MOVIE” ii. Point of view a. What is the point of view? First person? Third person? Objective? Omniscient? * The point of view is that when Odysseus was far away from Ithaca his home‚ he doesn’t lose hope that he and his men will soon got home. The objective of the first person same as with the third person is just the same with Odysseus and their objective is for the readers to appreciate the things they want to impart such us being strong‚ smart‚ and full of hope. b. Does the point
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and frustrations of human life. Odysseus‚ the hero‚ endures battles and obstacles on his twenty year journey home. There is tragedy and victory throughout. Inevitably‚ some of these obstacles are caused by his men and their desires while others are caused by Odysseus himself. From physical obstacles to emotional obstacles‚ many parts of The Odyssey represent the challenges in life‚ such as decision making‚ temptation‚ and self restraint. In “Penelope”‚ Odysseus displays decision making. He meets
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because you see it being performed time and time again throughout Odysseus’ journey home. The Odyssey was about the twenty year long journey of King Odysseus return to Ithaca from battling in the Trojan War. The theme of hospitality is present not only while Odysseus is travelling from city to city‚ but also at his home in Ithaca‚ where his wife and son‚ Penelope and Telemachus’‚ palace is being overrun with suitors. On Odysseus’ trying journey home‚ he was welcomed by several kings displaying
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The Odyssey is the epic story of a warrior named Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War and being held captive by Calypso‚ a passionate nymph‚ for seven years. The epic recounts the many encounters and adventurous endeavors Odysseus and his men are involved in during the long return to Ithaca. During his odyssey‚ many laudable adversaries‚ primarily in the form of temptations‚ karmic justice and arrogance‚ that confront him and his hubristic‚ fatuous men. Earlier in the story
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Odysseus‚ the main character of The Odyssey‚ is a man of great courage who is married to Penelope‚ Queen of Ithaca. Even though it is fundamentally known that Odysseus is in union with Penelope‚ he is involved in intimate actions with a few goddesses on his journey home to Ithaca from the Trojan War. For example‚ regardless of Odysseus’ longing to return home‚ he is tempted first by Calypso‚ spending eight years imprisoned on her island‚ and ultimately remaining true to Penelope in his heart. Also
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life of men‚ children‚ and other women. Throughout this epic‚ most of the women fall under two categories: they are either faithful wives or cunning seductresses. One example of the role of women in The Odyssey is their roles as seductresses. When Odysseus and his crew land on the island of Circe‚ they are drawn to Circe’s house because of the charming voice of the beautiful‚ monstrous goddess. She is described as “singing with sweet voice‚ while tending her great imperishable loom and weaving webs
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begins‚ but also because it gives quick insight to Odysseus’ character and what happens on his way home. Odysseus is revealed to be a man “of twists and turns”(1) which gives the double meaning in the literal sense of his journey home and his cunning nature. In this case‚ The Odyssey follows the guideline of an epic as it states what the rest of the poem entails. The speaker asks a Muse to sing to him while he gets ready to tell the tale of Odysseus’ journey. He travels through “many cities”(4)‚
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Although some may consider these two characters heroes‚ they both have fatal flaws. Louie possesses qualities of stubbornness‚ while Odysseus is very arrogant. In the end‚ it turns out to be that without their fatal flaws‚ they would not have their greatest attribute. Odysseus’s arrogance later reverses into his best quality‚ his confidence. Without his confidence Odysseus would
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Three myths that show entertainment are: Odysseus’ adventure to Circe’s realm‚ The Trojan Horse‚ and Twelve Labors of Hercules. It is clear that Mythology in fact is not pointless‚ yet it’s purpose is to entertain us. Odysseus’ adventure to Circe’s realm is a perfect myth that shows entertainment. After the Trojan war Odysseus and his crew docked on an island not knowing it was the home of Circe‚ a magical sorceress. Circe then took some of Odysseus’ men and turned them into pigs. She was known
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superior among the Olympians. Being a great strategist and having wisdom beyond life itself‚ along with being inspiring to several Greek heroes like Perseus and Odysseus makes Athena the strongest diety of the Olympians. A strength Athena has is the ability to provide great strategies. During the Trojan War‚ Athena gave Odysseus the strategy to build the Trojan Horse
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