French diary

July 4 1793

My name is Pierre I'm a young French orphan. My orphanage has been plundered for food and burned down I'm completely on my on now. It is complete chaos the only ones close to me are now dead and gone. I'm fighting for my life as their is no food and no drink, I fear for my life. 

July 5 1793

I've found some crumbs and have stole some water hopefully that will keep me alive for the time being. I've found a nice family to stay with but I must be aware you can't trust anyone these days.

July 9 1793

Things are getting crazy there are no one is leading the people, there are rumors that even Robespierre will be beheaded, yet I must stay positive, for with out hope I have nothing. The family I'm staying with is running out of supplies and I fear that they will now be rid of me. 

July 12 1793 

I have left my friends in anticipation of their kicking me out,  I'm now back on the streets, food has no again become an issue. I have had nothing to eat today and I'm feeling weak I think it's time for me to lie down.

July 30 1793

 A group of other kids from the orphanage found me they said I was past out, I'm s very grateful without out the, I would have been dead. Max, the leader of the group took me and some others on a food hunt so far we have obtained three loafs of bread, we also found a well full of water.


August 1 1793

Me and the others at surviving for the time being for right now I'm am okay.

Odysseus his value to greek society

Odysseus should be considered an epic hero for his time period. His actions thoughts and attitude, embodied Greek society at the time. His qualities, such as his warrior skill, his pride, and journeyman attitude were all desirable of a Greek man, especially in Sparta.

         During the time period a man’s skill as a warrior, was as important as any other attribute. Many wars were fought, that's just how most things were settled. There for, of you we're a good warrior, you were very valuable person. Odysseus was one of the best warriors to fight in the Trojan War. He was a leader commander, and warrior.

            The Greeks also valued his pride. During Greek times a man’s pride was all he had, without pride you were nothing. Confidence and self respect were more important than most things. Many thing brought pride to a man, his wife, son, and skill in combat, all of which Odysseus had so there for he was a very prideful man.

            Last but not least Odysseus as an adventurer, one thing that man and woman have valued throughout all history, is money. Plunder gold and treasure brought wealth to him or her. In that perspective, life hasn’t changed much, money is power; it has been and will continue to be what society wants. From ancient times to now, if you have what other people want you hold the power.

            In conclusion, Odysseus was created in the image of a Greek writer, who strived to create the epitome of what the Greek people idolized. Homer created Odysseus, and no one would create an non cool hero.

Homer and Odysseus

Homer not only created a great hero with Odysseus, he set the precedent for all Greek heroes. Greek heroes are strong willed, skillful in combat and most importantly extreme pride. All of these traits, lead to another, his abilities lead to excessive pride and confidence, which eventually mark his down fall. Also unlike many Greek heroes Odysseus is very clever.

A Greek hero is the hero in its simplest form, although relative to other archetypes the hero is very complex, even the ones that appear in ancient Greek Mythology. A hero must obtain many traits, one of these traits being strength, another being skillful, and the last of course being excessive pride, which wouldn’t be included except for the fact that it is baggage that comes with the first two traits. Odysseus is one of the very first examples of what is now known today as a hero, this means that the traits and actions he set in The Odyssey would later be followed and mimicked by others.

Look at any modern day super celebrity, with all their money and sense of power they become big headed. This inability of man to maintain humility when they receive power is seen throughout history and literature. Odysseus, just so happens to have that flaw. An example of Odysseus’s incapacity to hold down his ego is seen when he defeats the ugly Cyclops, Polythemus. Polymethus, captured Odysseus and his men, closed them in his cave, and ate them every so often. Yet, the cunning Odysseus would not die by the hands of a big ugly monster. He first got the Cyclops tipsy by giving him large quantities of strong wine; he then waited for the Cyclops to go to sleep and blinded him. With a few more sneaky tricks, Odysseus and what was left of his men escaped. Of course this left the already pride crazy Odysseus with a swollen head, so in order to make himself known, he yelled to the Cyclops his name and mocked him as they sailed away. In the end, Polythemus got the last laugh, his father who was Poseidon, cursed Odysseus and his men so they will never return home. Ultimately Odysseus was victorious, but his next one wouldn’t come for a long time.

Already having touched on Odysseus’s intelligence, it is necessary to take at an in depth look. Many heroes have strength, and many have intelligence, yet very few have both. A good modern day example of a hybrid hero is Iron Man; through his intelligence he obtains strength. Odysseus is also a good example. With his wit he is able to effectively use his strength. An example of a one sided super hero is the Hulk, even though the human part of him is very intellectual, the hulk side is not. This ability to use intelligence to fully take advantage of brawn wets Odysseus alone with a select group of heroes.

In conclusion, it should now be well known who Odysseus is as a character, his traits strengths and weaknesses. Homer not only created a hero, he created the first of a special breed of archetypes, archetypes that will forever inspire and amaze society for generation to come.