A Comparsion Between The Epic Poem The Iliad And The Modern Film Troy The film Troy is a movie released in 2004 and was directed by Wolfgang Petersen‚ and has been influenced by the classical epic poem‚ The Iliad which has been credited of the Greek poet Homer. Both texts deal with the same subject‚ the siege of troy which was ended with the trickery of the wooden horse. However the characters themselves are shown with different actions between the two texts which revels different motives and
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Héctor Lavoe: El Cantante de los Cantantes Karen Rodriguez April 16‚ 2008 Florida International University Héctor Lavoe Héctor Lavoe revolutionized the Latin salsa boom of the 1970s. He was a man born to sing and his passion for music led him on a remarkable journey of attaining endless dreams. Born Héctor Juan Perez Martinez on September 30‚ 1946 in Ponce‚ Puerto Rico‚ he lived a life full of achievements‚ setbacks‚ and tragedy that made a way for his life long addiction with
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1. What is our problem? The major problem for Hector Gaming Company is that there is no set vision or mission. Also‚ there is a lack of common goal. 2. Identify some symptoms of the problem? Some symptoms of the problem would be that there is a lack of communication. Hector Gaming Company needs to analyze and formulate strategies to reach objectives. There is no real team work involved. I think that it’s best that they review and define the organizational mission. Also‚ it would be helpful to
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In book II of the Aeneid‚ Virgil depicts the fall of Troy as Aeneas tells his tale. Aeneas begins his story as the Greeks have constructed a giant horse. This was clearly an indication for the end of the war as there were no sign of the Greeks. However‚ this was a malicious trick by the Greeks as soldiers were in the hollow belly of the horse. At night‚ when the Trojans had fallen asleep‚ the Greek soldiers hidden in the horse came out‚ opened the gates‚ and gave the signal to the main army. Consequently
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Hector Berlioz Berlioz was born in 1803 near Lyon‚ France. His father was a physician. Berlioz began his music studies at the age of twelve‚ learning to play the guitar and flute‚ but not piano. He went to Paris to study medicine‚ but eventually lost interest and began to pursue a career in music. In 1826‚ he began his studies at the Paris Conservatoire. He fell under the spell of Beethoven’s music. In 1830‚ after three failed attempts‚ he was finally awarded the Prix de Rome. The same year‚ his
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important to stories and poems throughout history. Each author develops his hero through a unique writing style‚ combining conscious use of detail‚ diction‚ tone and other narrative techniques to outline a hero’s personality. Homer‚ in his epic poem The Iliad‚ develops two classic heroes who are distinctly different at first glance‚ but upon closer inspection are very similar in terms of their basic characteristics. Hector and Achilles both are courageous soldiers‚ relatively honorable men‚ and respected
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1. WHY DOES PROTAGONIST (Helen of Troy) considered main cause of Trojan War? In Greek legend‚ the Trojan War was fought between the Greeks and the city of Troy. The direct cause of this war was the beauty of Helen of Troy‚ daughter of the Greek god Zeus and Leda‚ the Queen of Sparta. Helen was much coveted by all of the men in Troy‚ so when she chose a husband‚ the King of Sparta made all men swear that they would accept Helen’s choice of a husband and that they would also defend her if anyone
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Differences - In the movie Hector kills Menelaus to save Paris. In the Iliad Hector does not kill Menelaus‚ Menelaus survives the Trojan War and returns to his homeland with Helen. - In the movie Achilles is among one of many Greeks that are inside the Trojan Horse. In the Iliad Achilles died before the Trojan Horse ruse was ever exploited. - In the Iliad Paris is mortally wounded by Philoctetes. In Troy Paris lives. - Ajax and Agamemnon were also men that survived the Trojan War according
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TROY Film Analysis by: Dianne Lim Federis Wolfgang Peterson tackles the job of bringing the epic of Homer’s The Iliad to the big screen in his film Troy. Iliad being a lengthy text‚ it is impossible to include every detail in a movie. Therefore‚ there are obvious deviations from the book such as the length of the Trojan War‚ and the absence of celestial participation in the war. There is also an absence of mortal female characters such as Chryseis‚ Hecuba‚ and Cassandra in the movie. In contrast
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have you met someone who wants to be an Anesthesiologist‚ .If not meet Hector‚ a boy of 14 years of age who wants to help doctors put people to sleep with anesthesia or he is called an anesthesiologist. Hector is a male boy‚ born the 19th of January. He was 3 younger siblings and a natural athletic ability. A quote from him is ‚ “ I started liking football when I was 5 when my father would watch the football games”‚ Hector said . He has only played for 2 years now and has gone to championships
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