Many ancient arts or stories can influence modern storytelling. Although there will be differences in each interpretation of that story‚ it will keep the main point. Some depictions of a story might be more visually appealing than others. The Odyssey and “O brother Where Art Thou” had many similarities and differences. The video clip from “ O brother Where Art Thou” had many similarities to Homer’s The Odyssey text. In Homer’s text he mentions of sirens with a harmonious irresistible song
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Odysseus‚ from Homer’s‚ The Odyssey‚ and Everett from O Brother Where Art Thou‚ directed by Ethan and Joel Coen. Though O Brother Where Art Thou‚ is based on The Odyssey‚ the two share many similarities and differences‚ such as the characters’ encounters with others‚ conflicts faced in the stories‚ and characteristics of the major characters. The characters’ encounters with others share several similarities. Both characters experience similar encounters with prophets. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus travels to
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The film O Brother Where Art Thou is cleverly and intelligently based on the famous Odyssey by the well-known Homer. There are quite a few distinctive differences though. While in the movie‚ Ulysses didn’t have any affairs‚ his wife did not wait patiently for him‚ he had six daughters‚ and each of his accompanying men stayed with him until the end of the journey. In the poem the setting was vastly unlike; Odysseus wasn’t an escaping criminal during the depression. Other than those and a few others
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talk to me b4 you get this call me 704-706-8320 O brother where art though. Sounds like a serious title of a serious movie. Maybe an old English play or maybe something with a Shakespearian type of setting. Well after viewing the first five minutes of the movie you will realize that the movie is far from what you expect. Even when you have a better idea about the movie the next event will surprise you‚ time and time again. O brother‚ where art thou? Shows the outside influence of religion through
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17 November 2014 “O Brother Where Art Thou” Rhetorical Analysis Sometimes leaders can get distracted‚ even the great ones‚ but it is their job to realize that they made a mistake and must suffer the consequences. Some leaders only lead for the glory. Everett from O Brother Where Art Thou is an amazing leader and his men looked up to him. Although Everett can be considered a good leader‚ throughout the journey he usually seems to care for his own self. Although the Coen Brothers appear to provide
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When the film O Bother Where Art Thou first started‚ I was unable to make any correlation between that and The Odyssey‚ but as it progressed I soon was able to follow the plot and match creatures to their ancient Greek counterparts. As Odysseus encountered many monsters‚ mystical creatures‚ and gods‚ Ulysses (the main Odysseus like character in O Bother Where Art Thou) had many of his own encounters with Odyssey like creatures. While O Bother Where Art Thou is based on The Odyssey they still have
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parts of the film are recognizable as being in the book as well. The epic poem the Odyssey is a book about the Greek hero Odysseus’s journey home from the Trojan War. So‚ it is hard to believe that a book so very old can be made into a modern day movie. Though the film and the book have some different things in the plot‚ they both have to do with the same traditional Greek beliefs. In Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey Odysseus‚ the epic hero‚ travels to many different places and completes some very herculean
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A: In the clip of “O Brother: Where Art Thou?”‚ three escaped prisoners seek help from a blind old man on the railroad. The man speaks of the wondrous sights the prisoners will experience on their journey. Despite his blindness‚ the old man saw beyond physical limitations into the futures of the three men. This qualifies the blind man as a prophet because of his almost supernatural ability to predict what the three prisoners will encounter. Following the occurrence‚ the three prisoners are in shock
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The character of Odysseus from “the Odyssey” and the character of Everett from “O Brother‚ Where Art Thou” are similar. Both of these men go on great adventures full of many challenges. For instance‚ Everett and his friends encountered Big Dan‚ the women at the creek‚ and many more. Another instance‚ Odysseus and his men meet the Lotus Eaters‚ the Cyclops‚ Aeolia‚ Aeaea‚ the Sirens‚ and other dangerous creatures. Certainly‚ both characters overcame danger. There are many similarities between the
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Contrast “ The Odyssey “ And “ O’Brother Where Art Thou In the beginning of the movie we meet Everett‚ Pete and Delmar. Everett’s first name is Ulysses and Ulysses in roman is odysseus which is a comparison with the odyssey because they both have a similar meaning in names as also odysseus wife was called Penelope and Everett’s wife was called penny which was short for penelope. In the odyssey there is a Cyclopes mentioned who is a tall‚ one-eyed monster. Meanwhile‚ in a comparison the movie O’brother
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