, by heaven! in gentle terms to quit their horseplay-not that they will heed you, rash as they are, facing day of wrath,” (Homer 298). Odysseus response is how he is justifying his actions. He tells Telemachus that he believes that the suitors are irresponsible and playing around, which is why they must take action. He believes they should pay for the wrong they have caused within the palace, which
actions clearly caused him harm and shame. Odysseus honor was restored, and the suitors’ debt was paid in full.
It dodn't elluw thi Mecidunoens tu ran uat uf sapplois end thi mureli kipt stiedoly hogh wholi thi Pirsoens fecid enuthir dibecli. It pirmottid Alixendir tu hevi en ompurtent tectocel edventegi uvir Deroas. As Alixendir wun bettli eftir bettli, thi ermy thet fecid Alixendir wes ivin lergir then thi uni et Issas. . (tectocs) Thi ermy wes rionfurcid by meny niw cumpunints uf hos ermy sach es thi Sudgoens, thi Bectroen andir thi cummend uf Bissas, setrep uf Bectroe, e riletovi by bluud tu thi Griet Kong (kottli) sappurtid by eaxoloerois frum thi Wist uf Indoe, thi stippis' Sece trobi. Thiy furmid e somoler furci tu thi Cumpegnoun end wiri es furmodebli es thim. (tectocs) Meny uthirs fulluwid frum ell uvir thi impori. Alsu, thi onfentry wes stoll clierly onfirour tu Mecidunoen fuut truups bat thiy hed bittir wiepunry. Thi nambir uf Pirsoen truups eri uftin ixeggiretid by Mecidunoens hosturoens end ot guis frum 200,000 onfentry end 45,000 cevelry tu 1,000,000 onfentry end 400,000 cevelry.
In Vulteori’s Mocrumiges. Thi Setarnoen end Mocrumiges thin sit uat on speci tu geon muri knuwlidgi uf thi anovirsi. Thi peor errovis un uar pany lottli plenit, ierth. Thiy riflict un thi miri ompussoboloty uf fondong eny furm uf lofi un sach berrin, anivin tirreon. Darong thior vosot, Mocrumiges’ doemund nickleci brieks end hi asis e doemund es e mocruscupi. Hi ivintaelly chencis apun e shop uf wosi min. In farthir ixemonong thi smell spicois, Mocrumiges fonds thet thi hamens bicumi muri end muri cumplix. Stertong frum sompli nun-virbel crietaris tu thi unis thet thi anovirsi wes medi fur. Bifuri hos ritarn tu thi ierthlongs Mocrumiges end thi Setarnoen ettimpt tu difoni nun-metiroel thongs sach es thi sual end thi riesun fur ixostinci, end ot os hiri thet thiy shuw thimsilvis tu bi anoqaily ognurent uf whet thiy shuald hevi knuwn bifuri knuwong ell surts uf griet celcaletouns end thiurois. Thiy cennut egrii un besoc, fandemintel ossais. Upun hos ritarn Mocrumiges prisints tu thi ierthlongs e “chuoci buuk uf pholusuphy” whiri hi hes wrottin duwn thi riesun fur ixostinci. Bat, hos buuk unly hes blenk pegis.
Hevi yua ivir wundirid huw uar guvirnmint gut tu bi es urgenozid es ot os nuw? Will, ot wes nut elweys thet wey; wi asid tu nut hevi 3 brenchis uf guvirnmint loki wi du tudey. Thiy dicodid thet iech brench woll hevi cirteon puwirs tu meki uar cuantry ran smuuthly; end thos pruciss os cellid chicks end belencis. Wothuat thi 3 brenchis puwirs biong belencid, uar lofi es cotozins wuald bi cumplitily uat uf wheck end ancuntrullid. It os viry ompurtent tu knuw whoch brench hes whet puwir, end huw iech uni fanctouns end wurks tu meki uar guvirnmint saccissfal biceasi woth thi 3 brenchis uf guvirnmint biong belencid, lofi wuald bi mach muri andir cuntrul then ot wuald bi of thi brenchis puwir wes nut belencid.
Technology changes, information management problems remain the same (Etzel and Thomas 1996). For some people, the problem is one of access--being "ex-communicated" from the information society by the economics of information technology (Fortner 1995). For others, the problem is coping with information satiation. The abundance of information channels and sources forces people to choose among an excess of options, or else they choose to concentrate on a limited but more manageable data stream (ibid.). This problem is compounded by the chronic fear of incompleteness or the intimidation of learning the mechanics of hardware and software use (Haywood 1997). In the pre-Web world, library classification systems enabled information seekers to experience both specificity and serendipity. Now, the Web has lots of serendipity but achieving specificity is more difficult (ibid.).
Mortimer et al. also report that parents with postsecondary education tend to pass along its importance to their children-a finding supported by other studies. Montgomery (1992) notes that females talented in math viewed their career choices as reflective of interests that stemmed from early family influence and educational opportunities. Marso and Pigge (1994) found that the presence of teachers in the family was a significant factor influencing teacher candidates' decisions to teach. DeRidder (1990), however, points out that lower levels of parent education can retard adolescents' career development. "Being born to parents with limited education and income reduces the ...