For example, in the Odyssey, Odysseus controls himself while living in disguise among the suitors and chastises himself by saying, “'Bear with it, old heart! You were born worse, much worse'” and “forced his spirit into submission, the rage in his chest reigned back – unshakeable, all resistance” (Homer, p. 411). Odysseus dissolved his pride to make way for a better future for himself. Odysseus has learned from his past mistakes to control his anger and pride. I have learned through Ulysses that people can learn to control their pride and that when I have trouble controlling my emotions I need to remember that I have endured worse. In the first scene of Much Ado About Nothing, Beatrice declares that Benedick “wears his wedding ring but like the shape of his hat; it always changes with the next block” (Shakespeare, p. 51). The relationship between Beatrice and Benedick grows quickly throughout the show, but Beatrice's half-joking, half-serious commentary helps remind me to forget my pride and let people know how I really feel instead of playing games with them. Finally, in David Copperfield, David learns from Annie Strong that "there can be no disparity in marriage like inadequacy of mind and purpose" (Dickens, p. 552). From this, I understood that happiness in marriage comes from an equality of mind and purpose above interests, likes, dislikes or interests..