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    Space Odyssey

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    greatness and holy benediction computer science has with its divine intervention. This my friend is the reason why humanity survives‚ thrives‚ and dominates. With a lavish lucrative machine provided‚ the only downside is when they take over. 2001: Space Odyssey will forever be missed. I once saw a man. His name was Timothy James Vamanos. His name will always perpetually be with us till the end of space and time. Our class likes to adress to him as Don “Tim” Corleone Vamanos. So one morning Tim wakes on

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    Arrogance In The Odyssey

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    Epic heroes are ones who go on long journeys‚ also known as an odyssey‚ and bring with them the values and beliefs of their society and civilization. The Odyssey by Homer is a story about an epic hero named Odysseus‚ who is not only a brave‚ wise‚ and strong leader as well as a warrior‚ but he is also an arrogant and vengeful man‚ who’s downfall is beautiful women. Epic heroes contain characteristics of loyalty‚ bravery‚ and arrogance as they are believed to be more than a mortal but less than a

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    Symbolism In The Odyssey

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    Symbolism in Book III and IV Odyssey One of the noticeable symbols in these two books is the presence of food gatherings and feasts. Organized celebrations are a part of social culture during ancient times. The motives of celebrations are usually various‚ weddings‚ triumph and returns from wars. Gertrude Jobes (Dictionary of Mythology‚ Folklore and Symbolism) describes feast as "anything affording enjoyment to the body or spirit"‚ special festivities were organized for the poor people‚ sometimes

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    The Odyssey by Homer is an epic poem about Odysseus’ journey to his homeland Ithaca and beloved family‚ after being gone for ten long years because of the Trojan war. Odysseus is faced with many obstacles‚ including his encounters with Poseidon‚ the god of the sea‚ the witch goddess‚ Circe‚ and the scandalous suitors of Ithaca. On the other hand‚ DC Comic’s Superman is the hero in a story about Clark Kent‚ who grows up on Earth with human parents and soon  discovers his true identity and must find

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    Penelope of the Odyssey

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    ’s poem The Odyssey. Many are the ways Penelope exemplifies the ideal woman‚ in that she conforms to the values and beliefs of her society. These include faithfulness‚ loyalty‚ willpower‚ pride in one ’s home and family‚ and generosity and openness to foreigners (Kline‚ 2004). The role women in ancient Greece had were reflected as inferior to men as they were never seen as heroes or fought in wars‚ rather they stayed home to look after the house and children. In Homers ‘The Odyssey’ women are portrayed

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    Vengeance In The Odyssey

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    Drama‚ escapade‚ and vengeance is all in The Odyssey. (H) This book is written by Homer who is a Greek poet. (Auth) Homer’s effect on Western culture has had a colossal effect on Western culture. (Auth) Homer uses mythical creatures such as The Cyclop’s and Poseidon to illustrate how the Western culture worshiped and feared the gods and the dangerous creatures. (HC) The Odyssey analyzes universal themes such as vengeance throughout the book‚ one example is Poseidon and Odysseus. (TH)

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    he wrote were named by critics one of the best poems ever written .All of his poems were written on papyrus paper .His two most popular were Odyssey and Iliad but there were many others also .The Odyssey is focused on Ulysses and the journey back home after the long and hard war of Troy. The characters in this poem are Ulysses ‚Penelope ‚Tiresias Zeus ‚Siren‚ Poseidon ‚Calypso‚ Athena and more.The Iliad is a poem written by him about the another war called Trojan war between Greeks and Trojans.This

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    to appreciate the true value of life. One might wonder what defines true value of life. True value of life differs from person to person but many would agree that it’s all in the perspective one chooses to look at. In the poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” written by T.S. Eliot‚ Prufrock fails to perceive the true value of life. His negative outlook on life destroys him emotionally leaving him unsatisfied with his life. In addition‚ Prufrock frequently puts himself

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    Character in the Odyssey

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    disrespectful throughout the story. He did try to convince Odysseus that he was innocent but Odysseus was too smart to believe him. | |Activity 1 – Character Analysis Activity 10 – Biography of Homer Homer is the author of the Illiad and the Odyssey and is considered

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    Xenia in the Odyssey

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    set by Xenia‚ there would be severe penalties dealt by Zeus and also by society (Wikipedia). In The Odyssey‚ Xenia is a theme which is shown repeatedly throughout the book: Nestor and Menelaos take in Telemakhos warmly as a guest and Eumaios plays an excellent host to Odysseus‚ while Odysseus is disguised as a wandering beggar. It is no accident that Xenia is such an important theme in The Odyssey‚ as it helps Homer present which characters he wanted to be “good.” Of course‚ the same can be said

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