Oddyseus - not a true hero

While Odysseus stays at Calypso's Island, beign a so-called hero, he becomes intimate with his kidnapper. Instead, he watches them while they live in anguish and begs them for food. Not only does he come off as ignorant, he makes Telemachus and Penelope appear to be naive because they do not realize the begger is actually Odysseus. Heroes are men of honor; Odysseus does not live up to this standard. These acts do no portray tose of a hero. se bad qualities stand out more than others. His foolish and degrading actions resemble those of a beggar. Even though he speaks to his wife and son, he does not reveal his true identity to them. This, in my opinion, does not seem heroic. Instead, he lowers himself to the level ofa true beggar.

Overall, Odysseus does not prove himself to be worthy of the title "hero". When confronted with the violent situations, he does not choose to be the bigger person.