Role Models in The Odyssy Essay -- Homer

Role models come in all shapes and sizes. In the heroical poem The Odyssey, written by Homer, Odysseus faces many challenges in which he has to work certain traits of his to overcome his problems. Odysseus is a good role model because he is brave, intelligent, and unwavering.One of Odysseus traits is bravery. One example of Odysseus bravery is when he injures a cyclops that is 5 times his size, I drew it from the coals and my four fellows/ gave me a hand, lugging it adept the Cyclops/ as more than natural force nerved them, straight in the lead they sprinted, lifted it, and rammed it/ deep in his crater eye. 329-332 This quote shows how brave Odysseus and his custody are to face the Cyclops. Odysseus was intelligent to think about this idea, but he was brave for actually following through and doing it. Odysseus was also brave for fight Penelopes suitors even when he was outnumbered, Now shrugging off his rags the wiliest maven of the islands/ leapt and stood on the broad door sill, his own bow in his hand/ he poured out at his feet a rain of arrows from the quiver/ and spoke to the c...