President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia definitely exemplifies three epic hero traits, as shown by the character Odysseus in the Odyssey by Homer, including the embodiment of feminist ideals, immense strength and cleverness in times of her country’s peril, and the accomplishment of difficult feats in her personal life. Sirleaf is a well-known and passionate advocate for women’s rights, which is easy to assume as she is Africa’s first female president. In 2011, herself and two other women were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to honor their “non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peacebuilding work.” In result of Sirleaf’s measures taken as president, women now have thirty percent representation
