” The epic‚ Odyssey by Homer highlights the determination of a certain character to return to his homeland and family after many years at war. However‚ with determination comes important decisions to do what is right and what is best for all. In most cases‚ a hero must take some kind of guidance from his acquaintances. In addition‚ the extensive qualities of a hero can range from being loyal to others and putting their own life behind everyone else’s. By these standards‚ in the Odyssey‚ main character
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Comparisons of Ulysses and the Odyssey “To strive‚ to seek‚ to find‚ and not to yield”‚ what a fine ending to the poem of Ulysses. Meaning‚ where there’s a will‚ there’s a way. Ulysses embodies everything people picture of true warriors‚ explorers‚ and adventurists. But who else comes to mind when mentioning those few words. None other than Odysseus from the Iliad and the Odyssey. Homer’s character and Alfred Lord Tennyson’s protagonist could truly be one in the same. Both portraying qualities
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you’re in control of your fate‚ right? A popular theme in Greek myths is that of predetermination or prophecy. In Homer’s The Odyssey‚ and in Serial‚ people attempt to control their lives while unknowingly conforming to their predetermined fate. Whether or not they were conscious of the acting determinants‚ both situations were actively being pursued. In book 9 of The Odyssey‚ it hardly seems like a coincidence that Odysseus has the godly wine‚ which he uses to disarm the Cyclops‚ however‚ it is his
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. The roles of Zeus‚ Athena‚ and Poseidon in the Odyssey either aid or hinder Odysseus’ journey home. First off‚ when Odysseus was held captive from Calypso‚”Hermes explains that he has brought with an order from Zeus that Calypso must not detain Odysseus any longer but send him on his way home.”(Homer 1208). Zeus is considered to be helping Odysseus by agreeing to let him out of the island. Poseidon has been a burden because he heard his son‚ Polyphemus’ curse towards Odysseus‚ “O hear me‚ lord
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"The Most Dangerous Game": Short Story vs. Film “The world is made up of two classes—the hunters and the huntees. Luckily‚ you and I are the hunters.” Thus states Sanger Rainsford‚ the hero of Richard Connell’s masterful short story‚ “The Most Dangerous Game‚” to his hunting partner as they prepare to stalk jaguars in the Amazon wilderness. Ironically‚ Rainsford is soon destined to experience the fear of the huntee as he must desperately elude his rival‚ the demented‚ man-hunting General Zaroff
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Turnus‚ we believe that there is fate and fate will always win (12.900). However‚ Iliad and Odyssey makes me start to wonder that we actually still have a choice even though everything is already fated. Just like how Achilles embark on his journey knowing the outcome of his choice which is death when he could actually carry on living by staying behind (1.430). The lessons we can gain from Iliad and Odyssey is that we should not succumb to fate while Aeneid reminds us that we should believe in fate
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Amanda Stubbins-Helms July 23‚ 2013 GPS 210: Critical Essay The Roles of Women in Gilgamesh and The Odyssey Although men are the Epic characters of Gilgamesh and The Odyssey‚ women also play a very important role in both stories. In general‚ these two stories portray women as being overly sexual‚ deceptive‚ and having a power over men. Women use their sexuality to hold control over men‚ to confuse and deceive them. One example of a female character using her sexuality to control a male character
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In the Odyssey by Homer‚ an epic story is told. Odysseus‚ the king of Ithaca‚ was sent to fight in the Trojan War. After Odysseus and his crew had won the war‚ they set sail on their long journey home. Their journey lasted 20 years and they had to overcome many tragic obstacles along the way. Eventually‚ Odysseus makes it home to his beloved wife‚ Penelope‚ only to find his homeland has been taken over by suitors. The tale of Odysseus’s long journey home‚ the Odyssey qualifies as an epic poem. Throughout
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Communication Practices: Mobile text-messaging among Hong Kong College Students Angel Lin Faculty of Education‚ Chinese University of Hong Kong Mobile text messaging—variously known as SMS (short message service)‚ text messaging‚ mobile e-mail‚ or texting—has become a common means of keeping in constant touch‚ especially among young people‚ in many parts of the world today. The research literature abounds with studies on the social‚ cultural‚ and communicative aspects of mobile text messaging in different
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Critical Lens Essay One might be angered that most of their child hood and lifetime stories are all based on archetypes. A simple skeleton of all tales‚ novels and stories alike. Until Discovering what an archetype was‚ you may have though that The Odyssey and Harry Potter were completely different tales‚ however this assumption would be wrong. Odysseus‚ a true hero destined by society to have the falls and triumphs of a hero‚ as well as “the chosen one” That was Harry. Both chosen by society‚ both
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