"The Odyssey" by Homer compared to "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Have you ever noticed how people tend to have some very
positive traits, but then they cancel them out with negative traits? This is a typical
aspect of human nature.Human nature is not perfect; it is a very intricate web of
traits, both positive and negative. This aspect of human nature is shown in both
The Odyssey by Homer,with Odysseus, and Into Thin Air, by John Krakauer, with
John. They are both intelligent men, they can make some very poor
decisions.
Odysseus is very intelligent. He uses his intelligence against
Polyphemus, and escapes from him. Odysseus first uses his
int…