Odyssey Entry #4 A poem as old as the Odyssey is still valuable in today’s day and age‚ because it is relatable. People may not have to fight cyclops in today’s world‚ but we can still relate to other things Odysseus had to accomplish. The Odyssey deals with the topics of being away from your significant other‚ having goals in life‚ and being able to resist temptations. Odysseus is away from his family for a very long time. This still happens in today’s time period. Weather it be for work‚ or for
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King Hrothgar then rose to power as king by his father Halfdane who was son of Beow‚ which was Shield Sheafson’s son. Hrothgar was not the only son‚ but was favored because of his fortunes in war. Many friends and kinsmen flocked to follow him. Beowulf a warrior with strength of more than thirty men in one hand aspired to be a great leader like King Hrothgar and Shield Sheafson. Hrothgar was a great king because he provided many fortunes of war for the people who followed him. Because of his great
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11/20/2012. English IV’H 7TH pd. *BEOWULF‚ parts 7-11. -Active Reading Questions. *PART 7‚ pp. 30-32. 1. The way in which Beowulf compares his defeat of the sea monsters to a feast is they crowded around him‚ all wanting to fill their bellies with his flesh. 2. I would have to disagree with Beowulf on this because I don’t believe that his words hold true in our present day. In other words I don’t believe that anyone would try
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When asked to define a hero‚ most people would describe a hero as: very attractive‚ insanely muscular‚ extremely fond of his/her cape and/or tights‚ and finally blessed with amazing hair. But in Homers the Odyssey‚ our hero (Odysseys) is described as perseverant‚ loyal‚ and courageous thus making him a true hero and not just a stereotypical hero. Perseverance: steady persistence in a course of action‚ a purpose‚ a state‚ etc..‚ especially in spite of difficulties‚ obstacles‚ or discouragement.
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The Odyssey‚ one of the most well known epic stories Introduces Odysseus‚ the King of Ithaca. This story demonstrates Odysseus’s physical and intellectual strength. Striving to return home after 20 years of his treacherous journey‚ he uses strength‚ skill‚ and superior ability to overcome his troubles. Although he faced numerous obstacles and fought many battles‚ he made it appoint to get home to his kingdom through his physical ability‚ intellectual insight‚ and overcoming his epic flaw. In
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that frightens one or strength in The face of pain or grief. The story of Romeo and Juliet and the Odyssey both show representations of courage. Courage is something that some people do not have but the two stories are an exception. Both stories show have obstacles in which to get through them someone would have to be strong even when they are scared. In both stories Romeo and Juliet and the odyssey all of the characters were willing to put their lives on the line and go through pain‚ they were
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loves to decide who is better than the other.In stories like Beowulf and Morte d’Arthur there are heroes who prove to be similar and different in many of the same ways. Beowulf and King Arthur have many common similarities and differences such as their choice of weapons‚ their style of fighting‚ and their ruling style. Beowulf and King Arthur both use weapons that are similar and different to each other throughout the stories of Beowulf and Morte d’Arthur.In Morte d’Arthur King Arthur must take
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The idea that physical pleasure is enough will be an everlasting overarching topic. This is because with one indulgence of physical pleasure one will then be lead to the temptation to continuously act on this motive. In the Odyssey‚ main character‚ Odysseus left his wife‚ Penelope‚ for a journey and did not return until twenty years later. During this time Odysseus shared his love with numerous other woman‚ continuously falling into the temptation of physical pleasure. While in modern times‚ professional
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Syda Isaacs Ms. Young Honors English 12 Feb 18‚ 2014 In Homer’s “The Odyssey” the author symbolizes through Odysseus’ journey the journey of life. All beings face obstacles on the journey from life to death. The obstacles that Homer had Odysseus face were always symbolic of what all human beings face. The fact that Odysseus is a revered and admirable character shows these recurring themes in a way that could not be portrayed by a common person who was not supernatural or an idealic personality
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Essay: The Odyssey Over two thousand years ago‚ great epics such as the Odyssey were written‚ illustrating human weaknesses and wickedness of the time‚ and yet‚ people today seem no different. As history unfolds‚ it is plain to see the recurrent problems over which humans continue to stumble. Comparing modern society to ancient Greek society‚ it is easy to discover more similarities than differences in specific aspects of either community. In Ancient Greece‚ the setting of the Odyssey‚ negative
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