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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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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The Importance of Xenia in The Odyssey and it’s Consequences One of the most important themes in The Odyssey is the concept of xenia‚ which is the old Greek word for hospitality. In modern times‚ hospitality is something we rarely think of‚ and the first thing that comes to mind is the hotel industry‚ but in ancient Greece‚ xenia was not about hotels‚ or just about etiquette‚ it was a way of life with many benefits in a world that was still mostly savage. Xenia was more than just being polite to
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The passage that Homer exquisitely wrote in The Odyssey was in Book 5‚ lines 309-323. Homer’s techniques established an image that could never be forgotten. In this passage‚ Odysseus was being dragged down to the sea by Poseidon. The sea god was furious that all the other gods were in his favor. Odysseus talked to himself and wondered out loud‚ “Rag of man that I am‚ is this the end of me?” (V‚ 309) Irony was a method Homer utilized to convey the message of helplessness. Odysseus has used trickery
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Rasie Turner Ms. Neff English 1030 22 September 2010 The Odyssey Greek gods and goddesses are very important in the Greek culture. There are a few Greek gods and goddesses that play very important roles in The Odyssey. They are Athena‚ Zeus‚ Poseidon‚ and Circe‚ and Calypso. The relationship between the mortals and the gods are very interesting. Everything that happens in this poem‚ dealing with the mortals‚ is related to one of the gods. Without the gods‚ Greek culture and literature would
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TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Introduction Host Community participation in tourism developments in South Africa forms an integral part of the government objectives in the tourism industry which are inter alia to build a world class tourism industry and to integrate historically disadvantaged people into the mainstream of the industry. However‚ sense of community and participation forms some of the crucial factors which can affect processes of tourism development as postulated by Aref
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Style Guide 7/21/15‚ 11:51 AM General Writing • Research and Citation • Teaching and Tutoring • Subject-Specific Writing • Job Search Writing • ESL This page is brought to you by the OWL at Purdue (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/). When printing this page‚ you must include the entire legal notice at bottom. In-Text Citations: The Basics Summary: APA (American Psychological Association) style is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. This resource‚ revised according to the
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specific teaching methods used are adequate for the learner’s needs. It is absolutely essential that throughout the teaching process a professional relationship between teacher and learner is maintained at all times and that all relevant organisational protocols and codes of practice are adhered to.(Gravells 2010) Failure to keep that professional relationship could cause issues in relation to familiarity‚ unconsciously giving preferential treatment causing other learners to feel neglected and resentful
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The concept of guest hospitality is extremely important in ancient Greece. Hospitality‚ or Xenia‚ is so essential in Greek society that Zeus‚ in addition to being the king of the Gods‚ is also the God of travelers (Wikipedia). This created an obligation for the host to be hospitable to their guests‚ and conversely‚ the guests had their own responsibilities as well. If either the host or the guest was to break any rule set by Xenia‚ there would be severe penalties dealt by Zeus and also by society
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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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