their point of view and inject their own personal biases in the process often leaving the audience pondering what the truth is. Margaret Atwood addresses the issues of different perspectives telling different stories that are brought up by Homer’s Odyssey in The Penelopiad. The book illustrates just how different the same story can be told from different perspectives and the issues it may cause. The polarizing‚ bias and flawed
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corpses."(Book X‚ Line 297) However‚ these traits and Odysseus’ ability are constantly challenged by the temptation of women. In the Odyssey‚ myriad examples of such temptation reflect the importance of gender and the role of women. Odysseus’ numerous interactions with women make this influence clear. A prime example of the importance of the roles of women in the Odyssey is their roles as seductresses. When Odysseus’ crew arrives on Circe’s island‚ they are attracted to Circe’s house because of the
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the original myth slightly varies from the film‚ both sources carry strong and necessary elements that are needed for the completion of the hero’s quest. Therefore the basic plot of the movie must be explained for us to discover the many hidden archetypes within. Hercules’ quest begins when he is challenged to find out whether his true identity is godly or ordinary. That’s when the departure stage of the story comes into effect. He visits Zeus’s temple and the statue of Zeus comes to life and
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brute called Grendel. Initially‚ Grendel is the only threat is perceived by the Danes‚ until his mother seeks vengeance for the death of her son. Throughout the epic poem‚ Grendel and his mother’s background help facilitate many themes‚ ideals‚ and archetypes within the narrative. Since they originate from the clan of Cain‚ Grendel and his mother affect the heroic poem by causing certain individuals
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article‚ he criticized To Kill a Mockingbird as not portraying racial problems fairly. He asserted that Lee’s book was written to soothe the guilt of racism of whites due to the exemplary actions of Atticus Finch while black people are portrayed as archetypes. Asim
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Figuratively speaking‚ the Odyssey is a story created and controlled by women‚ and consequently‚ the plot revolves around the actions of women. The women in the poem could be divided up into two major groups: the seductresses‚ such as Circe‚ the sirens‚ and Calypso‚ who attempt to hinder or stop Odysseus from reaching his home‚ and helpers‚ such as Nausicaa‚ Arete‚ and perhaps most importantly Athena‚ who all aid Odysseus in his homecoming. These two sides of “help” and “hinder” are clearly separated
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For years and years I’ve been roaming around the seas in hope to get back to my homeland Ithaca. I’ve faced many obstacles along my journey but all with great morals. I started off my journey when Menelaus and Agamemnon asked me to go with them to Troy to retrieve Helen. The other islands I visited came along unexpectedly. The decision to leave my homeland Ithaca was the hardest decision a man could make. Leaving behind my wife Penelope and my new born son Telemachus was unbearable but when duty
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are fearless‚ intelligent‚ and can tackle any obstacle. Anti-Heroes are the complete opposite. Villains are purely immoral and they despise the heroes they face. Anti-Villains seem immoral but they too are not purely evil. All of these character archetype share one thing in common: they both have a noble side and an immoral side. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie‚ and Star Wars: The Force Awakens by J.J. Abrams‚ can help further understand these character architypes. And Then There Were
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Traditionally‚ the popular archetype of the Blind Seer involves one who is physically blind yet possesses deeper knowledge. Robert’s deeper knowledge is his ability to connect emotionally and spiritually. His wisdom is strengthened by the stroking‚ touching‚ and lifting of his beard
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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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