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    Humans compare many things like‚ how tall they are or how much they weigh. World literature generally gives us many ways to compare on work from another as for example‚ Odysseus in the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer‚ and Oedipus in the play Oedipus the King by Sophocles. These two men may have one thing in common‚ their pride. However‚ their relationships‚ self-control‚ and motivations are totally different from each other. Pride is a funny thing‚ too much or too little of it can hurt you‚ however

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    King Chulalongkorn‚ Rama V The Fifth King of the Chakri Dynasty THAILAND CELEBRATES many auspicious occasions but none with more feeling or genuine sentiment than the festivities held on October 23rd every year in commemoration of his Majesty King Chulalongkorn. Born September 20‚ 1853‚ King Rama V was to inherit the throne from his father‚ King Monkut (Rama IV)‚ in 1868 at the tender age of 15. Because he was still a child‚ Thailand was governed by regency for the first five years of his reign

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    A hero is a genuine soul. He or she is always willing to risk his or her life for the safety of another. He or she has a need for things to be right in the world‚ but evil will always return. A hero she also possesses some extraordinary power or gift that a normal human being does not. It is very interesting when Gilgamesh is compared with Enkidu. It is easy to tell at the beginning of the story that Enkidu is going to be a hero. It takes a little bit longer for the reader to warm up to the

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    stories‚ the divine play a significant role in the events of the narrative. While the actions of the hero drive the story‚ the gods are a powerful force that effortlessly refines the narrative. The gods of mythology conclusively control the fate of all mortal characters within stories.They hold complete power over the health of characters‚ the setting and even the very lives of protagonists. The Epic of Gilgamesh and the story of Oedipus The King both hold exemplary instances of this concept. In

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    Isabel Navarrete English.12 Epic Heroes are amazing people they are much appreciated. Two perfect examples of epic hero’s would be Beowulf and Spiderman. They both have virtues in them they both can be honest‚ caring‚ forgiving‚ courageous‚ respectful‚ and kind. Beowulf and Spiderman are really brave and strong. They risk their lives for others without thinking about twice. One epic hero is Spiderman. He faces all kinds of evil. Spiderman is not afraid to confront anything or anyone

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    DOCUMENT RESUME CS 201 686 ED 098 597 AUTHOR TITLE INSTITUTION Fleming‚ Margaret‚ Ed. Teaching the Epic. National Council of Teachers of English‚ Urbana‚ PUB DATE NOTE AVAILABLE FROM 74 120p. EDRS PRICE DESCRIPTORS MF-$0.75 HC-$5.40 PLUS POSTAGE American Literature; Bibliographies; Classical Literature; English Instruction; *Epics; German Literature; Greek Literature; High Schools; Legends; *Literary Analysis; Literature; *Literature Appreciation; Medieval Literature;

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    An epic is a long‚ narrative poem in an elevated style that celebrates heroic achievement and treats themes of historical‚ national‚ religious‚ or legendary significance. To be qualified as an epic‚ the piece must contain these twelve stages: the ordinary world‚ the call to adventure‚ refusal of the call‚ meeting with the mentor‚ crossing the threshold‚ tests‚ allies and enemies‚ approach‚ the ordeal‚ the reward‚ the road back‚ the resurrection and the return with the elixir. Numerous stages were

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    Odyssey Homer’s Odysseus is a complicated character faced with mythic challenges as he leads his men on their journey home to Ithaca. As their leader‚ Odysseus makes the decisions that ultimately determine their fates. By the time he reaches the shores of Greece‚ Odysseus is the only one of his men to make it home. This fact alone points to flaws in his abilities to lead his men. Odysseus fails as a good leader because of three character flaws: opportunism‚ arrogance‚ and egoism. Odysseus is a cunning

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    strength the motivation throughout the story. I like it because he has to go through a lot of struggles‚ fighting and in the end he always seems to win. The characters have very good character traits in the story. Also i like it because it shows that a hero is defined through physical violence and that is still shown in modern time but not as much back then. "Nor have I ever seen‚/ Out of all the men on earth‚ one greater/ Than has come with you; no commoner carries/ Such weapons‚ unless his appearance

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    Civilization 4-page essay don’t know title I’ll be talking about how Gilgamesh‚ Odysseus‚ and Oedipus fulfill their role as an epic hero. Secondly I’ll talk about how they compare to each other. Thirdly what the heroes do right according to their traditions. What do they wrong and why do they do it. Why does Odysseus succeed as hero while the other heroes fail in the key way? What makes Oedipus a “tragic” hero? I’ll talk about if we can blame Oedipus for his failures on personal flaws‚ mistakes

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