The Odyessey/ The Prestige
HELA 9 hour 4
11 December 2013
Concrete and Clarify
The Odyssey by Homer and The Prestige directed by Christopher Nolan, a book and a movie both critically acclaimed and enjoyed by many people worldwide. Yet, they are two very different works that have completely different characters, plotlines, and themes. So how are they similar? It is noted that the two pieces are rather diverse works, but the two pieces have one substantial trait in common that impacts the characters and greatly affects the resonation of the plot line in a way that anything different would be a feeble attempt to get the reaction from the viewer that each piece has. The asynchronous plots in both The Odyssey and The Prestige impact the foil pairs of Odysseus and Antinoös along with Alfred Borden and Jess Borden, because it elongates the viewer’s comprehension of the illumination of traits brought out by Antinoös and Jess onto Odysseus and Borden, but once realized concretes and clarifies the then resonating traits and motives in the viewer’s mind. Furthermore the asynchronous plot impacts the foil pair in The Odyssey of Odysseus and Antinoös, because it elongates the time it takes the reader to realize how Antinoös illuminates the protectiveness of Odysseus towards his wife and the competitiveness he feels when he learns Antinoös is trying to court his wife. Odysseus’s illuminated traits can be observed in how he endlessly plots to get home and his evident great anger towards Antinoös when he realizes he’s courting his wife, ultimately leading to Antinoös’ death. However once realized, this plot structure really makes the traits that are illuminated much more significant to the text and concretes Odysseus’s true motives to fight and get back to his beloved Penelope and defeat Antinoös. The impact on the foils from the asynchronous plot is not apparent right away, however this slow reveal of plot events that the non-chronological order exudes only strengthens the traits illuminated by
11 December 2013
Concrete and Clarify
The Odyssey by Homer and The Prestige directed by Christopher Nolan, a book and a movie both critically acclaimed and enjoyed by many people worldwide. Yet, they are two very different works that have completely different characters, plotlines, and themes. So how are they similar? It is noted that the two pieces are rather diverse works, but the two pieces have one substantial trait in common that impacts the characters and greatly affects the resonation of the plot line in a way that anything different would be a feeble attempt to get the reaction from the viewer that each piece has. The asynchronous plots in both The Odyssey and The Prestige impact the foil pairs of Odysseus and Antinoös along with Alfred Borden and Jess Borden, because it elongates the viewer’s comprehension of the illumination of traits brought out by Antinoös and Jess onto Odysseus and Borden, but once realized concretes and clarifies the then resonating traits and motives in the viewer’s mind. Furthermore the asynchronous plot impacts the foil pair in The Odyssey of Odysseus and Antinoös, because it elongates the time it takes the reader to realize how Antinoös illuminates the protectiveness of Odysseus towards his wife and the competitiveness he feels when he learns Antinoös is trying to court his wife. Odysseus’s illuminated traits can be observed in how he endlessly plots to get home and his evident great anger towards Antinoös when he realizes he’s courting his wife, ultimately leading to Antinoös’ death. However once realized, this plot structure really makes the traits that are illuminated much more significant to the text and concretes Odysseus’s true motives to fight and get back to his beloved Penelope and defeat Antinoös. The impact on the foils from the asynchronous plot is not apparent right away, however this slow reveal of plot events that the non-chronological order exudes only strengthens the traits illuminated by