of this was not his fault. I think he knew no different and didn’t know what it was like to have no family or friends. As Homer and his friends get back from their camp and realise all their family have been taken and they all have to deal with the stress‚ I thought Homer’s character developed the most. He kept his head up and became a serious leader of the group. I think Homer was just as stressed as everyone else‚ but I think he decided if they were going to survive‚ they had to stick together and
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explains the ups and downs of ones quest to return home. In the Odyssey‚ Homer uses Odysseus’s journey to show how one’s journey can affect them as a person. In the Odyssey‚ Homer gives Odysseus’s challenges that detours his journey home. These problems affect his desire to get back home and what he will do for his family. Odysseus states “ I drew on all my wits‚ and ran through the tactics‚ reasoning as a man will for dear life…”(Homer 1220). Odysseus was already wanting to get back to his family but
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up that way. He was gone now‚ and it was time to live her own life. She could change Homer; she knew she could. He will learn to love me‚ and if not‚ at least I will be married. I could be happy with Homer‚ Mrs. Homer Barron had a nice ring to it.
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ODYSSEUS’ GREEK‚ HEROIC TRAITS “My heart longs to be home‚ my comrades’ hearts as well” (Homer 10.533). After a whole twenty years of being away from home‚ Odysseus with his strong desire to reach his homeland leads his many crew members and himself through the difficulties and obstacles they encounter along the way. Not only does he persevere in this journey‚ he is a strong warrior‚ very athletic‚ and treats his guests well. Odysseus is a legitimate Greek hero. Odysseus is a strong warrior‚ not
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deserted her.” They were essentially the couple that everyone talked about through town even if it wasn’t positive publicity. But as slanderous rumors continue to spread and Emily’s reputation continue to be compromised‚ she eventually decides to poison Homer with Arsenic. I think we can agree‚ that it’s a little too drastic. By this point in the story‚ it was clear that the couple wouldn’t work out because of two simple reasons. One‚ they were having an affair and everyone in town wasn’t a fan and two
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Heinrich Schliemann By Tia-Rose Shaw INTRODUCTION Heinrich Schliemann used his beliefs in a ’fiction’ book called The Iliad and The Odyssey by Home. Schliemann used these books as guides to assist with his discoveries. These books later on proved to have some historical truth in them. SOURCES Schliemann was fascinated by the story his dad had told him about the city of troy when he was a little boy. Schliemann said that this awoke the hunger in him to search for archaeological proof of the
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met Homer Barron‚ She did everything for him to stay beside her. Despite the fact thathe’s not the marrying-typeb man. Until she made a plan on how to make him stay in her side forever. She decided to prisoned him and locked him in her room where they could spend their lives together forever. After a long years‚ Emily got old and continue to live with the rotted body of Homer Barron. And when she died‚ the people of the community gave her a rose and finally discovered th rotted body of Homer Barron
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In the Odyssey by Homer‚ an epic story is told. Odysseus‚ the king of Ithaca‚ was sent to fight in the Trojan War. After Odysseus and his crew had won the war‚ they set sail on their long journey home. Their journey lasted 20 years and they had to overcome many tragic obstacles along the way. Eventually‚ Odysseus makes it home to his beloved wife‚ Penelope‚ only to find his homeland has been taken over by suitors. The tale of Odysseus’s long journey home‚ the Odyssey qualifies as an epic poem. Throughout
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planarians can regrow their spines‚ however‚ it turns out that some humans could also perform this feat. This was done by a hero back in the times of the ancient Greeks. Telemachus‚ the protagonist of Telechamy ( the first four books of The Odyssey by Homer)‚ was introduced as a victim for the vultures and finished at the end of the fourth book as a confident youth. This was all because of the introduction of Athena‚ goddess of wisdom‚ into his sedentary life. Telemachus’ metamorphosis from an idle coward
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Homeric representation of gender roles 4. Conclusion Introduction Homer is a famous and mysterious figure in the ancient literature who made a significant contribution in the development of literature of all times. His personality and existence is the subject for numerous discussions since some specialists consider that he did not live at all but despite these arguments the importance of works‚ which are known as works by Homer‚ is not less significant. Homeric works are characterized by description
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