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Essay Galaxy - Odysseus Is Not A Hero
Odysseus Is Not A Hero
A hero is "a man noted for his special achievements" according to the
dictionary, but if you ask most people what a hero is, you will get the same
general response. They will probably say "someone who does something for other
people out of the goodness of his heart." Odysseus, who is the main character
of the book "The Odyssey" written by Homer, would fit the dictionary's
definition of a hero; but if you go deeper, looking at what people feel a hero
is, he doesn't even come close. In the book, Odysseus does nothing out of the
goodness of his heart. Even if Odysseus fought in the Trojan War, he is not a
hero because he is self-centered and ignorant to other people's values and needs.
There are multiple examples of Odysseus being self-centered, such as not
taking people's advice. Odysseus was given advice from Circe that said not to
try to fig....
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