Honestly, Odysseus is my favorite character out of all of Homer's works. I think it is because he is most like humans today. He slips up and causes harm to his men, therefore prolonging everything. He lies and manipulates to get what he wants. But, even with these qualities, I think Odysseus is a good leader. Even though, most of the time, he is the one that gets his crew into the problems they arrive in, he usually is the one that gets them out. He is a quick thinker and he trusts his men to follow him. Even when he returns home, in Book 14, he has a loyal servant who is ready to follow his instructions no matter what- even after 20 years of being gone. To me, that reveals good leadership which in return deserves loyalty.
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I think I agree with you in that Odysseus's quick thinking and skill are what helps him be a good, effective leader. You do make a good point about this - his soldiers, and even his servant who waited 20 years for Odysseus's return, remain loyal to him and trust in him to take care of them. While his arrogance hindered him at times, his confidence in his abilities, along with the support from his men prove him to be quite the leader.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Him and Forest Gump are almost complete opposites. One knows exactly what he is trying to do and is very intelligent, but receives constant misfortune, while the other hasn't the faintest idea what is going on, and is constantly rewarded. Seems kind of odd, doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteI agree, I believe he may be a good leader, but not necessarily one of good morals. I feel like he has too many selfish ambitions.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Odysseus is a good leader because it seems that whether his decisions are good or bad, his people listen to him. Even when his leadership leads them into trouble, his men continually respond to his leadership and are continually loyal to him,
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