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    Switch In Ethos During The Iliad we see the warrior ethos as being the main ethos‚ but as we transfer to The Odyssey we see the transformation from warrior ethos to domestic ethos. Furthermore‚ the novel is based on domestic ethos and how home affects the warrior. Throughout The Odyssey we see Odysseus trying to make his way home after the Trojan War. On his adventure home he goes through trials and challenges before he actually makes it home. He has to outsmart people to be able to get where he

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    can only be interpreted as the truth‚ whether it has already happened or is going to happen in the future. Yet history took a turn in the perception of dreams in the time of the Greeks‚ such as with Penelope’s dream. In Homers epic‚ The Odyssey‚ Penelope begins to wonder about the validity of her dreams‚ and by doing so she changes the overall understanding of the basis of dreams people have across the world. “He awoke from his dream. He trembled from his vision. He rubbed his eyes‚ terrified”

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    Diction exercises will help you learn how to speak clearly. The athlete does warm-ups and stretches before an event: a singer does likewise. These exercises are the speaker’s warm-up equivalent. They prepare and train you to speak with ease. Good diction is NOT about changing your accent or making you ’talk posh’. It is about clarity - making sure what you say is heard. The most commonly known and used Diction Exercises are Tongue Twisters. There are many‚ each focusing on either a single letter

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    Disguise and Deception The epic poem The Odyssey begins on Mt. Olympus. Athena brings to Zeus’ attention that Odysseus’ journey has been brought to a standstill on the island of Calypso. Athena then goes to Ithaca and assumes a disguise to convince Telemachus to go on a journey to seek news of his father. From the very beginning of the book Athena‚ an immortal‚ disguises herself as a mortal to relay news to another mortal. Throughout the book‚ the Gods disguise themselves as humans. This forced the

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    reaching his home‚ and helpers‚ such as Nausicaa‚ Arete‚ and perhaps most importantly Athena‚ who all aid Odysseus in his homecoming. These two sides of “help” and “hinder” are clearly separated‚ and only one woman is able to rise above these two roles: Penelope. The seductresses‚ though portrayed by women in the story‚ could also be viewed as metaphors for the obstacles and various temptations we all face during our lives / journeys. Odysseus‚ being a flawed man‚ human and hero‚ gets tempted time and

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    Calypso on her island. She bribes him with immortality and happiness but he refuses her offer because he loves his wife and wants to go home to her. Penelope remains faithful and loyal to Odysseus despite temptations from the suitors in her house. She refuses the suitors’ proposal of marriage and does not have any affairs. The suitors do not leave Penelope in peace and‚ “every suitor swore to lie beside her” (Book 1) but “Spurn them she dare not” (Book 1) because she does not want to destroy her home

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    wife with Calypso and Circe. It is ironic that when he goes home as a beggar he asks his wife Penelope if she cheated on him. He is also dishonest in lines 360-361 when Odysseus tells the Cyclops that his name is “Nobody’’. Another reason Odysseus is dishonest is when he is the only survivor after his journey‚ he didn’t bother to tell his man. He is also being dishonest when he doesn’t tell his wife Penelope that he is in Ithaca only his son. Next‚ not only is Odysseus dishonest but disrespectful

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    stage‚ The Book The Odyssey has the struggle/initiation stage. Odysseus meets two goddesses named Calypso‚ and Circe. And the meeting with the Temptress is when he meets Circe and she wants him to stay there forever‚ and marry her. But Odysseus loves Penelope too much to leave and never go back to her. Odysseus has set his mind to getting back to Ithaca somehow. So Odysseus has turned Circe down. The Ultimate boon is when Circe agrees to let Odysseus go back home‚ but Odysseus has to find his way home

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    To: Penelope‚ Mark‚ and John From: Redacted. Date: 4/12/14 Subject: Entity Selection Facts: After 20+ years of working for other firms‚ Penelope (enrolled agent‚ age 41)‚ Mark (CPA‚ age 43)‚ and John (CVA‚ age 65) want to leave the firms they are currently employed by and become their own bosses. Penelope specializes in taxes‚ Mark is the auditor‚ and John is a business valuation expert. There are so many options available as to how they can structure the new business. The appropriate

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    The begin of the moving-picture; Penelope is bearing Odysseus’ child‚ Telemachus. Later‚ the rulers (Agamemmon and Menalayes) make Odysseus leave Ithica for war against the Trojans. He was meaning to bring his bow with him on his excursion‚ however‚ his mom instructed him to keep the bow in Ithica in this manner once he returns home he can demonstrate his child the best approach to utilize it. Before leaving his home‚ Odysseus prays to the Goddess Athena to help him through this war. At that point

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