Odysseus? A Hero?

Part I of Essay
Different people have different perceptions and ideas of what a true hero is. Many people would agree with me when I say that Odysseus was not a hero. His actions and characteristics show that he was far from being a hero. A hero is someone who is loyal and cares about prot ....

Part II of Essay
.... follow his mistake. Going to Circe’s "Magic House" was a bad decision for Odysseus to make. Odysseus did not consider the results of his decisions. Odysseus endangered his men. Odysseus said, "Yet I refused. I wished to see the caveman… no pretty sight, it turned out, for my friends" (Homer 900). Refusing to ignore the Cyclops, showed how Odysseus didn’t care about possible dangers that would affect his men. As a leader, Odysseus should have considered what may be good for his men. Odysseus said to his men, "I’ll make the crossing… with m ....