A Comparsion Between The Epic Poem The Iliad And The Modern Film Troy The film Troy is a movie released in 2004 and was directed by Wolfgang Petersen‚ and has been influenced by the classical epic poem‚ The Iliad which has been credited of the Greek poet Homer. Both texts deal with the same subject‚ the siege of troy which was ended with the trickery of the wooden horse. However the characters themselves are shown with different actions between the two texts which revels different motives and
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SYPNOSIS: A bitter tension between the jets‚ a self-styled “American” street gang‚ and the Sharks‚ a group of young Puerto Ricans opens the scene. The leader of the jets‚ Riff swears to drive the Sharks‚ led by Bernardo‚ from the streets. Riff determines to challenge Bernardo that night at a dance in the gym‚ and prevails upon his old friend and the co-founder of the Jets‚ Tony‚ to help him. Tony has been growing away from the gang‚ and feels the stirrings of other emotions but reluctantly agrees
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Archaeological Site of Troy Brief Description Troy‚ with its 4‚000 years of history‚ is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. The first excavations at the site were undertaken by the famous archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann in 1870. In scientific terms‚ its extensive remains are the most significant demonstration of the first contact between the civilizations of Anatolia and the Mediterranean world. Moreover‚ the siege of Troy by Spartan and Achaean warriors from Greece in
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The Patriot movie was an intriguing movie about man named Benjamin Martin‚ a French-Indian war hero who is haunted by his past‚ is a patriot who wants no part in a war with Britain. Meanwhile‚ his two eldest sons‚ Gabriel and Thomas‚ can’t wait to go out and kill some Redcoats. When South Carolina decides to go to war with Britain‚ Gabriel immediately signs up to fight‚ without his father’s permission. But soon‚ Colonel Tavington‚ British solder infamous for his brutal tactics‚ captures Gabriel and
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How do people view each other and what effect do relationships have on perception accuracy? I answered these broad questions by running an experiment with three trials (three different relationships) with the same controlled questions. It’s easy for one to see that perception relies heavily on how much one knows of another and how accurate it actually is. This paper will be organized by primarily discussing my acquaintance‚ Miles Morgan‚ and then my friend‚ Jack Hill‚ and lastly‚ my significant other
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Troy. Good or Bust. Throughout time‚ men have waged war‚ some for power‚ some for glory‚ some for honor and some for love. In ancient Greece‚ the passion of two of history’s most legendary lovers Paris‚ Prince of Troy and Helen‚ Queen of Sparta‚ ignites a war that will devastate a civilization. When Paris steals Helen away from her husband‚ King of Menelaus‚ it is an insult that cannot be suffered. Familial pride dictates that an affront to Menelaus is an affront to his brother. Agamemnon‚ the
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AMH Historical Movie Review 1 February 2014 Black Hawk Down In 1993 there was a Civil War in Somalia‚ Africa. A group of US soldiers were sent to Mogadishu in efforts to put a stop to the violence and all around genocide to the people of Somalia and to find the generals of the top warlord‚ Mohammed Farah Aidid‚ who in efforts to keep control of Somalia‚ were blocking and keeping the shipments of food. The mission went array when two of their Black Hawk helicopters‚ their main source of power
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ancient Greeks the Siege of Troy was the greatest and most important event in the Age of Heroes; that age of wonder when the Immortals who dwelt on Olympus and whom they worshipped as gods‚ mingled with mankind and took a visible part in their affairs. The end of Troy marks the place where legend ends and history begins (Green‚ 11). The line between fantasy and reality is sometimes difficult to grasp‚ leaving historians questionable of the actualities of the battle of Troy‚ better yet the women. This
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The Accuracy of Inherit the Wind The movie Inherit the Wind gave an ample‚ in depth view as to what the Scopes Trial was all about. The film uses information about the trial and the law it was about‚ but most times misconstrues that information. The film does give a great perspective as to what the actual trial was all about‚ but it is not very factual. The movie portrays some in a positive way and others in a negative way‚ but overall the movie Inherit the Wind get its point across about the Scopes
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Farhood Bahadori Classical Mythology Professor Sina Jafari 5 July 2012 Guidelines for the Comparative analysis of the movie "Troy" and "The Iliad" Your comparative essay should be typed in single space paragraphing (font 12 Times New Roman) and it should be at least 500 words. (I will use the "word count" feature in Microsoft Word to check the number of words.) Try not to exceed 1000 words at most. Your essay should be the result of your own contemplations‚ observations and conclusions. You
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