English 101 9 September 2014 The Truth About Maturity When is someone considered mature? Usually‚ the common answer to this question is when a person becomes an adult‚ or turns eighteen years old. But the poet‚ Samuel Ullman‚ declared his interpretation of maturity as follows: “Maturity is the ability to think‚ speak and act your feelings within the bounds of dignity. The measure of your maturity is how spiritual you become during the midst of your frustrations
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The Women of the Odyssey Many people regard Homer’s epics as war storiesstories about men; those people often overlook the important roles that women play in the Odyssey. While there are not many female characters in the Odyssey‚ the few that there are‚ play pivotal roles in the story and one can gain a lot of insight by analyzing how those women are portrayed. Homer portrays the females in contradictory ways: the characters of Athena and Eurykleia are given strong‚ admirable roles while Melantho
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Mastery of Maturity In life‚ there is a time when one loses his or her innocence‚ later resulting in new awakenings that cause an individual to see their world in a different view. Throughout the novel‚ Harper Lee illustrates the journey of two characters‚ Jem and Scout Finch‚ to adulthood. Scout‚ Jem‚ and their childhood friend‚ Dill‚ often mess around with their neighbor‚ Boo Radley. Boo is a mysterious man that isolates himself inside his house‚ but makes an appearance at the end of the book
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THE ODYSSEY Books 1-4 1. The story of Agamemnon‚ Aegisthus‚ Orestes and Clytaemenstra is a recurring theme during these first 4 books of the odyssey. The references I have picked up on throughout the four books are as listed: - Book 1‚ page 4‚ Section 29-48. This is the first reference to the story of Agamemnon‚ Aegisthus‚ Orestes and Clytaemenstra. In this‚ it is at an assembly of gods in Zeus’ palace. Zeus‚ who would open discussion among them‚ was in thought of the handsome Aegisthus. Zeus
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Typical gender roles are a huge standard that is more or less understood by the general population of a culture. There is an idea of how men act in comparison to women and the differences between them. In Homer’s machismo filled‚ male-centric The Odyssey‚ basically a Rambo for the 8th century B.C.‚ it is in fact the women he meets along his journey that are the sails of this warship. The two women who really stand out the most to me are Calypso and Circe: both powerful beings and powerful women. They
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“The Odyssey” by Homer‚ is one of those epic poems no one can get enough of. Ancient Greek mythology seems to impress a vast majority of people up to this day in age. It does target a variety of readers. Homer‚ the author‚ created a master piece with this epic poem; The vast setting‚ lasting fame in this world and after death‚ hospitably and the extravagant feasting are a necessity in the ancient Greek culture‚ which he integrated spectacularly. Odysseus‚ the main character in Homer’s Odyssey‚ is
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change people way of thinking and/or reacting‚ like Odysseus. In the book the Odyssey‚ we learned the story about the great warrior Odysseus‚ who was trying to go home‚ from a long and brutal war against Troy. He was a great fighter who demonstrated his strength and power in the Trojan War‚ but his prideful‚ hubris‚ and impulsive personality‚ made his journey back home be extremely long. Throughout most of the story of the Odyssey‚ there are many examples that demonstrate how Odysseus reacts to certain
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Romeo. Throughout the story‚ they mature a lot. They started the story a little bit childish‚ and sometimes they moved too fast‚ but soon both Romeo and Juliet matured into young adults. They matured together‚ and personally. First‚ Juliet shows maturity many times. Juliet is introduced as a young‚ innocent girl‚ but ends up as a woman in love with an opinion of her own. In the story‚ it stated‚ “ It is an honor that I dream not of.” Juliet was supposed to marry a man named Paris‚ but she told her
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Odysseus has the defining character traits of a Homeric leader: strength‚ courage‚ nobility‚ a thirst for glory‚ and confidence in his authority. His most distinguishing trait‚ however‚ is his sharp intellect. Odysseus’s quick thinking helps him out of some very tough situations‚ as when he escapes from the cave of the Cyclops in Book 9‚ or when he hides his slaughter of the suitors by having his minstrel strike up a wedding tune in Book 23. He is also a convincing‚ articulate speaker and can win
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