The Siren can be described as unnatural‚cursed‚and bad.While the crewmen are not listening to the Sirens‚Odysseus is.In the painting communicates the idea of what is happening. while book 12 communicates the idea of Odysseus and his men point of view.In the poem it describes the Sirens point of view.It said in the poem "I don’t enjoy being a Siren‚I don’t enjoy singing this song".It might be saying that they are cursed.Also they said" if I tell you the secret can you help me get out of this bird
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The Odyssey‚ an epic poem written by Homer begins ten years after the Trojan war. The narrator calls upon the Muse asking her for inspiration so he can begin to tell the story of Odysseus and his travels. Odysseus has yet to return home to Ithaca and is on the island of Ogygia with the goddess‚ Calypso. Calypso loves Odysseus and will not let him leave the island. His son‚ Telemachus (who was an infant when Odysseus left) is now a young man. He is convinced his father is dead as suitors are taking
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English 9 Honors The Odyssey “The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it... I can resist everything but temptation‚” Oscar Wilde once said. This quote explains Odysseus’ audacious personality completely. Temptation can be the beginning of a downward spiral in one’s life. In Odysseus’ case‚ temptation is his greatest enemy‚ along with his burning sense of curiosity. Odysseus’ first sign of curiosity during his voyage was when he had his encounter with the Cyclops‚ Polyphemus. “My
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portrayal of the sirens is that they are irresistible and liars. Homer’s portrayal of the sirens is that they are evil‚ seductive creatures. In her poem‚ Atwood begins her poem with a warning to inform her audience about how powerful and scheming these creatures truly are with their "...song that forces men to leap overboard in squadrons even though they see the beached skull..." Here‚ she incorporates imagery to prove to her audience how irresistible and dangerous the sirens truly are. She
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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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The Odyssey The Odyssey was full of wonder‚ power‚ and surprises. It is packed with epic heroes‚ creatures‚ gods‚ and goddesses. The gods‚ goddesses‚ and creatures had supernatural powers that effected the lives of Odysseus‚ his crew‚ and his family. Their actions proved to be powerful‚ beneficial ‚ and deadly. The gods‚ goddesses ‚ and creatures in The Odyssey on many occations proved to be powerful. Zeus‚ leader of the gods‚ was a prime example of this. When‚ "Zeus the lord of cloud roused
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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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Odyssey Entry #4 A poem as old as the Odyssey is still valuable in today’s day and age‚ because it is relatable. People may not have to fight cyclops in today’s world‚ but we can still relate to other things Odysseus had to accomplish. The Odyssey deals with the topics of being away from your significant other‚ having goals in life‚ and being able to resist temptations. Odysseus is away from his family for a very long time. This still happens in today’s time period. Weather it be for work‚ or for
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The Odyssey and Lord of the Rings are similar‚yet‚ unalike. Lord of the Rings has a variety of main characters. The Odyssey is different in this manner. The Odyssey only contains one main character. Although the Odyssey does seat only one main character‚ it does not reduce its amount of epic characteristics found. Lord of the Rings has several main characters‚ as stated before‚ but does hold a primary hero. Both heroes had come up against people‚ monsters‚ or gods. The problems encountered in the
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As soon as the radio is switched on it is described as screaming and it startles the man. He also recognized the radio announcer’s voice but it this was the first time his voice did not sound upbeat and happy as it usually was during his morning show. The author also describes his voice as “Cracking with hysteria” (Hood‚ pg. 161) which clearly sets the mood in the story. The way his voice is described stresses the role that the announcer plays in this story. The radio announcer uses repetition
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