2006-11-20 13:23:33 · 3 answers · asked by harcal4 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Ah, but Odysseum is NOT a static character! Homeric characters are generally static. Though they may be very complex and realistic, they do not change over the course of the work as characters in modern novels and stories do.
Odysseus breaks this rule. Early in his adventures, Odysseus’s love of glory prompts him to reveal his identity to the Cyclops and bring Poseidon’s wrath down on him. By the end of the epic, he seems much more willing to temper pride with patience
2006-11-20 13:33:26 · answer #1 · answered by Michael 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In epic poetry every character is static - the drama and the events change but in every one of them you can see that Odysseus is acting in a. more or less, same way - in concordance with his character lines. Later on, when in Greek drama/tragedy black-and-white characterization of character ends ( in Euripides plays for example), you will see examples of desacralisation and shading of heros.
2006-11-21 06:07:40 · answer #2 · answered by Sumatra 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He changes during the story. We just finished this discussion in class. It is a different change than we see in soiciety's works or writing today
2006-11-20 21:31:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋