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How Personality, Choices, and Deeds Define the Homeric Hero

This analytical essay sets out to define the Greek epic hero through a compare and contrast of Achilles and Odysseus as represented in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey (using the Lattimore translations). The student identifies bravery, loyalty, and relationships as key aspects for both demigods and mortals, as well as the conflicted and complex personalities (petulant Achilles, tempted Odysseus) that accompany those heroic qualities.
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Bridget's feedback:

"This is a strong essay that demonstrates good control of the text and the analytical project. The engaging and personable tone further establishes that control through an ethos of familiarity with and interest in the text, keeping the reader invested in the characters and analysis. This is just about ready to push through into an "A" paper with a few focused tasks to refine the thesis. In this case, there are several moments where you come right up to explaining how the contrast between the two heroes helps us understand the ideal hero figure, but then the discussion tends to back away from a claim that covers both Achilles and Odysseus. This results in two parallel discussions that are solid on their own, but the depth of observation and analysis of your writing suggests you can develop into that more sophisticated space.

As mentioned above, your writing is lively, and your mechanics are sound. Watch out for occasional moments where revision can help clarify or make more precise the claim, as in your first sentence--it is unclear whether the literature itself defines the hero in those terms or if you are referring to the critical conversation. A few small diction or similar changes within that sentence should help clarify this."

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