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    Monster In The Odyssey

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    Almost of monsters have different characteristic than human being‚ such as tail‚ buck teeth‚and sharp claws. Because those inevitable origin‚ it can be seen monsters are inborned. Most of them called monster because they are the antithesis of human’s life‚ human’s benefit‚ or human’s wish. Some of them utilize weakness of humanity to kill people or plunder valuable things. Such as vampire‚ dragon‚ Different bad person who enjoyed cruelty‚ most of monsters kill humans for their lives or kill humans

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    Aphorisms in the Odyssey

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    By Definition‚ an aphorism is a terse saying embodying a general truth or astute observation. It is derived from the Greek word aphorismos‚ meaning to delimit or define‚ and was first made popular in Aphorisms by Hippocrates. Throughout The Odyssey‚ Homer sprinkles in these axioms with the intent of encapsulating his themes. One example being‚ “It’s bad either way‚ spurring the stranger home who wants to linger‚ holding the one who longs to leave-you know‚ ‘Welcome the Coming‚ speed the parting

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    Love In The Odyssey

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    The purity of love appears as pure as the actors that are required to perform it. Donne borrows inspiration from the Homeric epic The Odyssey and patterns of Ovidian lyric to express both disappointment and frustration due to its impurity‚ stemming from the goal accomplished through bodily reality. While Donne is able to attain love through its consummation‚ he expresses conflict in attempting to avoid deviation from the pursuit of love caused by a woman’s features in Love’s Progress‚ which draw

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    Loyalty in Odyssey

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    Loyalty in The Odyssey Loyalty is defined in the Webster’s dictionary as faithfulness or devotion to a person‚ a cause or a duty. Through this definition‚ it can be expressed that loyalty is a major theme in Homer’s epic‚ "The Odyssey". The author presents four mayor illustrations of loyalty‚ which are given by Penelope‚ Telemachus‚ Eumaeus and Philoetius and Odysseus. Penelope is Odysseus faithful wife who not only doesn’t re-marry but also keeps hope that Odysseus is still alive and will

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    Sylvia Plath Metaphors

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    Poem of Daddy by Sylvia Plath has a significant meaning of the subject of marriage and gender issues‚ as she express a hatred for the two most important male figures in her life. In the summary of the poem who let the readers know her father was an abusive man who was a fascist and a nazi. Plath uses many figurative metaphors to describe him for example “ You do not do‚ you do not do Any more‚ black shoe In which I have lived like a foot”(Lines 1-3). Plath truly describes him as a black shoe and

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    Nebulae In The Odyssey

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    During the next eighteen days‚ the Odyssey navigated through a dazzling array of nebulae as they left the Orion spur and entered the Perseus arm of the Milky Way Galaxy. In one area‚ in particular‚ the spirals of nebula clouds reminded Surina of Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night painting. On another occasion‚ she saw an electrifying nebula cloud in the shape of a cat’s neon green eye staring at her from a distance. In fact‚ the serpentine arms of the nebula clouds stretched throughout interstellar

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    Symbolism In The Odyssey

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    Symbolism in Book III and IV Odyssey One of the noticeable symbols in these two books is the presence of food gatherings and feasts. Organized celebrations are a part of social culture during ancient times. The motives of celebrations are usually various‚ weddings‚ triumph and returns from wars. Gertrude Jobes (Dictionary of Mythology‚ Folklore and Symbolism) describes feast as "anything affording enjoyment to the body or spirit"‚ special festivities were organized for the poor people‚ sometimes

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    Kleos In The Odyssey

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    sought after were intelligence‚ glory‚ hospitality‚ and loyalty. The Greeks were well known for their pursuit of knowledge in all aspects of life. All boys were encouraged to learn how to read‚ write‚ quote literature‚ sing‚ and do arithmetic. These teachings were not for the purpose of obtaining a successful

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    Odyssey - Passage

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    Odyssey – Passage: Book V lines 224-233 "My lady goddess‚ here is no cause for anger. My quiet Penélopê --- how well I know --- would seem a shade before your majesty‚ death and old age being unknown to you‚ while she must die. Yet‚ it is true‚ each day I long for home‚ long for the sight of home. If any god has marked me out again for shipwreck‚ my tough heart can undergo it. What hardship have I not long since endured at sea‚ in battle! Let the trial come."

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    Odyssey Comparison

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    There are many situations that occur in "The Odyssey‚" written by Homer‚ which can be compared and contrasted to real life situations. Penelope’s love and strong devotion to her husband for the twenty years he was gone‚ and thought to be dead‚ is one of those situations. There are many real life situations that can be compared and contrasted to this situation‚ one situation could be when a soldier in the armed services takes off to war and does not return for several months to years‚ or in some cases

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