Indarapatra and Sulayman A Filipino – Mindanawon Epic Author * There is no permanent author attributed to this epic * Even the date for this epic has no tentative or permanent approximation * It is written so that it will not be revised through generations and passed mouth-to-mouth Indarapatra & Sulayman is attributed to... * the Philippines‚ specifically in the southern major island‚ Mindanao * Mindanao is called The Land of Promise * Mindanao is the only area of the Philippines with
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Hector vs Achilles Essay Different societies develop different concepts of the term hero. The Greek heroic ideal was based on being all around excellent‚ if it means sailing a ship‚ to delivering a speech to your army in battle. In the Illiad‚ Homer clearly believes complete development of qualities such as physical strength‚ intellectual ability‚ and moral force must also be apparent in a hero. Between Achilles and Hector‚ Hector carries more apparent heroic traits then Achilles. Hector is the
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In chapter two that covers The Parallelism between The Iliad and The Godfather‚ we illustrated the generic transcendence of the hypotext‚ The Iliad that the hypertext‚ The Godfather inherited‚ by way of Genette’s architextuality. The outcome of this theory‚ first‚ showed that both the heroes of our case study are represented as extraordinary figures under the theme of the supernatural. Next‚ by applying Aristotle’s theory of tragedy on Achilles and Michael Corleone‚ we discovered that they are tragic
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Regnault ’s Automedon with the Horses of Achilles Henri Regnault ’s Automedon with the Horses of Achilles looms large in the East wing of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston‚ Massachusetts. The painting is over ten feet by ten feet in area and is truly spectacular. It is impossible to miss this massive work of art when walking through the hall. The painting is encased by a beautiful wooden frame and hangs in between many other outstanding paintings. This paper will cover a description of the painting
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principles of correct moral conduct". Conversely‚ until Aristotle‚ there were no "agreed principles for moral conduct" thus the term ethical cannot be used within the context of Homers society. We can‚ however examine the role the gods have to play in the Iliad and examine the relationship between the immortal and mortal to ascertain an "ethical" framework of the poem. <br> <br>Where does our ethical view come from? If it is within us‚ as part of our "soul" our precondition of being human then it should
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complications they had in life. The Persian wars with Greece and how it affected Greece as a whole. What the main ideas in the Iliad was manliness‚ courage‚ and loyalty. In the comedy play the Congresswomen shows the dry wit people in the government was shown. There were many similarities and differences with the two main city-states in Greece but literature like the Iliad and congresswomen shows the beliefs and values throughout the Greece country. The Persian was won by the Greeks‚ this victory
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everyone possessed the means to read and write so when something was written it possessed a certain sense of strong meaning and truthfulness‚ whether or not the story was fabricated. I believe two of the most well-known stories that reflect this are The Iliad and The Aeneid. These stories were considered epics or “poems telling of an adventure of a legendary person.” Even though the stories differ by context and plot I believe that they are‚ in certain literary means‚ two of the same stories. We can arrive
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Troy ’s Battle with Anger Conflicts and tensions between family members and friends are key elements in August Wilson ’s play‚ Fences. The main character‚ Troy Maxon‚ has struggled his whole life to be a responsible person and fulfill his duties in any role that he is meant to play. In turn‚ however‚ he has created conflict through his forbidding manner. The author illustrates how the effects of Troy ’s stern upbringing cause him to pass along a legacy of bitterness and anger which creates tension
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states that there are six major components within discovering a tragedy. The six components consist of plot‚ character‚ diction/language‚ thoughts/themes‚ spectacle‚ and lyric/song. I chose to relate Aristotle’s view of a tragedy to Aeschylus’s Agamemnon plot component due to the fact that Aristotle believes to be the most important. A well rounded plot requires an insightful beginning‚ which doesn’t reflect on any previous action; a middle‚ that follows the beginning with a climax; and an end that
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In reading the Iliad and Sunjata: A West African Epic of the Mande Peoples‚ I can see family values stand out to me in them both. In the Iliad‚ we see Hector with his strong family values. From him protecting his brother‚ to his words to his mother before he heads off to fight Achilles. “I know this is hard‚ mother‚ but you have to endure it. I don’t want to see you getting beat up‚ and me unable to help you.” (144) With Sunjata‚ we see how he is in regards to his mother. After he hears how his mother
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