English phase 5
Mr. Wu
How can you tell from ‘The Odyssey’ that Odysseus is a smart guy?
Odysseus was a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and also a hero from Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey. This book talked about Odysseus’ way back home, and all the troubles he had ran into, because he pissed of all the gods by not listen to them by what they told Odysseus not to do. How Odysseus solved those problem on the way back home show us that he’s a smart guy.
In book 6, Athena brings Odysseus to the land for the ocean, then he walking in to the woods, and that’s when he saw the daughter of the king, who were taking a bath among others. He thought that she will have supplies he needs to go back home, for examples: food, transportation, guidance in to town, and get some clothes cause his naked at the moment. He’s thinking in what way that the princes will agree to help. “So that Odysseus might behold her beauty and win her guidance to the town” (book 6, line 120) so he’s think maybe he can say a lot of sweet Words to her that she will help, something like “you are very pretty”. “And Odysseus came, debating inwardly what he should do: embrace this beauty’s knee in supplication? Or stand apart, and, using honey speech, inquired the way to town, and beg some clothing.” (book 6, line 160) He is thinking about what should he ask first, and what can he do to get the princess’s help. So he is very smart to think of that.
Odysseus and his men were low on supplies and food, and then he saw this highland island, he thinks god guide him here. He and some men of his went on the island and some guys just wait down and watch their ship. They found a prodigious man slept in this cave which is the first giant they found. They also found cheeses and food. After they have waken the giant Odysseus was smart enough to make peace with him, and start with he’s little smart plan of his.
“Kyklops, try some wine. Here’s liquor to was down your scrap of men. Taste it, and see the kind of drink we carried under our planks”(book 9 line 310) Odysseus is offering him some wine to show peace and also to get him drunk so that he and he’s men can get out of there. “Give me another, thank you kindly.”(book 9, line 375) said by the giant, so clearly he liked the wine, and he believed that Odysseus is nice. Odysseus told the giant he’s name is “nohbdy” so it will sound like “nobody”, then if something happen to the giant he will scream Nohbdy and the others will think he said nobody. “My name is ‘Nohbdy’ mother, father, and friends, everyone calls me Nohbdy.” (Book 9, line 380) and the giant believed it.
Kyklops, the giant, finally fall asleep by the affect of wine. The moment he got drunk, Odysseus with his men stabbed Kyklops in the eye, so he can’t see. “So with our brand we bored that great eye socket while blood ran out around the red hot bar.” (book 9, line 400) They grab the cheeses and start to run, all others. giant heard Kyklops yelling for help, they saw that he was hurts, then they ask “who hurt you?” Kyklops said Nohbdy but it sound like Nobody to the others, so they just thought he hurt himself.
In the book ‘The Odyssey’ I have learned that Odysseus was a smart guy. From all the troubles he has went through to get home and how did he solved all the problem, tells us home smart of a guy he is. You can also know by the evident I give you in this Essay.