their point of view and inject their own personal biases in the process often leaving the audience pondering what the truth is. Margaret Atwood addresses the issues of different perspectives telling different stories that are brought up by Homer’s Odyssey in The Penelopiad. The book illustrates just how different the same story can be told from different perspectives and the issues it may cause. The polarizing‚ bias and flawed
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In Homer’s epic‚ The Odyssey‚ various aspects of the ancient Greeks are revealed through the actions‚ characters‚ plot‚ and wording. Homer uses his skill as a playwright‚ poet‚ and philosopher to inform the audience of the history‚ prides‚ and achievements of the ancient Greeks‚ and‚ also‚ to tell of the many values and the multi-faceted culture of the ancient Greek caste. The Greeks had numerous values and customs‚ of which the primary principles are the mental characteristics of an individual
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they always have a true love waiting at the end of the story. These type of characters are seen in literature 24/7. Who helps Odysseus on his journey? well as any other Disney movie or book The Odyssey has its villains‚ hero‚ mentors‚ and sidekicks. Body #1: Penelope is one archetype found in the odyssey. Penelope deceives all her unwanted suitors. She spoke to them ¨Young men‚ my suitors now that the great Odysseus has perished‚ wait‚ though you are eager to marry me‚ until I finish this web‚ so
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Penelope‚ Loyal Wife of Lord Odysseus While Penelope is not the principal character in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ Odysseus’ perception of her is optimal. The relationship between them is not based on loyalty‚ we‚ the audience‚ have the privilege to understand his genuine feelings towards her. Throughout Odysseus’ journey‚ Homer assures us that he loves Penelope regardless of the fact that he has his episodes of infidelity. Homer also insinuates that Odysseus‚ although maybe not immediately‚ acknowledges
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The Importance of Wit in The Odyssey Ancient Greeks use their Gods and Goddesses to explain the world around them and also to emphasize their values of honor‚ wit‚ and courage. The Odyssey is an epic poem written by Homer that portrays these qualities. In The Odyssey‚ a Trojan War hero‚ Odysseus‚ displays the values the Greeks honor through a twenty-year adventure to arrive home. He faces danger when battling the Cyclops‚ Polyphemus‚ and even after arriving home he had to contend with hundreds
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Reflection Assignment « Homer and Odyssey From the Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces » The Greek literature impacted the western civilization from the eight century before the Common Era. It was and is among the most popular and well known literature. In this reflection assignment‚ we are going to talk first about the origin of Greek literature‚ then briefly about its different poems and finally we will end with the first six books from Odyssey. Who dares talk about western
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The biblical narrative‚ “In the Beginning” and Homer’s epic poem‚ “The Odyssey” share many commonalities. The pair of writings have their own heroes and villains. In each they face similar struggles‚ one of which is temptation‚ the main theme of both passages. They also share the basic archetypal of a hero’s journey‚ complete with protagonists‚ antagonists‚ and a common theme. In the biblical narrative and epic poem alike‚ there are heroes. In the biblical narrative‚ adam and eve are the heroes
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Many do not think a modern movie could resemble an epic poem written around the time of 700 B.C. However‚ the movie‚ O’ Brother‚ Where Art Thou?‚ written and directed by the Coen brothers‚ and the poem‚ The Odyssey‚ written by Homer‚ are similar in multiple ways. The themes‚ plots‚ and characters are some of the ways these two pieces of literature are alike. In both stories‚ there are a group of men trying to make it back home. In the poem‚ the main character‚ Odysseus‚ along with his men‚ are
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In Homer’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ friends and family of Odysseus show great loyalty to him. The loyalty can be seen through the commitment Penelope‚ faith of Odysseus’ servants‚ and his dog‚ Argos’‚ patience. The most loyal was Penelope. As his faithful wife‚ she waited twenty years for him to come home. With her brilliant trickery‚ she was able to fool the suitors long enough for Odysseus to return. When he arrives‚ she tells him‚ "I armed myself long ago against the frauds of men‚ imposters who
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GILGAMESH AND THE ODYSSEY “Descriptive comparison between Gilgamesh and Odysseus” Gilgamesh is an ancient poem that significantly marked its name as somehow being the first major heroic narrative in the world literature. Fractions of this literature were discovered uniquely carved in tablets even before the Roman‚ Hebrew and Greek civilization appeared. Gilgamesh depicts a unique and propinquity story of Gilgamesh and his companion Enkidu that transcribed a complex and moving gist of bonds of
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