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    Troy vs. the Iliad

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    movie‚ Troy‚ has proven to be a very loose adaptation of Homer’s original‚ as are almost all stories that are made into movies‚ unfortunately. With its timeless storyline‚ amazing scenery‚ gorgeous actors/actresses and most of all‚ its reported two hundred million dollar budget‚ it is easy to see why Troy was hyped up to be a box office hit. However‚ the film critics were harsh on this movie‚ as they had every right to be‚ and it ended up being a total flop. Compared to Homer’s Iliad‚ Troy is rather

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    Archaeological Site of Troy

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    Archaeological Site of Troy Brief Description Troy‚ with its 4‚000 years of history‚ is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. The first excavations at the site were undertaken by the famous archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann in 1870. In scientific terms‚ its extensive remains are the most significant demonstration of the first contact between the civilizations of Anatolia and the Mediterranean world. Moreover‚ the siege of Troy by Spartan and Achaean warriors from Greece in

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    Troy vs Iliad

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    A Comparsion Between The Epic Poem The Iliad And The Modern Film Troy The film Troy is a movie released in 2004 and was directed by Wolfgang Petersen‚ and has been influenced by the classical epic poem‚ The Iliad which has been credited of the Greek poet Homer. Both texts deal with the same subject‚ the siege of troy which was ended with the trickery of the wooden horse. However the characters themselves are shown with different actions between the two texts which revels different motives and

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    Troy vs Iliad

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    The movie Troy written by David Benioff and directed by Wolfgang Petersen was inspired by The Iliad‚ an ancient Greek poem about the time of warrior Achilles argument with King Agamemnon during the Trojan War. Some events the film where taken straight from the Iliad‚ and is at times the two stories are very similar to one another. However there are several major differences between them‚ as Troy the movie was made to appealing to twenty first century audiences‚ where as the Iliad was meant to appeal

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    Analysis of Troy Maxson

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    Analysis of Troy Maxson The play “Fences” by Lloyd Richards is mostly the story of Troy Maxson. A man of many words‚ some of which although may not be particularly nice. He is an elderly‚ large black man who used to be a home run hitter in the Negro league‚ but by the time of the integration of professional Baseball‚ Troy was too old to benefit from it. This caused Troy to become the man he is today. Throughout the play the reader sees in depth of what kind of man Troy Maxson really is. Yes‚ he

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    Women of Troy Essay

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    ancient Greeks the Siege of Troy was the greatest and most important event in the Age of Heroes; that age of wonder when the Immortals who dwelt on Olympus and whom they worshipped as gods‚ mingled with mankind and took a visible part in their affairs. The end of Troy marks the place where legend ends and history begins (Green‚ 11). The line between fantasy and reality is sometimes difficult to grasp‚ leaving historians questionable of the actualities of the battle of Troy‚ better yet the women. This

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    Troy Film Review

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    Troy. Good or Bust. Throughout time‚ men have waged war‚ some for power‚ some for glory‚ some for honor and some for love. In ancient Greece‚ the passion of two of history’s most legendary lovers Paris‚ Prince of Troy and Helen‚ Queen of Sparta‚ ignites a war that will devastate a civilization. When Paris steals Helen away from her husband‚ King of Menelaus‚ it is an insult that cannot be suffered. Familial pride dictates that an affront to Menelaus is an affront to his brother. Agamemnon‚ the

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    Characters of Troy(Movie)

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    Menelaus.  Sean Bean as Odysseus - King of Ithaca and friend of Achilles. Considered the most clever of the Greeks.  Brendan Gleeson as Menelaus - King of Sparta and husband of Helen. Brother of Agamemnon.  Tyler Mane as Ajax - King of Salamis. Second to Achilles among the Greeks in terms of fighting skills.  Garrett Hedlund as Patroclus - Cousin and student of Achilles.  John Shrapnel as Nestor - Adviser of Agamemnon.  Vincent Regan as Eudoros - Captain of the Myrmidons.  Julie Christie

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    Troy: Evidence of Homer

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    business‚ dedicated his energy and considerable fortune to discovering the Troy Homer describes in the Iliad. By using the writings‚ Schliemann was able to locate the site of the Ancient city of Troy. Manfred Korfmann‚ a German archaeologist‚ interested in the city of Troy itself‚ set out to find out the truth about Troy through science‚ rather than using the Iliad as a guide‚ but when researching and discovering historic events in Troy‚ numerous finds matched up to Homer’s writings. Armed conflicts in 1200

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    Fences: Fence and Troy

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    Not many people can understand the circumstances or the thoughts of the people involved in the “tragedies’ or the “fantasy”. Troy‚ Cory‚ and Rose express the deepest problems or “fences” throughout the most of the scenes. The emotion given off often is heartbreaking as two sons try so desperately to get their father to approve and accept them. In the play it seems Lyons‚ Troy‚ and Cory all have their own types of “fences” isolating themselves away from what they wish to achieve. “Fences” usually involves

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