Odysseus had not returned to his home in Ithaca for a while after the fall of Troy so it was believed that he was deceased. His son‚ Telemachus‚ struggled with his father’s absence in the home and he was also unable to find courage within himself to put the suitors in their place. Despite everyone else’s thoughts and suitors attempts‚ Penelope‚ Odysseus’ wife‚ remained faithful to him. As the reader‚ I felt as though Telemachus
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story of Homer’s Odyssey tells the tales of Odysseus‚ king of Ithaka. He loses his way on his way back from the Trojan war. Odysseus confronts extremely difficult ordeals to come home and routinely wins. Homer uses the differences in the Strength‚ courage‚ cunning‚ and mercy of Odysseus and Telemachus in order to show that Odysseus is more of an hero than Telemachus. One way Odysseus and telemachus can be compared is their courage. Both Telemachus and Odysseus are very courageous. They have to be courageous
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Odyssey. Odysseus is the main character and hero of the epic poem “The Odyssey”. Odysseus pronounced o-diss-ee-oos. Odysseus and Ulysses are the same person. The name was different because Odysseus is Greek and Ulysses is English. In the poem tells that Odysseus struggle to return home for 10 years following the Trojan War. During his struggle he met Lotus-eaters‚ Cyclops‚ Aeolus‚ Scylla and Charybdis‚ and Calypso. Homer’s work was considered a fiction because there is no proof that Odysseus ever existed
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The Journey of Odysseus and Telemachos In The Odyssey written by Homer and translated by Richard Lattimore‚ several themes are made evident‚ conceived by the nature of the time period‚ and customs of the Greek people. These molded and shaped the actual flow of events and outcomes of the poem. Beliefs of this characteristic were represented by the sheer reverence towards the gods and the humanities the Greek society exhibited‚ and are both deeply rooted within the story. In the intricate and
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Assignment Odysseus and Penelope August 4‚ 2013 Odysseus and Penelope This paper will discuss Odysseus and Penelope and their sacrifices for love in this tale of affection. After being dreadfully torn apart‚ the lovers wait a long twenty years before being reunited. Not long after their marriage‚ war separates Odysseus and Penelope again. With little to no hope that her husband will return home to her‚ she continues to oppose the many suitors who are anxious for her love. Odysseus too opposes
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cattle sick‚ causing women to die after childbirth‚ and destroying the crops. Kings Oedipus shows honor when he takes the responsibility of solving the crisis and sends his brother in law‚ Creon‚ to find the answer from Apollo’s Oracle. In the Odysseus‚ Odysseus shows responsibility to his kingdom by fighting in the Trojan war. According to the text‚ “I myself will go to Ithaca to put some spirit
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Consequently‚ the matter was addressed jointly as opposed to separately. In November of 1999‚ fourteen year old Kuntrell Jackson and two other boys set out to rob a nearby video store. In route‚ Jackson learned that one of the other conspirators was carrying a sawed-off shotgun. Jackson decided to wait outside while the other perpetrators proceeded into the store. Eventually‚ Jackson entered the store to find the clerk being held at gunpoint. When the cashier threatened to call the police‚ the gunman
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Have you ever read a book that is not like the movie? In Percy Jackson the movie‚ he is a teenager and in the book he is in sixth grade. There are differences between the Lightning Thief book and movie; however‚ there are similarities as well. Some similarities are how the book and movie start. In both the book and movie the story starts off with the main character and his best friend‚ Grover‚ in Manhattan‚ New York. They go on a field trip at the Metropolitan Museum of Arts. As the story progresses
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is to assess the connection between painting and music‚ and how the works of both Jackson Pollock and John Cage could be specifically intertwined. Lastly‚ the author will express his impressions on the article that was read. In order to understand how the works of two very different men‚ Jackson Pollock and John Cage‚ are related‚ it is first important to understand the individual life and drive of each man. Jackson Pollock was an abstract impressionist artist. In his works‚ he tried to invoke emotion
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three words that describe Odysseus. The readers of his adventure learn that he is intelligent and always has a plan. In “The Odyssey”‚ Odysseus is seen preparing‚ Leading the win at Troy‚ and fearing nothing. His amazing skills show his heroism in the poem. Odysseus is a hero because of his leadership‚ bravery‚ and his planning. Odysseus is a hero because of his leadership. Odysseus led his men out of the Cyclopes cave and chose to go home instead of being immortal. Odysseus and his men were stuck
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