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    Title of the Movie: Helen of Troy Directed By: John Kent Harrison Produced By: Ted Kurdyla Written By: Ronni Kern Starring: Sienna Guillory as Helen Matthew Marsden as Paris John Rhys-Davies as King Priam of Troy Emilia Fox as Cassandra‚ Princess of Troy Rufus Sewell as Agamemnon Stellan Skarsgård as Theseus Joe Montana as Achilles Katie Blake as Clytemnestra Craig Kelly as Pollux Manuel Cauchi as Paris’ Father Kristina Paris as Iphigenia Music By: Joel Goldsmith Cinematography: Edward J. Pai

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    while her husband Troy‚ presents the theme of betrayal and is tearing their family apart. While all of these over line themes are incorporated in the book‚ betrayal is the one that Wilson expresses the most. Rose was always nagging Troy to build the fence and he never really understood why she wanted it.”Go on‚ Troy! You / supposed to be putting up this fence” (1.3.980). The fence for Rose meant security. It would be an easier way for her to keep her family together‚ especially Troy and Cory. Even

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    Major Differences between the Homer’s Iliad and the film Troy. It is very apparent that the film Troy‚ directed by Wolfgang Peterson‚ has been heavily influenced by the epic poem‚ the Iliad‚ a work commonly credited to the Ancient Greek poet Homer. Both the film and the poem have the same overall plots‚ such as the siege of Troy by the Greeks‚ the feud between the warrior Achilles and the king Agamemnon‚ and these events being triggered due to the Trojan prince Paris “stealing” Helen of Sparta

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    By: Tim Green 280 pages 1. Characters: Troy White is the main character in the book. He works for the Atlanta Falcons by predicting the plays by studying how the opposing players line up. Brent Peele is a reporter that tries to ruin trays career by accusing him of cheating 2. Background: Troy lives with his mom and when the Atlanta falcons find out about his football smart they hired him to the team as a consultant. 3. Motivation: Troy loves his role on the Atlanta Falcons and he isn’t

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    Ashley Hall Reporting Final Project November 15‚ 2012 Parking Problems TROY—Parking on Troy University campus has cause many students to complain. If you are a student at Troy‚ I’m sure that you have heard many of the complaints from other students‚ friends‚ and sometimes maybe teachers. Candice Vaughn‚ a senior sports and fitness management major from Huntsville‚ Ala.‚ has a problem with the parking on Troy’s campus. As a student athlete she thinks it makes it even more difficult on her

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    Iliad Excerpt Vs. Troy

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    Iliad Excerpt versus Troy movie clip The Iliad excerpt and the Troy movie clip are the same in many ways. Achilles will have vengeance; his cousin is now dead all because Hector believed Patroclus was Achilles. The two battle it out‚ and Hector asks that his body is not manipulated if he is defeated and he will not manipulate Achilles. The deal was quickly denied. After Hector is killed during the battle‚ Achilles drags him behind his chariot. There are many differences between the Iliad excerpt

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    Troy Versus Homers Illiad

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    TROY VS HOMERS ILIAD (A comparison between the two with a mix of movie reviewing) by Amber Shepherd When comparing the movie Troy‚ directed by Wolfgang Petterson‚ and The Iliad‚ written by Greek poet Homer we can clearly see that although Petterson has made an excellent film he has clearly left out certain aspects of the Iliad which really define the story. Both versions portray the Trojan War between Greece and Troy‚ Achilles killing Hector and King Priam visiting Achilles to ask for the body

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    Troy was a 53 year old African American man with no education; whom aspiration to become a professional baseball player was disintegrated by life itself and the time period that he was living. Troy was raised mainly by his authoritarian and abusive father. Troy’s upbringing was rough and difficult; he was the oldest of 11 children. When Troy was 7 years old his mother left him and his siblings in the hand of his abusive father and never return to save them‚ making Troy to become the protector of

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    Helen of Troy Poem Analysis In Greek Mythology‚ Helen of Troy was the daughter of Zeus and Leda and was infamously known as the most beautiful woman on earth. Her beauty is claimed to be utterly amazing to those who behold her‚ but this beauty also causes various problems‚ such as causing the Trojan War when Paris takes Helen for himself from the Spartan king Menelaus. Thus‚ various questions arise about her beauty‚ most specifically regarding the worth or harm of such a beauty. In fact‚ in Edgar

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    Troy: Iliad and King Priam

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    next century‚ Petersen raised the stakes - both onscreen and with his budget - for "A Perfect Storm" (2000)‚ a less-than-factual accounting of real-life events that struggled to recoup its financials at the box office. Following the even more bloated "Troy" (2004) and "Poseidon" (2006)‚

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