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    Frankenstein Vs Odyssey

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    is intricate‚ perplexing and intriguing. This is exactly what Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Homer’s Odyssey Book Nine: In the One-Eyed Giant’s Cave do‚ they both utilize embedded narratives to depict the tales of two men: Frankenstein and Odysseus‚ and what we learn from these tales immensely shapes our depiction of these characters. Shelley’s Frankenstein and Homer’s Book Nine of the Odyssey both have fairly similar

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    The Odyssey vs. Watchmen

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    The Odyssey and Watchmen are both entertaining books to read. Among many things‚ they have very interesting characters. Therefore‚ I shall compare and contrast the use of characterization. If an author carefully characterizes a character‚ the character will be more realistic to the reader. The characters in the two books are characterized well because the characters make mistakes‚ have complex emotions‚ and change through the course of the book. First of all‚ characters in both books make

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    In The Odyssey the reader learns about what the Greek people valued by learning that they valued hospitality no matter who you are‚ and lineage. The story shows the reader that if someone is found in a situation in which they do not know someone‚ the host should be hospitable and help the stranger with what he or she needs. Also‚ the idea that where someone comes from‚ who their father is ‚ and who is their family is determines how they should act and what they are like. The Odyssey Shows many examples

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    Odysseus was one of the legendary heroes in Greek folklore. He was the king of the island of Ithara and the central character of Homer’s heroic poem‚ The Odyssey. Son of Laertes and Anticlea‚ known for his persuasive speech and for his wisdom and comprehension. Odysseus saved the people of Greece in the Trojan War and helped them to emerge victorious. In this mythology‚ the war between the Trojans and the Greeks took place when Paris‚ who was the Trojan prince‚ kidnapped Helen. Helen was the wife

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    The Odyssey Compare/Contrast Essay YATES 2011 Adapted from http://home.illicom.net/~sdunlavey/Odyssey%20compare_contrast%20essay.html As the final assignment in our unit on The Odyssey‚ I would like you to write a compare/contrast essay analyzing the similarities and differences between Homer’s epic and the movie adaptation. Please focus your analysis on how the filmmakers adapted their work from Homer’s.  You need to list both similarities and differences‚ but really try to get down to the

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    Odyssey Cause and Effect

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    Writer- I am a college student and a high school senior who has studied the odyssey many times. This example stood out to me when I thought of cause and effect topics. Audience- Anyone who has a general knowledge of the story of the The Odyssey and will understand the essay topic and relate‚ or is interested in cause and effect analysis. Topic- I will be writing about how Odysseus’s actions in The Odyssey caused many unfortunate events to unfold because of a decision he made.

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    The Odyssey The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ contains information regarding the author’s life‚ provenance‚ genre‚ language‚ and intended audience. While nothing is certain about Homer’s life‚ scholars can estimate his biographical information. There are seven different cities in Greece that claim to be the birthplace of Homer‚ but ancient Greek tradition is that he was born in Ionia which is located near eastern Aegean. Even though Homer was blind‚ he was the author of many poems such as The Iliad and The

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    What makes a hero? A hero has to be someone who has done something to go above or beyond the normal range of achievement. In the book‚ The Odyssey‚ written by Homer‚ the main character‚ Odysseus‚ had won the Trojan war and had a long journey back home. In the beginning of the journey‚ he has a few ships and a bunch of crew members with him. His goal was to make it back to his homeland of Ithaca to see his wife and son again. However‚ this journey took much longer than expected because of Odysseus’

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    During Ancient Greek times‚ there was a famous writer named Homer. Homer’s ancestry can be traced from the Odyssey. It is said how Homer’s ancestry can be traced is through the Homeric question‚ which is said “that when the Emperor Hadrian asked the Oracle at Delphi about Homer‚ the Pythia predicated that he was Ithacan …referring to Odyssey” (Homer Biography). “Homer was the son of Epikaste and Telemachus. Born around 8th-9th century B.C. he was said to be a court singer and a story teller [sic]”

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    Odysseus The Cunning The Epic Poem The Odyssey written by Greek poet Homer follows the adventures of epic hero Odysseus‚ whose main objective is to return home to his family. Throughout his adventures‚ his heroism is displayed in a plethora of brave acts. Odysseus in The Odyssey possesses the archetype of a hero as proven several times in his adventures. Odysseus manifests a heroic personality because of how many times he swoops in to save the day against all odds. An example of this is when Odysseus

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