make the poem a timeless classic. The loom is used multiple times by women throughout the story. It often demonstrates hearth and home. Penelope uses it to trick the suitors. She says that she must complete the shroud of Laertes before she chooses a new suitor. This makes the suitors respect Penelope since it displayed her kindness and honor. In reality‚ Penelope was really avoiding marriage by unweaving the shroud
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“Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism‚ confronting your fears and allowing yourself to the right to be human can paradoxically make you far happier and a more productive person.” Dr David M Burn’s quote explains how you must face your fears to be a more perfect and productive person. A perfect hero must face al their fears‚ which allows them to become a perfect hero. In the Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus is portrayed as a perfect hero because he shows traits such as strength‚ bravery
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Revenge and Justice: Two Sides of the Same Coin If a person is driving a car and they choose to send a text‚ this distraction could cause a fatal accident. Everything a person does in life‚ every choice they make‚ has a consequence. This is definitely true of the characters in Homer’s The Odyssey. Every choice each character makes has a good or bad consequence‚ and ultimately shapes them as well as their future. The Cyclops’ choice to disregard the will of the gods‚ the crewmembers’ choice
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In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus’ wife and son‚ Penelope and Telemachus‚ refuse to accept the notion that Odysseus is dead (although they pretend to believe that he is)‚ and await the day that he comes back‚ as shown when Penelope tells the suitors‚ “‘now that the great Odysseus has perished‚ wait‚ though you are eager to marry me‚ until I finish this web’… Thereafter in the daytime she
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Name: Li Pun Wah‚ Rachel Student ID: 1155062752 Course: UGFH1000SD Subject: Short Essay Date of Submission: 6th March‚ 2015 Question 1: Love between Calypso and Odysseus The love between Calypso and Odysseus can be discussed mainly on the grounds of Pausanias‚ Socrates. The love between Calypso and Odysseus can be considered as Common Eros‚ according to arguments of Pausanias in Symposium. Common Eros is regarded as “composed of the female and male elements”1 and “one falling in love with the other’s
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The Odyssey In Homer’s The Odyssey‚ our main character‚ Odysseus‚ battles a feat of obstacles on the path back to his family and home. Throughout every disaster experienced in Book Two‚ Odysseus remains a true leader and strives to bring his people and himself home after many years. Odysseus has been known by many to be an epic hero‚ defined as someone who is higher than a normal human being but lower than a super human or a God. By using qualities such as curiosity‚ bravery‚ cleverness and
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Anderson 1 Jonathan Anderson Mrs. Diehl English 9 3 February 2012 The Roles of Lies and Stories in The Odyssey The Odyssey was written by the poet Homer. Many examples of lies in the poem show the reader how the outcomes change the plot. Each lie seems to have good intentions as to why it happened. The role of lies also shows the reader how the characters like Odysseus can be deceitful but also meaningful. Examples of roles of lies are when Odysseus disguises himself‚ Odysseus’
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Odyssey vs. Medea Odysseus is sent to Troy to help fight the Trojans in order to win back Helen. In order to help the Greeks Odysseus must leave his wife‚ Penelope‚ and his son‚ Telemachus. Odysseus was gone for many years and in that time face many problems as well as when he was back in Ithaca. Medea is a sorceress who falls in love with Jason and helps him steal the Golden Fleece from her father and escape. Medea and Jason safely reach Greece are married and have two children‚ but Jason leaves
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Characters: Odysseus: The main character‚ he is on a journey determined to get back home with his wife and son. Athena: Friend of Odysseus‚ Goddess of wisdom. Ino: A goddess of the sea‚ who pitied Odysseus in the storm. Laertes: Father of Odysseus. Penelope: Wife of Odysseus. Telemachus: Son of Odysseus. Theoclymenus: A prophet‚ who prophesied the return of Odysseus. Zues: Ruler of gods and men. Setting/Duration: This Story takes place after the Trojan War is over. It starts off in Troy where
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trapped in a land‚ Ogygia‚ trapped by a Calypso who is in deep love with Odysseus. All Odysseus wants is to go home to his wife and son. Meanwhile‚ at his palace‚ suitors have taken over and seek for Odysseus’s wife‚ Penelope’s hand in marriage. Penelope‚ however‚ stays loyal to Odysseus. Odysseus’s son‚ Prince Telemachus‚ wants so badly to throw the suitors out of his palace‚ but he is not well prepared to so something like that. What Prince Telemachus does not know‚ is that one of the suitors
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