Odysseus" Development of Humility Homer's Odyssey, though it functions as a fantastic tale of a hero's journey, also has a far more complicated agenda. It is through the perils and challenges that Odysseus faces that he grows as a person and becomes the famous clever and cunning character at the end of the epic. It is the mistakes of Odysseus and his crew that lead to his metamorphosis from an animal back ... to civilized humanity. What is even more masterful is that Homer sparks a similar transformation in Odysseus" son ... hardships unimaginable in order for the audience to more clearly se...

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