The Odyssey Although Odysseus was portrayed as a hero citizen in Homer’s epic The Odyssey‚ his fatal flaw‚ hubris‚ restricts him from being a good choice for the Greeks to use as a model citizen or hero. After Odysseus escaped the Cyclops lair‚ he taunted the Cyclops saying‚ “If I could take your life I would and take your time away‚ and hurl you down to hell! The god of earthquake could not heal you there.” Angered by Odysseus’ words‚ the Cyclops prayed to his father Poseidon‚ which was not
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Homer Jay Simpson‚ the patriarch of the Simpson household on the Fox series "The Simpsons" is a childish‚ lazy man‚ whose hobbies include eating donuts‚ drinking Duff Beer‚ watching television‚ and sleeping. A victim of the "Simpsons gene" which allows for only Simpson women to possess the trait of intelligence‚ Homer is unfortunately as "dumb as a chimp" according to his father‚ Abe Simpson. However‚ it is mainly through the analysis of his simplistic thoughts and nature‚ that one can gain a real
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The Odyssey in Relation to the Current Era Although the epic poem of the “Odyssey” by Homer was written long ago‚ its relevance to the current era is still significant‚ as the dilemmas of Odysseus directly mirror that of our own. While my present life does not share much correlation with the “Odyssey”‚ the forthcoming years of my life will mimic Odysseus’s as I attempt to make use out of my life as an anesthesiologist. Similar to Odysseus I will be confronted with many obstacles throughout my future
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Faulkner ’s Gay Homer‚ Once More Faulkner’s Gay Homer‚ Once More‚ written by Judith Caesar discusses the questionable sexuality of Homer Barron in the story “A Rose for Emily”. Judith’s stance on the topic is that Homer is not a homosexual man‚ but is a heterosexual man. She discusses how the times changing affect the meaning of the words “gay” within the text and how it causes the confusion for the reader. At the end of the article‚ she backs her thesis up with strong facts. Judith explains
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This relates to‚ Homer’s use of figurative language in the epic poem‚ The Odyssey. Throughout this epic‚ Odysseus is on a journey back home to Ithaca. Homer uses figurative language to convey that the Land of the Dead as a terrifying and transformative setting for Odysseus’s development as a hero. In general‚ figurative language helps the reader know how important‚ terrifying‚ or happy the setting is. In this specific poem‚ Homer uses descriptive language to show how repulsive the Land of the Dead is
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Rasie Turner Ms. Neff English 1030 22 September 2010 The Odyssey Greek gods and goddesses are very important in the Greek culture. There are a few Greek gods and goddesses that play very important roles in The Odyssey. They are Athena‚ Zeus‚ Poseidon‚ and Circe‚ and Calypso. The relationship between the mortals and the gods are very interesting. Everything that happens in this poem‚ dealing with the mortals‚ is related to one of the gods. Without the gods‚ Greek culture and literature would
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Richard Wright and his Effect on Modern Poetry Modern poetry is often characterized by its formal aspects‚ free verse‚ classical allusions‚ borrowing from other cultures and languages‚ its open form and breakdown of social norms. The literary tradition isn’t respected but individuals are focused on. Critics believe that no great poetry was written in the 20th century despite the existence of many poetic persons. Many poets neglected tradition as they think that poetry should change with the
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Food Symbol in The Odyssey The use of a symbol has the potential message to send a potent message. Symbols take the form of words‚ sounds‚ gestures‚ or visual images and are used to convey ideas and beliefs. Food is a big part and symbol in The Odyssey. Whatever it may be‚ either poisoned witch-food‚ Helios’s cattle‚ or lotus fruit‚ Everyone is constantly eating. Although throwing a feast for a guest is a common part of hospitality‚ hunger and the consumption of food often have negative associations
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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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The Odyssey In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus had to face many challenges during his travels; a few of these difficulties were a cannibalistic Cyclops‚ huge whirlpools‚ determined suitors‚ along with many hardships. Odysseus fought constantly to return to his homeland of Ithaca‚ but to accomplish this Odysseus had to be clever‚ resourceful‚ and have great leadership qualities. Odysseus proved throughout the story that he was very clever. When he was faced with having to get out of Polyphemus’s cave‚
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