The tone in the epic poem is bright in the beginning when Homer writes “Helios’ burning rays” and “the sun at high noon.” As the poem progresses, it takes on an ominous tone that shows Odysseus’ self-control as he “stop[s] the ears of [his] comrades one by one” with beeswax. He also has his men “[bind him] hand and foot in the tight ship…lashed by ropes to the mast.” These two examples show Odysseus fighting against his desire to listen to the Siren’s…
In “Homer’s Odyssey” and “Siren Song” both show the weaknesses of human beings. Also it reveals humans find something so enticing that they are incapable of withstanding it. In “Homer’s Odyssey” Homer creates an illusion that the sirens are dangerous creatures, unlike Atwood’s poem, “Siren Song.” Atwood’s poem however shows a desperation coming from the sirens.…
The imagery of “weaving” a song suggests that the song, as it progresses, binds the listener tighter and tighter. In the same way, Odysseus becomes entwined in the Sirens’ beauty…
The Sirens attract the sailors who sail by their island with their voices in hopes that they will crash onto their island. Before Odysseus and his crew sail by the island, he gives everyone ear wax to put into their ears so that they will not be tortured by the Sirens’ songs. His men had tied him to the ship so that he would not jump overboard to hear what these seductive women were saying. When Odysseus’s ship sails past the Siren’s island, his naked ears are tortured by the sweet song of the Sirens. This song drives Odysseus mad with the temptation and the desire of what the sirens are singing. Moreover, if it were not for his men, the Sirens would have caused Odysseus to crash his ship on the rocks and perish. “…on the island of Sirens there are bodies of men who heard the Sirens’ voice and crashed on their island” (Vernant 104). Countless men sail past the Sirens Island but when they sailed they heard the Sirens’ voice causing them to crash. “The Sirens are both the appeal of the yearning for knowledge, erotic attraction-they are the essence of seduction-and death” (Vernant 104). When men sail past their island, this is what they would sing of, driving men to go crazy to hear more of what they were saying. Although the Sirens cannot move, their seductive voices amplified all over the oceans and cause men to crash on their…
Margaret Atwood's portrayal of the sirens is that they are irresistible and liars. Homer's portrayal of the sirens is that they are evil, seductive creatures.…
Through Odysseus' point of view, he senses pride and glory by listening to the sirens. Homer states, "So they sent their ravishing voices out across the air and the heart inside me throbbed to listen longer." The author portrays the Sirens as heart touching with their singing. With the imagery applied, Odysseus feels a sense of delighted emotions as he is intrigued by the Sirens. The way in which the Sirens voices are describes as "ravishing" also create a meaningful…
In the epic poem The Odyssey, Homer utilizes plot to develop a major motif, the repercussions of succumbing to temptation. One of the most memorable instances when Odysseus gave into temptation was at the island of the cyclops. He gave into his curiosity and he entered the cyclops's home. The aggressive cyclops came home and ate multiple men. Odysseus’s lust for Kleos is also a temptation. He surrendered to it when he reveals his identity to Polyphemus, bringing the wrath of Poseidon upon him and his crew. Only Odysseus survived. Another example of Odysseus giving into temptation is the Siren ordeal, when he insisted on listening to the Siren's mesmerizing song. The crew were made to plug their ears, so that they could sail safely by the Sirens’…
All organisms need to breath. They have pathways that are organic molecules and capture in their ATP. Some of these organisms need oxygen to do this but not all of them require it. Organic carbon molecules are the energy source, and for waste is carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O).…
Odysseus tells the event from his point of view, so in first person. This gives the story more action because it is a closer encounter of his feelings. What he feels and experiences from the sirens is best perceived from the person who experiences it. In the “Siren Song” the tone is depressing. It sends sadness because it describes the sirens actions as a plea for help.…
“The Odyssey” , by Homer is an epic poem telling the journey of Odysseus on his way back home to Ithaca. Homer wrote the Odyssey to show how heroic Odysseus is and how he served as a model for all his people. His message to the people was that it takes more than just strength to be a hero. All heroes have different qualities that define them and Odysseus had the traits of a H…
They were at sea making their way back home when they had to sail pass the Sirens’ “…those creatures who spellbind any man alive, whoever comes their way. Whoever draws too close, off guard, and catches the Sirens’ voices in the air-no sailing home for him, no wife rising to meet him…” (pg. 272). This shows women as evil, and alluring. The men had to fill their ears with wax in order to resist the voices of the Sirens’ and Odysseus was bound to the boast so he could resist the Sirens’ as well. Another example from the Odyssey other than the Sirens’ in the book, would be of women being represented as vindictive and lustful. In the Odyssey when Odysseus and his men end up on Circe’s island, she says “…lest go to bed together, mount my bed and mix in the magic work of love…” (pg. 240) and he stays on the island for months before she lets him go. Circe had distracted Odysseus of his quest to go back home. She distracted his attention to make him focus on her, causing him to neglect his duties and neglect his…
In my opinion, monster is a general designation of groups nonhuman organisms. Almost of monsters have different characteristic than human being, such as tail, buck teeth,and sharp claws. Because those inevitable origin, it can be seen monsters are inborned. Most of them called monster because they are the antithesis of human’s life, human’s benefit, or human’s wish. Some of them utilize weakness of humanity to kill people or plunder valuable things. Such as vampire, dragon, Different bad person who enjoyed cruelty, most of monsters kill humans for their lives or kill humans without reason. For some reasons, they might can’t control themselves live without human’s blood or can’t fling away any organism who intruded. In other words, monster are beyond control and kill people crueler and more ferocious than evil people.…
Defining something as a "sport" is not always as easy as you might think. This is because there really aren't any official guidelines as to what makes a sport a sport. Personally, I believe that a true sport should consist of team effort toward a goal, physical fitness and activity, and some form of formal scoring system.…
Many people regard Homer's epics as war storiesstories about men; those people often overlook the important roles that women play in the Odyssey. While there are not many female characters in the Odyssey, the few that there are, play pivotal roles in the story and one can gain a lot of insight by analyzing how those women are portrayed. Homer portrays the females in contradictory ways: the characters of Athena and Eurykleia are given strong, admirable roles while Melantho, the Sirens and Circe are depicted in a much more negative way. Penelopethe central female characteris given both negative and positive attributes.…
To create a descriptive representation of when the troops attacked Troy, Homer writes, “troops of Achaeans broke from cover, streaming out of horses hollow flanks to plunder Troy - he sang how left and right they ravaged the steep city.” These two selections from the passage convey an aggressive nature and strength by describing the attack and Troy’s inevitable loss with vivid imagery. In the second paragraph, Homer uses an epic simile to describe the extent of Odysseus’ anguish and heartache by comparing Odysseus’ emotional state as that of a deeply heartbroken woman. Within the epic simile, Homer uses imagery to describe the crying woman. He writes, “her arms flung around her darling husband, a man who fell in battle, fighting for town and townsmen, trying to beat the day of doom from home and children. Seeing the man go down, dying, gasping for breath, she clings for dear life, screams and shrills.” This quote displays deep emotional pain and turmoil, as it portrays an image of a woman grieving a devastating loss. This is quite different from the image created in the first paragraph, they contrast in terms of how they both convey different effects to the reader. One is conveys strength and power, especially that of Odysseus, as he is the one who led the battle. But in the other paragraph, the reader sees that Odysseus is no longer that strong warrior, as he is shown displaying deep pain and…