While following a leader, many people can be influenced. They do many things they would not normally do, but they do them because their leader, the person they look up to, does these things. That is what happened in the Odyssey. Many of the suitors were encouraged to act in an ill-manner. Antinous, the impolite leader of the suitors, almost brainwashed them to believe certain things. Many of the suitors felt a great deal of loyalty for their leader, and they did anything they could to please him, but in their hearts they knew they were doing the wrong thing. For example, Emphanos was a virtuous suitor while Antinous was leading them. This clearly shows that the suitors could have chosen to behave appropriately. Just because a leader sets the
