Thanh Huynh Mr.Harris Period 2A 21 November 2013 Essay #5 In the epic‚ The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ there are many themes introduced in the first several books including manhood and loyalty. The first several books show us these themes through the hero entering the journey and realizing morals and ideas throughout the introduction.By doing this‚themes and main points are revealed and are easier to identify for the rest of the story‚ and the characters‚ plot‚ and actions introduced in the first
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Before the story of Beowulf was written down‚ the tale was spoken through the oral traditions characteristic of Anglo-Saxon Literature. This oral ritual was mindful not only of the particular event and time in which it was recited‚ but also of the receptive nature of its audience. Moreover‚ these stories contained repetitions of key elements and themes as a way to stress their significance. Ultimately‚ however‚ all the stories told through the oral tradition usually mirrored the principles and ideals
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The Heroic Quest is a three stage journey‚ in which a protagonist‚ embarks on a voyage facing several different challenging elements. These elements include‚ Separation and Departure‚ Trials and Victories of Initiation‚ and Rescue From Without. The two heroes‚ in this case‚ are Odysseus and Bilbo Baggins. In The Hobbit‚ Bilbo Baggins‚ a introverted hobbit‚ was dragged into a strange journey‚ much different than his peaceful life at home. Odysseus’ (in The Odyssey) story is similar‚ he was forced
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contrast at least two of the epic heroes that we have studied so far: Gilgamesh‚ Rama (or Sita)‚ and Achilles (or another heroic figure from the Iliad). What makes these figures heroic in the eyes of their cultures‚ and what does does their heroic character reveal about the priorities or values of their cultures? There are many stories of heroes out there that exhibit the unique qualities that each one of them possesses . A hero is someone that exposes a behavior controlled by wisdom that follow
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similar purpose. The characters that perform such sacrifices are required to give up something they love‚ cherish or own in order to serve a greater purpose. Achilles from The Iliad must sacrifice his physical possessions to appease his gods. Gilgamesh is unwillingly forced to sacrifice his beloved brother. Cain from The Bible also forfeits material possessions‚ but he also gives up his own integrity‚ as well as eternal life in his Heaven. These sacrifices appear to differ in the severity of
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mentioned is the ambiguity of love. This theme is seen in “The Epic of Gilgamesh”. The Epic expresses the Sumerian values but also universal themes such as friendship‚ love between two people‚ and familial respect. Feelings for one’s family‚ hometown‚ people‚ and generally any emotion that is so strong it makes a person sacrifice himself for somebody are associated with the word love. We see this kind of love in the epic between Gilgamesh and Enkidu. However‚ there are other scenrios in the book where the
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The original version of the Epic of Gilgamesh (1000 BCE)‚ written in Babylonian‚ in it Gilgamesh is directed to eat‚ drink‚ and be merry. This is the thematic embrace of the hedonic state of pleasure. While Hedonism can branch out from pleasures of the body‚ this early example of Hedonism does not separate types of
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resurrection and the return with the elixir. Numerous stages were introduced in the first three books of The Odyssey such as the ordinary world‚ the call to adventure and meeting with the mentor. To begin with‚ the initial stage is the ordinary world. The hero‚ uneasy and uncomfortable‚ is introduced to the audience with a dilemma; some of the hero’s personal history is presented. At the start of The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is introduced sympathetically. The setting reveals that he has not come back home for ten
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The Epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient Mesopotamian epic about a king who is two thirds god and one third man. The king does not meet his expectations of leadership as he is selfish and often angers the Gods. When his companion Enkidu dies‚ Gilgamesh goes off on a quest to attain immortality. He fails in this quest and eventually dies‚ but through his travel he came to terms with his own mortality and his greatness lived on. While the main characters are men‚ women have small but important roles in
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We tend to obsess over our weaknesses rather than recognizing our strengths‚ but the strengths quest introduced us to a different philosophy. Instead of dwelling on our weaknesses or desperately trying to turn them into strengths‚ we should focus on the strengths we already have and built upon them to succeed. The Strengths Quest presentation was my favorite part of the course. The Strengths Quest is a 30-minute online assessment that asks us a series of questions and determines what our five top
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