The blinding sunlight. The outline of pride and courage. Veins straining from the bulging muscles. Dodging every obstacle‚ when men cower in fear‚ a figure of greatness and leader of courage strives to return home. In Homer’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ the central character of the epic‚ applies his strengths‚ leadership skills and his determination to reach his abode escaping from flesh eating one-eyed mammoths‚ arrogant betrayers‚ and violent whirlpool and sea monsters. Odysseus and
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Edna St. Vincent Millay Biography Born on February 22‚ 1892 in Rockland‚ Maine‚ Edna St. Vincent Millay grew up with the constant label of being “different‚” which in her case‚ was a good thing. To match her strange individuality‚ her friends and family called her “Vincent.” Her mother‚ Cora Millay‚ was a singer and encouraged the arts. She recognized Edna’s exclusivity and took advantage of it. By the age of four she had already started learning the power of poetry. Millay’s parents separated
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a stranger visits a household‚ the residents must feed them and clothe them in fine fabrics. In return the visitor just has to give thanks and gratitude. This hospitality was taken advantage of when the suitors decided to stay in the palace until Penelope picked a husband. Eurymachos‚ one of the suitors‚ says “his wealth shall be wasted and consumed‚ and there shall be no retribution‚ as long as that woman keeps putting off her wedding and wasting our time!”(Homer‚ 21). The suitors eventually get
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When one hears the word "hero"‚ what first comes to mind is usually a fictional character created by a comic book company or a children ’s book. Did you know that Odysseus‚ the main character of Homer ’s Odyssey is the original epic hero? In fact‚ most of these characters are ultimately based on Odysseus. The definition of an epic hero has been pondered practically since the dawn of time. According to Aristotle‚ a true epic hero must show certain qualities in their actions. These qualities include
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continues from the events of the The Illiad‚ focusing on Odysseus after the Trojan War and his long journey back home to Ithaca‚ to his wife Penelope and his son‚ Telemachus. Throughout the ten year journey‚ Odysseus faces many hardships and while doing so‚ he learns more about himself and the human condition‚ which helps him successfully come back home to his wife Penelope. Distinct cultural values are witnessed during the events that occur in The Odyssey. Xenia is the most prominent one. Xenia is a term
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The lines in the movie and the characters that portray their roles very well caught my interest. The film gives me a lot of reaction but “kilig” is the most I really felt. I fell in love with what Penelope and Odysseus have a kind of love. Although it differs from reality‚ I must say that I’ve hoped that someday‚ I could still find my Odysseus in my life. Odysseus displays the essential traits of an epic hero: strength‚ nobility‚ confidence‚ courage‚ and the love of glory. He gains fame through his
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each of them has different personalities and roles. In 21 century‚ most of women play a big role. What about in 8th century? According to the book Odyssey‚ Penelope‚ Athena‚ Calypso are the powerful women in his trip. All of them play different parts in Odyssey’s life and they represent women in Greece. The first important woman is Penelope who is Odyssey’s wife. She waited Odyssey for twenty
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Leaving the reservation can affect individual love ones and can impact the future. In the story The Absolute True diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie‚ a boy named Junior is born with cerebral spinal fluid inside his skull. As a result of being born with cerebral‚ “I ended up with forty-two teeth. The typical human has thirty-two right? But i had forty-two… My brain left me nearsighted in one eye and farsighted in the other… My hands and feet were huge… And my skull was enormous” (3). Also
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Ithaca. This was his lowest point as he started to lie more in order to reconstruct his identity. In order to restore his identity‚ he had to continue with his lies‚ with that he began his Cretan lies. These Cretan lies deceived Athena‚ Eumaois‚ and Penelope. Odysseus used his first Cretan lie to Athena‚ who was disguised as a Shepard boy‚ ........ He takes pains to establish a sound character: "I have come here/with these gods that you see but leaving as much again to my children." (13‚258) .....
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written by Abigail Foerstner. Single mothers have always gotten stuck in a situation especially with boys. The boys grow up and want to do sports‚ whereas the mother has no experience at all with sports. Just like how in The Odyssey by Homer‚ Queen Penelope had a son she had to raise alone for 18 years while Odysseus was off at war. Raising a kid as both a mother and father figure has it hard on the single mothers trying to get their kids to have a “normal” life. Maybe having one parent is better than
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