Loyalty is the foundation for any type of relationship-- relying on one another to have faith in the other person. When that faith dwindles is when their true devotion is tested. Both “Argus” by Alexander Pope and Argos Recognizes Odysseus by Theodoor Van Thulden use Odysseus coming home from war to a welcoming greeting from his old dog he had left behind to show that loyalty can last a lifetime if trust is put into the right person. Both of these works have been compared and used as a way to represent
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In Homer’s The Odyssey‚ women are looked at in two ways; as being the evils in the world and hindering on Odysseus’s homecoming or as being loving and faithful. On his journey home‚ Odysseus weaves his way through many hardships and temptations that are created by the women he meets on his voyage back to Ithaca. Calypso and Nausikaa play a large role in representing temptation while Penelope represents loyalty for she was the only good and loyal woman who waited for Odysseus to return home unlike
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THE ODYSSEY Books 1-4 1. The story of Agamemnon‚ Aegisthus‚ Orestes and Clytaemenstra is a recurring theme during these first 4 books of the odyssey. The references I have picked up on throughout the four books are as listed: - Book 1‚ page 4‚ Section 29-48. This is the first reference to the story of Agamemnon‚ Aegisthus‚ Orestes and Clytaemenstra. In this‚ it is at an assembly of gods in Zeus’ palace. Zeus‚ who would open discussion among them‚ was in thought of the handsome Aegisthus. Zeus
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affective loyalty of retailer customers in order to establish the role played by loyalty programs in the development of these variables. Research Design Research data were taken from a survey carried out on 720 customers from a Spanish supermarket chain. A stratified selection by simple affixing was used. Out of the entire sample‚ 180 were participants in the retailer frequent shopper program that was in force at that moment‚ 180 in the card program and 360 were not participant in any loyalty program
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The Odyssey Essay Even now‚ centuries after it was written‚ Homer’s The Odyssey still seems to astonish readers of all ages. In this epic poem is a story of a man being ripped from his kingdom of Ithaca‚ to fight in the battle of Troy. Early in the story before he is taken away‚ Odysseus tells his wife that if he isn’t back by the time Telemachus is a man‚ beard on
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establishing plot and how meaning is shaped throughout the text. By analysing The Odyssey and The Penelopiad‚ the reader gains a powerful insight into the Ancient Greek period that is central to Odysseus’s plot. Through a close study of both these texts‚ composed millennia apart‚ much can be learnt about the evolution of society and its perception‚ as well as those values that have been retained. Homer’s The Odyssey was composed during Archaic Greece‚ the period of large-scale technological development
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’s poem The Odyssey. Many are the ways Penelope exemplifies the ideal woman‚ in that she conforms to the values and beliefs of her society. These include faithfulness‚ loyalty‚ willpower‚ pride in one ’s home and family‚ and generosity and openness to foreigners (Kline‚ 2004). The role women in ancient Greece had were reflected as inferior to men as they were never seen as heroes or fought in wars‚ rather they stayed home to look after the house and children. In Homers ‘The Odyssey’ women are portrayed
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In Homer’s epic‚ The Odyssey‚ various aspects of the ancient Greeks are revealed through the actions‚ characters‚ plot‚ and wording. Homer uses his skill as a playwright‚ poet‚ and philosopher to inform the audience of the history‚ prides‚ and achievements of the ancient Greeks‚ and‚ also‚ to tell of the many values and the multi-faceted culture of the ancient Greek caste. The Greeks had numerous values and customs‚ of which the primary principles are the mental characteristics of an individual
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our literary works‚ such as The Odyssey and The Ramayana of Valmiki. The Odyssey and The Ramayana of Valmiki are two of the world’s earliest works of literature‚ so old in fact‚ they started out as oral traditions. These two epics have much in common‚ despite the fact that there is a thousand years of history and thousands of miles of geography separating them. They each recount a hero’s journey to reclaim their lost kingdom‚ and ultimately their wives. The Odyssey is the story about Odysseus‚
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Thesis Statement: The Odyssey implies that men are more naturally fidel than women. Men are not more naturally fidel than women. "Fidelity" is the quality of being faithful or loyal. The text “The Odyssey” is about a man‚ Odysseus‚ whose goal is to return home safely to his homeland‚ Ithaca‚ from his war with the Trojans. Through his journey back home‚ his loyalty to his wife‚ Penelope‚ was tested. Odysseus is not very loyal or fidel with his wife‚ based from the trials he’s been
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