... and those of our time, such as Super Man. Odysseus has faults. It is a very simple thing to us, the fact that he has faults means very little. But I implore you to look further, the heroes of our day have very little fault. Each of course have a weakness, but that can be seen only as a way to increase the tension and apprehension as the hero somehow conquers the evil bad guy. Odysseus, instead of a single weakness made for a good show, has many. He is especially portrayed as a human being. He is not a god, in fact he must turn to the gods often in order to even accomplish his hope, his dream. It is these trials through his adventures, that is the focal point of The Odyssey. It is these trials that express values for all Greeks to learn. Storytellers could ...

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