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Agamemnon, Achilles, and Hector all played the part of heroes, but within their
own personalities and self-struggles. Agamemnon has the dominant trait of leadership. He does things his way without consulting anyone, but he lacks wisdom in his leadership. Achilles on the other hand doesnt have these leadership skills, but has the brainpower to learn and realize the reality of his situation. Hector has a sense of both traits wrapped in one. Each of the men differ in their strong points, but still carry out the own heroic ways.
2. Odysseus knowledge and wisdom throughout his journey is one of the key factors in Athenas favor towards him. During the course of the story The Odyssey, Odysseus gains wisdom and uses it in his situation. Athena being the goddess of wisdom grows fond of this growth in him. She sees him for the cunning man he becomes and grows fond of this trait. She spends most of the story trying to help him. His use of his wisdom is what makes him one of her favorite.
3. The events of Telemackus in The Odyssey are use as tools to build the plot and the theme of family loyalty. Telemackus throughout the story stays loyal to his father waiting for his return. His attempts to find the truth of his fathers journey and return help build the plot. One of the other factors, which also was important to the plot, was his attempt to get rid of the suitor from his mothers home. Telemackus plays an important part in building the suspense for Odysseus return.
4. In the story Agamemnon justice serves as the main goal of the characters. In the story Agamemnons wife is seeking justice for the killing of her daughter and disrespect of her husband. Agamemnons son wants justices for the killing of his father. All the character has betrayed one another by the end of this story. Examples of this betrayal are Agamemnon and his lover, his wife and her lover, the sacrifice of the daughter. With this everyone still sees the need to avenge his or her selves.
5. Throughout the play Oedipus the King blindness and sight are used to represent mistakes, fate, and emotions of the characters. Even though Oedipus had the use of his eyes, he was blind to his truth of his future. Once the truth unfolds Oedipus makes himself blind, not being able to handle