argumentive essay

Submitted By Alexsantos123
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Odysseus is a tragic hero. He had a hard life of 10 years of trying to get home. Odysseus is one hundred percent innocent and has done nothing inhumane enough for him to be charged as much as he is being charged. I will prove Odysseus innocent with reasons he killed one hundred men, and assaulted the Cyclops. Odysseus is charged with on hundred counts of first-degree murder. He was defending the honor of his family. He could have lost his life trying to fight them. So that means he risked his life to honor him, his wife, and his family. Odysseus is also innocent because the suitors tried to take over his home, his wife, and try and take his position. The suitors were trying to marry his wife and tried to convince her that he was not coming back, that he was dead. So you can see that if a bunch of people stole your house, tried to marry your wife, and take over your maids that you would be mad at them too. Another charge against Odysseus was assault against the Cyclops. The prosecution may say that he broke and entered and he put his men in very much danger. Although he stabbed that Cyclops in the eye, he did not break and enter. The door was wide open. So he didn’t realize that the Cyclops would eat his men. So he had to assault the Cyclops to be able to save the rest of his men. So there is sense in assaulting the Cyclops. The last charge against Odysseus was 6 counts of voluntary manslaughter. The prosecution may say that he could’ve left the cave when his men