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    poem‚ The Iliad‚ and Wolfgang Petersen’s post classical film Troy (2004)‚ many important relationships‚ different and similar‚ were portrayed in both texts. Achilles and Briseis’ relationship‚ which depicted how women were seen in that time as opposed to how they are seen nowadays. The relationship between Helen and Paris and how love‚ in that way‚ have serious consequences that follow with it‚ and sometimes result in war and death. The Iliad and the film‚ Troy‚ portray the strong bond between Patroclus

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    There are notable differences from the play and the following movies. Their scene from the pay is the same as the movie‚ but they had some differences. For example‚ from the movies Walter was more aggressive than he was in the play. He did not treat his wife fairly he was really bad toward her‚ but in the movies they were some differences. In the movies they talk very differently and they act differently from they play and you also learn more from the movies than you did in the play. They were

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    Troy(2004) Reaction Paper This is a review/reaction paper for the movie Troy released in 2004‚ directed by Wolfgang Petersen and screenplay by David Benioff. Cast of characters: Achilles – Brad Pitt Hector – Eric Bana Helen of Troy – Diane Kruger Paris – Orlando Bloom King Priam – Peter O’Toole Menelaus – Brendan Gleeson Agamemnon – Brian Cox Patroclus – Garrett Hedlund Odysseus – Sean Bean Briseis – Rose Byrne Troy is a film adaptation of the epic Iliad. It is a good

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    Movies are fun and enjoyable. Movies can teleport you to strange planets‚ new cities‚ and new time periods. Books are like movies in the same way. Instead of watching the imagination in front of you‚ you can make it up by yourself. Plays are like a mixture of both. Plays are like watching a movie but instead of watching a rehearsed action the actor gets to express themselves in what is most enjoyable to them. Because of technology in the fourteenth and the fifteenth century‚ plays where the movies

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    The Iliad takes place on the battle field during The Trojan War‚ while Lysistrata takes place in the cities during The Peloponnesian War. Achilles‚ the hero of The Iliad is shown from the very first line to be hotheaded and prideful. Despite being the Greek Champion‚ as well as the favorite of the Goddess Athena‚ Achilles never shows a

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    Books and movies of books all have many similarities and differences. To Kill a Mockingbird is no different when it comes to the book and the movie. In this essay I will be explaining the similarities and differences between the two. There are many similarities between the book and the movie of To Kill a Mockingbird. First of all‚ Tom Robinson died escaping from prison in the movie and the book. I think Tom’s death was a very important part of the story. Another thing that was the same with

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    ILIADGuangying Tang 2013/7/25 Prof. Jason EdwardCLAS 170 | The Iliad is an ancient Greek epic poem in dactylic hexameter‚ traditionally attributed to Homer. Set during the Trojan War‚ the ten-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Greek states. Although the story covers only a few weeks in the final year of the war‚ the Iliad mentions or alludes to many of the Greek legends about the siege‚ and it describes many distinctive characters‚ include Achilles‚ known as the “Greek

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    better than its Movie production. Although the movie production had better technology it left out so many major parts. The play on the other hand had set a better mood‚ plot and details which made it more interesting and dramatic and therefore a better presentation. The play is set in a fictional city called Verona where two families live. These two families have been having a feud for generations. One major difference between the play and the movie actually occurs in the

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    The Iliad The Iliad is an epic poem about the war between the Trojans and the Greeks. The poem admires the obligation that binds families together as noble‚ but it also respects the pursuit of glory. To fight in war is to prove one’s honor and integrity‚ but to not fight would display fear. The most powerful warriors were Hector and Achilles. Both men were given the title of heroes and displayed great power‚ skills and courage. But the values of Hector and Achilles proved to be different from

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    The Iliad (sometimes referred to as the Song of Ilion or Song of Ilium) is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters‚ traditionally attributed to Homer. Set during the Trojan War‚ the ten-year siege of the city of Troy (Ilium) by a coalition of Greek states‚ it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles. Although the story covers only a few weeks in the final year of the war‚ the Iliad mentions or alludes to many of the Greek legends about

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