What are weaknesses that odysseus exhibits and how they effects changes in his character

One of
Odysseus's biggest weaknesses is his pride. This can clearly be observed getting him and his men
into trouble when, after they escape the island of Cyclopes together, Odysseus begins to brag
loudly from the ship, alerting their former captor. This results in their ship being attacked,
and Odysseus and his crew have another near-death encounter. Polyphemus doesn't manage to stop
the men from escaping, but in another display of his pride, Odysseus gives up his name to the
cyclops, eager to take credit for the deed. This is the actions which launches his journey,
because Polyphemus complains of the event to his father Poseidon, causing the god of the sea to
complicate Odysseus's journey home.

Odysseus does manage to learn to swallow
some of his pride. One great example of this is his reaction when Athena turns him into a beggar
later in the story. This event indicates the ways Odysseus has changed because it shows that,
now, Odysseus is willing not only to disguise his true identity, but also to take on the
identity of someone far below his financial status. He also displays his newly learned humility
by taking Athena's advice instead of coming up with his own plan.