of Homer’s poems‚ he believed that artifacts‚ chariots‚ garments and shields were all “wonders to behold” but Achilles’ shield was far beyond that. The shield‚ which Ajax kills himself over and Odysseus loses‚ was like no other thing ever owned by a human being. Brann explained it as “not imaginable as a trophy for display”. Ajax‚ because he was a very large man‚ demanded larger armor and
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The characterization of important figures in the film is different from the poem. Achilles for example‚ Homer portrays him as a formidable soldier in the Iliad‚ as if he was immortal but his disturbed‚ human being characteristics are showed in later chapters in the poem. On the other hand‚ Achilles is characterized as a hero in Troy. He is depicted as a respectable and laudable character in the film. One of the examples for such differences is showed in both the poem and the film‚ in the way Achilles
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Reading Assignment #1 Study Questions: The Iliad 1. What is the main conflict between Agamemnon and Achilles in Book 1? a. Achilles and Agamemnon’s conflict is a bit of a long story that is loaded with lots of details. b. Agamemnon took Chryseis‚ Apollos’s priest’s‚ Chryses’s‚ daughter‚ as plunder during a raid on Troy. Agamemnon did not accept Chryses respectful plea for his daughter’s freedom in exchange for a wealthy sum. Chryses then prays to Apollo for vengeance and justice. Apollo responds
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HIS 111- Antiquity to 1500 Film Analysis- Troy Troy is an adaption of the poem written by Homer‚ also known as the Iliad. The screenplay was written by David Benioff and stars Brad Pitt‚ Eric Bana‚ Orlando Bloom‚ Brian Cox‚ Diane Kruger‚ and Rose Byrne. It is a brilliant story of love and war produced in 2004. My reason for choosing this film is because of the controversy over what is myth and what is fact regarding the fall of Troy. I find the movie so majestic yet the timeframe of the Iliad
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Persuasive techniques and a powerful refusal in Iliad Book IX From the outset‚ Homer concentrates his epic Iliad on the wrath of Achilles and probes the values and attitudes of him as a hero. Ìçíéí áåéäå‚ èåá‚ Ðçëçéáäåù Á÷éëçïò Sing‚ goddess‚ of the wrath of Achilles‚ son of Peleus (BI.1). Homer first draws our attention to the heated dispute between two individuals‚ Achilles and Agamemnon‚ rather than the Trojan War itself in order to highlight their significance and also his focus. Achilles’
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* transcendent performances interpretive forms Palace of Minos (78) Bull Leaping Fresco (79) Queen’s Quarters (78) Priestess with Snake (79) Lion Gate (80) Mask of Agamemnon (80) Epictetus cup (117) Ajax and Achilles Playing Dice (117) Calf-Bearer (118) Contest of Two Warriors (76) Zeus-Poseidon (120) Death of Sarpedon (81) pendant of Athena (127) Geometric Krater (116) Aphrodite of Knidos (121) Bust of Pericles
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According to actual definition‚ humor is defined by mood and state of mind. This is plausible because humor isn’t understandable unless you are conscious about the relevance. On that same note‚ a movie pertaining to humor needs to be careful about what it portrays. If you stick with one type of humor; there is the off-chance of losing appeal and comedic value for the vast majority. The humor induced film‚ DeadPool‚ is relatively a good comedy; but has some obvious drawbacks by only attracting those
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Was "Troy" the Movie Accurate According to Homer? Did the movie Troy‚ released in 2004‚ accurately depict the story of Homer’s epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey‚ and was it a good movie from a critical point of view? I think it was a good movie from an entertainment standpoint‚ but it fell short in it’s comparison to Homer’s epics. As a fan of "epic" movies‚ I have watched the movie Troy a couple of times. In comparing the movie to the epic‚ there are various discrepancies between
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