Essay Archive - Odysseus: Heroes
Odysseus: Heroes
A hero is a brave and strong person, who is also very human. A hero
feels fear and every other emotion that we do. A true hero is a person who does
something great and does not expect to be given any thing in return. A hero
does something that effects a large number of people. A hero thinks more of
others than he or she thinks of him or her self.
The characters in the poem, "Women", and The Odyssey are both epic
heroes. Odysseus is a strong and brave man, but I think he lacks one of the
major characteristics of a hero. I think he thinks of him....
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