Quest for Pride

Quest for Pride Pride is a central theme throughout many epics and novels. For any heroic character to succeed in their quest they must have a strong sense of inner pride. In many cases the hero does not already have that pride, but obtains it through the obstacles set before them. If pride is not obtained, the hero will fail. In the epic The Odyssey, Odysseus has already obtained his sense of inner pride. Therefore, …

…at from many different angles, whether it be defending ones pride from another, or a soon to be hero’s quest for pride it remains an integral part of all epics. In the epic The Odyssey, the quest for pride is seen through Telemachos, and the changes he goes through from the beginning of the story, to his strong character in the end. Stratton 4 Works Cited Page 1. Lattimore, Richmond, The Odyssey of Homer, HarperCollins Publishers, 1967