Odysseus Flaws

Odysseus is supposed to be the epitome of a pure hero yet the flaws he possess’s are greater than the virtues of which make him a pure hero. Desmond Doss is valiant war hero who possess’s a modicum of flaws. They are both hero’s in there own right. These hero’s were not the kind of man to leave a brother in battle behind. In other words Every hero has flaws because that’s what makes them human. In the end it does not matter if they are a villain or hero they are human in nature. Odysseus is the archetype of a pure hero in the mono myth the odyssey. He is the king of Ithaca with Penelope at his side. He left his wife and son for forty years due to leaving to fight in the Trojan War. He was a great warrior and general yet not the best father.

It was head turning to see the number of virtues and vices were almost equal. His virtues were shown through his intelligence, bravery, self-control, loyalty, and determination. His vices on the other hand are shown through his failures. He lets his pride, arrogance, ego, unfocused ways, narcissistic, and conformational. The virtues he had did not outweigh such distinguishable vices. His pride was a common subject that got in the way of his travels back to Ithaca. He let his pride control him like most human beings yet he was supposed to be godlike pure hero who does not posses flaws. The vices are controlling his every move. His pride over takes his intelligence and self-control. This causes his

He is more of what could be called a mortal hero rather than a pure hero. Odysseus was a brave and intelligent man who just wanted to return home and get just wanted to get his crew back to there families. He was a worthy adversary to many in the Trojan War. He was not the best father as he was not there for Telemachus and took him for granted when he got back to Ithaca. He let his jealousy control him when killing Penelope’s suitors. He was not wise in how he did it. He killed the suitors without a second thought. They did not believe he was Odysseus but instead charge at him in anger. The suitors were angry at the fact they would not be king or have Penelope to themselves. This situation would go bad either way. Odysseus is a great man but not a pure hero. Desmond Doss was known to most as a conscientious cooperator. He was called this for refusing to take up a gun in battle. He did this due to his beliefs as Seventh Day Adventists. In this time it was not something most people did for there faith. He was a firm believer in his faith and followed it word for word. He is a man of sacrifice whether it be for his faith or fellow man. He almost never did anything for himself. He was selfless in the majority of his actions. The call to action in his own journey begins in volunteering to join the