The Admirable Character Of Odysseus In Homer's Odyssey
Odysseus is not an admirable character, he is egotistical, injudicious, and unbelievably narrow-minded. Odysseus may seem to be the impeccable deity to praise, who would not wish to worship an undeniably tenacious human being who slaughtered a bountiful amount of monsters and conquering any woman he desires. But is that just the beginning of the negative traits he owns? In the Odyssey, you may find yourself applauding Odysseus for his courageous actions and being able to overcome any task, no matter how problematic and challenging it may seem. Nevertheless, you may also pinpoint the unfavorable qualities Odysseus possesses.
One of the key aspects of Odysseus’ negative behavior is the many displays of injudiciousness. Whereas knowing when to take control of a situation is a superior peculiarity to keep, negligence of other beings, however, is a synthetic attribute for an individual to carry around when enduring such perilous situations, those being the Trojan War and other crusades Odysseus embarked on. Odysseus has presented readers with a collective amount of moments where he let this practice get the best of him, an illustration of this is where after fleeing Polyphemus’ …show more content…
He screams at the gods that he does not need them and additionally, does not offer a sacrifice to the gods for aiding them in battle; hence, the gods return the favor by providing Odysseus with a demanding, burdensome journey back to Ithaca. Another point where arrogance constructs flawed ideas is when Odysseus decides to not put beeswax into his own ears when encountering the sirens, he takes a chance - which could have caused the crew great harm by requesting “I alone should listen to their song” (Homer 725). Odysseus has put the fate of not only himself, but his entire men at stake for letting egotism take authority over his
One of the key aspects of Odysseus’ negative behavior is the many displays of injudiciousness. Whereas knowing when to take control of a situation is a superior peculiarity to keep, negligence of other beings, however, is a synthetic attribute for an individual to carry around when enduring such perilous situations, those being the Trojan War and other crusades Odysseus embarked on. Odysseus has presented readers with a collective amount of moments where he let this practice get the best of him, an illustration of this is where after fleeing Polyphemus’ …show more content…
He screams at the gods that he does not need them and additionally, does not offer a sacrifice to the gods for aiding them in battle; hence, the gods return the favor by providing Odysseus with a demanding, burdensome journey back to Ithaca. Another point where arrogance constructs flawed ideas is when Odysseus decides to not put beeswax into his own ears when encountering the sirens, he takes a chance - which could have caused the crew great harm by requesting “I alone should listen to their song” (Homer 725). Odysseus has put the fate of not only himself, but his entire men at stake for letting egotism take authority over his