The Odyssey ~ Background Information * The novel covers a 10 year period. * The novel was written approximately in 720 B.C. * The novel takes place in 1230 B.C. ~ during the Bronze age. * The Iliad (written first) and The Odyssey are based on historical events that took place about 1230 B.C. * Both novels are considered epic poems * The Odyssey is defined as a journey. This is the story of Odysseus’ journey back home after the Trojan War. From The Odyssey‚ Homer chose the
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finally released in the third and final scaffold. There is another complexity to the scaffold scenes in the presence‚ or lack there of‚ of lighting. The first scaffold scene is in the sunlight. The sunlight in this novel is a symbol of disguise. In the
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behind them. An apology can be a powerful tool used to bring peace‚ stop arguments and restore broken relationships. People express there apologies out of compassion and respect towards others. However‚ an apology can also be an excuse in disguise. It happens when the offender apologizes without truly feeling sorry for their actions or wanting to reconcile. It is an attempt to avoid conflict. They may recognize the other party is hurt‚ but not accept responsibility. They may blame the offended
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Kaitlin Peterson January 13‚ 2014 English‚ Period 1 The Odyssey Essay Oh‚ Thoughtful Goddess In The Odyssey‚ an epic poem by Homer‚ there is a great deal of adventures and powerful women who carved Odysseus’ path home to Ithaca. Throughout the journey home‚ Circe‚ Penelope‚ Ino‚ Athena‚ and a sundry of other women all had a great impact on Odysseus’ life. Out of all these women‚ Athena was the most influential‚ aiding Odysseus to get away from Calypso‚ keeping him from death’s gates‚ and helping
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Twelfth Night Mistaken identity‚ dramatic irony and disguise serve a large role in making this play‚ Twelfth Night comedic. Malvolio is convinced Olivia is in love with him because of Maria’s letter. Sir Andrew is completely oblivious to the fact that Sir Toby Belch is befriending him to use him for his wealth. As Viola decides to disguise herself as a young man to keep safe‚ the potential for mistaken identity arises between her and her twin brother
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I believe that the main human conflict of the Odyssey is perseverance. Throughout the novel it shows Odysseus’s multiyear journey back home from the Trojan War with his comrades even after most of them die on the journey. The modern work that I will be comparing the Odyssey to is O Brother‚ Where Art Thou. Both of the works are about the perseverance of a group of men that are encountered by numerous people that get in the way or attempt to stop them from accomplishing their mission. The similarities
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The 16th century play‚ Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare and the modern movie 10 Things I hate about you are correspondent to each other in many ways. They have very similar characters names and their behaviors‚ similar plots‚ and themes. The characters are very similar to each other because in Taming of the Shrew‚ the main character’s name is Katarina and in 10 Things I hate about you the main character’s name is Katherina‚ or Kat for short. Katarina and Katherine are both well known
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doublespeak and gives definitions and examples of each. The first is the euphemism. Euphemism is a mild word or phrase which is used to make the statement more soften to avoid the harsh or unpleasant reality. The purpose of the euphemism is to use words to disguise the true meaning of what is being said. A euphemism is often used to avoid hurting the feelings of another although it may also be used to cover up harsh facts or content. Then the author use a lot of example to explain his opinion. 3.Lutz quotes
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to his homeland from battle. In Addition‚ Athena‚ who is the daughter of Zeus‚ can be considered the protector of Odysseus throughout his journey. Furthermore‚ Athena comes from a land where she can travel and change her appearance and helps with disguise. Throughout the different episodes of the book‚ it is clearly evident that Athena protects Odyssey on his journey back to his homeland. Athena is the true reason that Odysseus succeeds‚ because she is always with him‚ gives him power‚ and gives
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Nathaniel Hawthorne portrays Arthur Dimmesdale‚ an eminently respected reverend in The Scarlet Letter‚ as a coward whose actions towards Pearl‚ Hester‚ and himself.By refusing to acknowledge Pearl as his daughter‚ allowing Hester to remain culpable for adultery‚ and by hiding behind his reputation‚ the reverend behaves cowardly. Invision this: you live your entire life being unaware of your paternity. Worse yet‚ your father refuses to accept you as his daugher. Unfortunately Pearl has to
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