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    Plagiarism In The Iliad

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    Plagiarism has been around for a very long time‚ did Homer write the Iliad‚ or did he take it from someone else and put his name on it? We can be fairly sure he wrote it‚ but with plagiarism‚ things can get very murky. In order to explain how plagiarism works I will present: what I know about plagiarism‚ how acts of plagiarism occur‚ and how plagiarism can be prevented. Plagiarism is something people learn about from a very young age‚ in elementary school teachers say not to copy others‚ in high

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    Fences: Fence and Troy

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    Not many people can understand the circumstances or the thoughts of the people involved in the “tragedies’ or the “fantasy”. Troy‚ Cory‚ and Rose express the deepest problems or “fences” throughout the most of the scenes. The emotion given off often is heartbreaking as two sons try so desperately to get their father to approve and accept them. In the play it seems Lyons‚ Troy‚ and Cory all have their own types of “fences” isolating themselves away from what they wish to achieve. “Fences” usually involves

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    Anger In The Iliad

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    According to The Iliad‚ the experiential truth of anger is what Achilles struggles with due to the fact that he feels he is being dishonored. The study of Ancient Anger states “The failure of the embassy demonstrates that Achilles is so locked into his blind self-absorption and anger that even the most powerful considerations of rational self-interest‚ of social prestige‚ and of the professed love of his friends are not capable of swaying him.” (Susanna Braund and Glenn W. Most.‚ p.66). He struggles

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    Iliad hero essay

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    Karli Rawls S4 October 27‚ 2012 The Iliad‚ originally an oral composition passed down through generations‚ was recorded by a poet named Homer around 750 B.C.; it is a notable piece of literature that has influenced writing style with its important‚ and unique literary devices. The epic poem tells the tale of the 10 year long war in the city of Troy. The war began when Paris‚ prince of Troy‚ was asked to choose the most beautiful of three Greek goddesses; each goddess offered him a desirable

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    In the Iliad‚ patriarchy is the only social system. The women of Iliad are typically valued off what is viewed as alluring. Women who are more arete have a higher value placed upon them. They then become a form of a trophy‚ and a viewed as more of a prize. Although‚ many women where cared for by the men in this myth as individuals‚ they were often won as a trophy. They are described as a prize of honor‚ and have to become enslaved to the man who’s actions‚ or wealth is able to purchase her. In a

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    Title of the Movie: Helen of Troy Directed By: John Kent Harrison Produced By: Ted Kurdyla Written By: Ronni Kern Starring: Sienna Guillory as Helen Matthew Marsden as Paris John Rhys-Davies as King Priam of Troy Emilia Fox as Cassandra‚ Princess of Troy Rufus Sewell as Agamemnon Stellan Skarsgård as Theseus Joe Montana as Achilles Katie Blake as Clytemnestra Craig Kelly as Pollux Manuel Cauchi as Paris’ Father Kristina Paris as Iphigenia Music By: Joel Goldsmith Cinematography: Edward J. Pai

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    Jimenez AP World History 1st period Historical Movie Review: Troy The film Troy was directed by Wolfgang Peterson and produced in 2004. The film was adapted by Homers great epic poem‚ The Iliad. The characters from The Iliad were portrayed by many well-known actors including‚ Brad Pitt‚ Orlando Bloom‚ and Eric Bana. Overall the movie was very entertaining but also contained many small errors and some historical inaccuracies. Troy retells the story of a war started by the Greek gods. Although

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    Homer’s Iliad is well-known for the graphic battlefield violence it describes - through such violence‚ the epic effectively demonstrates the modern idea of hypermasculinity - the pressure for men to fit certain stereotypes‚ essentially. In this case‚ both sides seem to operate off of an “economy of honor”; the goal of most soldiers is to gain personal glory‚ in order to be remembered by future generations in a heroic light. The most effective way to do this is to be a war hero‚ which naturally involves

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    Characters of Troy(Movie)

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    Eric Bana as Hector - Prince of Troy and the best warrior among the Trojans. Eldest son of Priam‚ brother of Paris and husband of Andromache.  Orlando Bloom as Paris - Prince of Troy. Youngest son of Priam‚ brother of Hector and lover of Helen.  Peter O’Toole as Priam - King of Troy and father of Hector and Paris.  Rose Byrne as Briseis - Priestess of Apollo and cousin of Hector and Paris. Lover of Achilles.  Saffron Burrows as Andromache - Princess of Troy and wife of Hector.  James Cosmo

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    Demigods in Iliad

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    Demigods In The Iliad by Homer‚ the ancient Greek gods have many extraordinary abilities. They take pleasure in eternal youth by consuming ambrosia and nectar‚ resisting disease‚ and influencing the tides of war between Trojan and Achaian soldiers. In addition to these supernatural powers‚ the gods have the benefit of immortality. Immortality is the birthright that primarily separates gods from mortals and thus‚ it is the most precious of supernatural powers. Gods such as Zeus‚ Thetis‚ and Aphrodite

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