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    prosecutors and judges who judge women’s behavior from the male standpoint.” (Rosefeldt) From this‚ it can be agreed that such a standard exists. Looking back on literature‚ many unique examples can be found. In the epic‚ The Odyssey‚ Odysseus’s wife‚ Penelope‚ is remains faithful to her husband‚ of which has been gone for twenty years. Just in the act of being faithful lends to the fact that she was automatically expected to by her peers. No matter how much suffering‚ she was still to go with the social

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    and king are living off of a poor swineherd‚ the classes are switched per say. This is ironic because the Odysseus and Telemachus are the two most powerful men in t he kingdom and they are being a houseguest to a poor‚ but loyal swineherd. -When Penelope punishes one of the suitors for scheming a plan to kill Telemachus‚ it is ironic because she once “teased” the suitors‚ but now is completely against them for wanting her family dead. Book 17- temptation; compare 2 major events‚ which was harder

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    be made by Odysseus and his men. With all of these choices Odysseus and his men don’t always make the right choice. The events in The Odyssey occurred because of character choice‚ as shown with Odysseus’s ignorance‚ Odysseus’s faithfulness towards Penelope‚ and Odysseus and his men’s curiosity of dangerous things. The events in the Odyssey occurred because of character choice‚ as shown with Odysseus’ ignorance. In The Odyssey Odysseus’ ignorance causes him to stay in the Cyclops‚ Polyphemus’ cave

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    aaliyah Outline Intro The Odyssey is about a man who goes on a journey to get back home after 20 years at war and after being stuck on an island for years. On his journey he faces many obstacles and also get help from many gods. His man were killed and faced many obstacles with him. When he gets home after his journey he also faces life or death obstacles. Thesis Odysseus is not a hero because he was told everything that was going to happen on

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    In the film The Clash of the Gods‚ that is based on the epic poem The Odyssey‚ by Homer. The main character‚ Odysseus‚ the King of Ithaca struggles with getting back home from the Trojan War‚ where his wife‚ Penelope and son have been waiting on his return home for twenty years. Nothing could stand in Odyssey’s way to getting back home to his loved ones. He takes on many risks and endures several hardships but never gives up hope. Odysseus’s journey relied on his curious nature‚ clever ability‚ and

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    Introduction- Odysseus’s Bed in The Odyssey: Upon his return home Odysseus is tested by his wife Penelope- she tests him in order to determine the reality of his being. Odysseus had been gone for years and Penelope could not be so easily persuaded that he had alas returned. Penelope orders Eurycleia to move her bridal bed‚ in doing so Odysseus grows uneasy. He begins to describe the bed and how he built it‚ thus proving his identity. There was the bole of an olive tree with long leaves growing

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    (“Ulysses” is the Roman form of the Greek “Odysseus”) and the medieval hero of Dante’s Inferno. Homer’s Ulysses‚ as described in Scroll XI of the Odyssey‚ learns from a prophecy that he will take a final sea voyage after killing the suitors of his wife Penelope. The details of this sea voyage are described by Dante in Canto XXVI of the Inferno: Ulysses finds himself restless in Ithaca and driven by “the longing I had to gain experience of the world.” Dante’s Ulysses is a tragic figure who dies while sailing

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    Colleen Doyle Lab report 4 Gender Roles John Tucker Must Die John Tucker Must Die is a movie about the classic stereotypical male athlete in high school. John Tucker is the star basketball player who is sexy‚ talented and good with his words. Every girl in high school wants to date John Tucker. With his reputation‚ John dates 3 girls at once. He dates such stereotypical girls including the cheerleader‚ the “slut”‚ and the smarty-pants. Because of his name‚ he gets away this. But‚ all of this

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    husband and his countrymen to lay siege to the city. After a decade of violent warfare‚ the Greeks finally win‚ and Odysseus begins a ten-year voyage home to his long-suffering wife Penelope and their son Telemachus. During his absence‚ Odysseus’ kingdom has been invaded by hoards of greedy suitors hoping to marry Penelope to acquire his wealth. His son has grown into manhood without a father’s guidance. It is a desperate and deteriorating situation. Odysseus’ travels take him to many lands and peoples

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    The Adventures of Odysseus Odysseus was a son of a king called Laertes who wanted Odysseus to fall in love with the daughter of Tynclareus but Odysseus fall in love with Penelope and as the year went by Odysseus and Penelope had a son. Then Odysseus left to start his adventure; so first he made it to troy island that where there was a war and Odysseus with his men’s fought against the other men’s in war for about 10 years but then Odysseus and men’s thought of a plan to final win the war;so what

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