Alan WawruckArgument Draft 1FranklinEng 112 D8Sept-20-2010 Art is Never “Just for Art ’s Sake.” I have always felt that there must be an inherent reason or set of reasons behind human action. While there may not be any inherent reasons or value to the components of the universe‚ there is always a motive pushing along every person throughout their daily life. Everything a person does‚ says‚ and believes‚ no matter how inane or senseless it may seem‚ has some sort of reason‚ whether or not that
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Where Art Thou” are similar. Both of these men go on great adventures full of many challenges. For instance‚ Everett and his friends encountered Big Dan‚ the women at the creek‚ and many more. Another instance‚ Odysseus and his men meet the Lotus Eaters‚ the Cyclops‚ Aeolia‚ Aeaea‚ the Sirens‚ and other dangerous creatures. Certainly‚ both characters overcame danger. There are many similarities between the characters of Odysseus from “The Odyssey” and Everett from “O Brother Where Art Thou”. One
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Htet Aung Hlaing Win English Block H Ms. Cice October 15 2015 Odyssey vs. O’ Brother‚ Where Art Thou Both Odysseus and Everett are considered epic heroes. The film “O’ Brother Where Art Thou” is based on the adventures of Odysseus from “The Odyssey”. They both have similar challenges‚ but also have differences in the details. Such as‚ the enemies they face‚ the time they are from and how they try to fix their relationship with their wives. Both the poem and movie are similar to each other‚ but they
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O’ Brother Where Art Thou? Allusions Everett McGill is an escaped convict‚ treasure hunter‚ and according to his wife: dead‚ but he has a resemblance to the fearless Greek epic hero‚ Odysseus‚ from Homers highly renowned classic The Odyssey. Joel Coen‚ director of the blockbuster movie O’ Brother Where Art Thou‚ purposefully shaped George Clooney’s character‚ Everett‚ to resemble Odysseus. O’ Brother Where Art Thou? makes many allusions to Homers Greek epic The Odyssey regarding plot‚ characters
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The fictional queen of Ithaca and and a woman in 1930’s Mississippi having anything in common might seem like a stretch but in fact‚ they are more similar than they seem at first glance. Penelope of The Odyssey and Penny of O Brother‚ Where Art Thou have much in common along with characteristics that set them apart from each other. Penelope is presented as loyal‚ distraught. Penny is presented as unapologetic and a more independent‚ strong woman when being compared to Penelope. The two women are
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The fifth commandment‚ "Thou shall not kill" is much more than it seems in this simple statement. While the commandment does forbid any type of killing as stated‚ it also encompasses such acts as thoughts of hate‚ revenge‚ anger and substance abuse. For the type of killing referred to is not just physically killing‚ but also destroying your neighbor‚ emotionally killing‚ this is shown in 1 John 3:15‚ "Whoever hates his brother is a murderer." The commandment is set forth to protect and promote
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The plot of the two stories‚ Odyssey and O’Brother‚ Where Art Thou both has interesting plots. The telling of the stories are both different but the plot of the stories are similar. The plots both involve Siren and the witch goddess Circe. Ulysses and Odysseus are trying to escape Siren and use wax as a way to avoid her. Ulysses puts wax in his own hair‚ however‚ Odysseus want but the wax in his hair. Odysseus has his men put it on their ears. They both used wax and they used it in a different
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better than their book counterparts‚ and sometimes the movie falls short of the mark. O Brother Where Art Thou? is unusual because it tends to stay on track with the Odyssey. Due to the fact that O Brother Where Art Thou? takes place in 1930’s Mississippi‚ plot elements obviously do not correlate directly‚ but other than that elements tend to be similar. Overall‚ The Odyssey and O Brother Where Art Thou? share similar major characters (with a few differences)‚ and even with the changed setting‚ the
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A Cold War‚ Indeed Lisa Lloyd Kaplan University The Vietnam War‚ otherwise known as the Cold War‚ was one of the worst of so many tragic experiences for the United States‚ (U.S.) during the 20th century. It is odd how differently this horrific war is viewed through various eyes. The following is the account of what comes to the minds of three individuals when asked about the Cold War. Vietnam Vet‚ Bob Hutson stated “that was the nastiest war I’ve ever been in. It was definitely
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A Friend in need is a friend indeed Who is a friend and what is that which is known as friendship? It is the connection that generally exists between two individuals who are not related to one another on account of any family ties. It is also possible that people who are close relations too can become friends. Here we are dealing with this kind of friends although there is another category of friends spread beyond national boundaries. This category is known as pen friends who begin their relationship
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