2015 The Power of Language Figurative language has power in writing. It is a tool that most authors use to show emphasis on how important or scary or beautiful something is. This relates to‚ Homer’s use of figurative language in the epic poem‚ The Odyssey. Throughout this epic‚ Odysseus is on a journey back home to Ithaca. Homer uses figurative language to convey that the Land of the Dead as a terrifying and transformative setting for Odysseus’s development as a hero. In general‚ figurative language
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Within Books IX-XII of Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey‚” the main character‚ King Odysseus of Ithaca‚ describes his life following the Trojan War. After leaving Troy victorious‚ Odysseus cannot return to Greece quickly because Poseidon‚ God of the Sea‚ promises to make Odysseus suffer‚ preventing a speedy trip home. Following a decade of adventure and woe‚ Odysseus narrates his experience to King Alcinous of the Phaecians‚ as a guest in Alcinous’ palace. As Odysseus explains the previous ten years
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Exploring the hospitality industry CHAPTER 1 Characteristics of the hospitality industry - Hospitality businesses are open 365 days a year‚ 24 hours a day - Constant strive for outstanding guest satisfaction - leads to guest loyalty - leads to more profit - Services are mostly intangible - the product is for the guest’s use - not possession - only - Inseparability: - characteristic of services that makes them inseparable (1) from their means of production‚ and (2) from the customer’s experience of
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Vengeance in The Odyssey In the Odyssey‚ vengeance is one of the most important themes‚ as it is why almost all the conflict in the story happens. First‚ Poseidon constantly upbraids Odysseus for blinding his son‚ Polyphemus‚ by making his journey home extremely difficult. Also‚ Telemachus and Odysseus need to get revenge on the suitors for disrupting their family. Lastly‚ Odysseus tells Penelope “to stay quietly in her chambers since the angry kin of the suitors will be vengeful” (Nardo‚ 100)
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Relationships in the Odyssey Essay Throughout the Odyssey‚ there are many relationships that represent love between two people. These relationships show loyalty‚ compassion‚ and the wanting to be near one another. Two of these kinds of relationships are between Odysseus and Telemakhos‚ and Odysseus and Penelope. The relationship between Odysseus and Telemakhos is a blind love. That is because they never really got to know each other because Odysseus has been gone for most of Telemakhos’
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The Odyssey‚ written by Homer‚ shows many triumphs and frustrations of human life. Odysseus‚ the hero‚ endures battles and obstacles on his twenty year journey home. There is tragedy and victory throughout. Inevitably‚ some of these obstacles are caused by his men and their desires while others are caused by Odysseus himself. From physical obstacles to emotional obstacles‚ many parts of The Odyssey represent the challenges in life‚ such as decision making‚ temptation‚ and self restraint. In
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How is Globalization impacting the hospitality industry? 1: Educating workers around the world: Due to globalization‚ managers and employees of hospitality industry are able to learn about the different cultures‚ people‚ religions and other different prospects of life. Globalization also helps them to understand what importance of humanity is. Racism is still a part of some people but due to globalization it is getting hidden. 2: Multilingual services: Due to globalization more and more people
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The book the Odyssey by Homer has many various episodes and adventures. That is because it’s an extended metaphor for our journey through life. Odysseus faces many pearlous adventures in the odyssey‚ one of them being when Odysseus faces a cyclops named Polphemus and he and his crew enters in his home and gets stuck inside Polyphemus’s cave. So what they decide to do is they try to reason with the cyclops but the cyclops ends up eating some of his men barbarically. Odysseus was mad of this cyclops
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and manipulative Sirens of Homer’s Odyssey are the focus of Margaret Atwood’s poem "Siren Song"‚ though the latter is told instead from the Siren’s point of view. Through this new point of view‚ one is able to compare the portrayals of Sirens based on Odysseus’ account as well as a Siren’s herself. Additionally‚ the feigned blasé tone of Atwood’s poem adds a comical element that humanizes a being viewed only as a monster in the Odyssey. In Homer’s Odyssey‚ Sirens are portrayed as conniving
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Have you the reader ever shared a connection with a character in a novel? I have. Throughout reading the epic poem The Odyssey there has been numerous occasions that I‚Elijah Smith have related with Homer’s writing and importantly the main character Odysseus . The Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus’ journey during the Trojan War. Odysseus‚ a brave and cunning leader from the land of Ithaka‚ is far away from his family and homeland. During this extended time period he is faced with many setbacks
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