was "a small man whose English was so good ‚it didn’t sound natural". He was a thinking man. He spoke deliberately and with economy "as though every word was costing him money". Wordsworth made ends meet by singing calypsoes during the Calypso Season. THE BARD MEETS OUR NARRATOR At his first meeting with the narrator of the story‚ B. Wordsworth was careful to introduce himself as "the brother of white Wordsworth" "B stands for Black"‚ said Wordsworth
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Throughout the history of traditional storytelling‚ well developed characters have been an essential aspect in the Greek culture. These heroic characters and their adventures get passed on to future generations and have shown to withstand the test of time. These heroes display courage‚ honor‚ strength‚ and perseverance. The well-known Greek storyteller Homer speaks of one such hero in his epic poem The Odyssey. After fighting victoriously in the Trojan war‚ Homer’s character Odysseus begins a seemingly
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What is a hero? To most people‚ a hero is a strong‚ brave person with an amazing costume. Heroes usually have super powers and are constantly saving people. But it takes many more traits than this to be classified as a hero. Some characteristics of a hero are super natural help‚ leaving on a journey in which the hero proves himself‚ a fatal flaw‚ and they are sometimes honored after death. In The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus shows many traits of a hero. Odysseus faces many obstacles and life threatening
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In the movie series the Pirates of the Caribbean most of the information is historically accurate. Jack Sparrow is based on many pirates that would have plundered ships carrying goods through the Caribbean. The weapons used were the same kind of guns that would have been used by real pirates in the 17th and 18th centuries. Most pirates had a pirate code to keep order with the crew Jack Sparrow also had this kind of pirate code. He was more generous then most pirates because he gave everyone the same
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I have to write an essay‚ but it seems that every essay I write to the teacher‚ she just doesn’t end up liking it‚ if you can please help me with what I am doing wrong that would be great. Thanks Not So Much a Hero A heroic person is who does courageous acts for the sake of his family and peers. In the epic poem‚ The Odyssey by Homer‚ the protagonist‚ Odysseus‚ has not been a heroic person throughout the poem. Odysseus‚ Son of Laertes‚ has journeyed off with his crew in search of returning home
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throughout life. Odysseus and Jacob are first compared to their relationship with their wives. Odysseus loves Penelope with all his heart and does everything to get to her. Penelope is the one who keeps Odysseus strong. Even though the goddess of Calypso offered him immortality as a god‚ Odysseus refused to accept the offer because his love towards Penelope was everlasting. He felt the only way to live a human life was to live it through and die. Dieing was an event in every human’s life that the
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to return to his home of Ithaca. He was willing to form an alliance with the witch Circe in order to save his men from her turning them into swine. Furthermore‚ while he was on the island of Calypso‚ a half Goddess‚ Odysseus was offered immortality if he agreed to remain on the island. He responded to Calypso by stating‚ "Every day I long to travel home and see my day of coming." (Homer‚ 49.) In essence‚ Odysseus refused to stay if
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She landed a role in a touring production of Porgy and Bess‚ later appearing in the off-Broadway production Calypso Heat Wave (1957) and releasing her first album‚ Miss Calypso (1957). A member of the Harlem Writers Guild and a civil rights activist‚ Angelou organized and starred in the musical revue Cabaret for Freedom as a benefit for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference‚ also serving
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ship in the wide dark sea.” Following this‚ the men set to sea when the boat is indeed struck by lightning and kills everyone but Odysseus who floats alone for days until greeted by Calypso on Ogygia Island. If the men would have obeyed Odysseus‚ they would not be dead‚ and Odysseus would not have to stay with Calypso for seven
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was rock and roll because it was an imitation of Elvis Presley. Overall‚ it was very entertaining and different from all the other songs in the musical so I enjoyed it very much. Performance wise‚ my favorite song was Benjamin Calypso‚ also by Andrew Lloyd. Benjamin Calypso was a favorite of mine because the dance and acting of it was very fun. The rhythm and tune of course‚ was very catchy‚ but the dance that went along with the song was very high spirited and funny. The style was a sort of Tropical
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