The newspaper editorial... As it is more of a public thing
He is a very clever man and knows how to get himself and his crew out of tight situations. However, his pride will often get in the way. One example of this is when he shouts at the cyclops which ends up angering Poseidon.
On the other hand, one could certainly make the argument that these characters are static, meaning that they remain relatively unchanged in any significant way in the story.
