When I was a little girl‚ I always loved to play pretend. My childhood days were spent being princesses and mermaids‚ doctors and firemen‚ and even the occasional dragon. Although I really‚ really loved being a beautiful fairy queen‚ I often decided to become something quite different--an explorer. This was where I was at my peak. Yards turned into jungles‚ and my dog became a very rare tiger‚ just waiting to be documented and put into my discovery journal. Exploring was my absolute favorite thing
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Odysseus’s journey to Ithaka is remarkable because of the goal‚ but moreso because of the long road that lies ahead of his ship. In The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus travels home to Ithaka‚ disguised as a beggar. However‚ the goal of reaching Ithaka is not the voyage’s climax. The goal is to overcome mental ‘hurdles’‚ and finish the journey in despite of the monsters‚ or prayers‚ that are cast against him. “Ithaka”‚ written by C.P. Cafavy‚ holds many points as to why the travel is more important than
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The Journey of a King In Homer ’s epic poem‚ "The Odyssey"‚ Telemachus and Odysseus set out on their own journeys to become men; as a result‚ they become patient‚ brave‚ and honorable men. Odysseus has bravery‚ which makes him a good king‚ but fools can be brave too‚ so how is Odysseus any better than a fool? This is why he goes out in search of honor and patience. Telemachus has the patience‚ but he is not brave enough to stand up to the suitors and to gain respect from them. Therefore Telemachus
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In the poem “Ithaka” by C.P. Cavafy the poet uses repetition to display the message that although‚ Odysseus’ main goal is to return home enjoy the journey and assimilate what you can along the way. In the first three lines of the poem‚ the poet communicates to Odysseus giving him advice on his nostos back to Ithaka : “As you set out for Ithaka hope the voyage is a long one‚ full of adventure‚ full of discovery.” These lines show how the poet prefers Odysseus to take his time to “stop and smell the
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In every hero’s journey that I read in the past the heroes has to be a male there is never a female hero‚ Joseph Campbell talked a little bit about the heroine‚ which is a female hero‚ and most people don’t relays that women also can be heroes‚ the thing that caught my attention in Katniss the main hero in the hunger game movie series is that she was a great example of a hero not because it was the only hero journey move that we watched in this class that included a female hero. in the hanger game
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What is the meaning of a hero in a story? A story would never be a satisfactory story without a hero‚ and without a journey a hero would never be existed. In every story‚ there’s a meaning to the journey of the hero. The meaning of the journey can be really important; it’s something that would open up the mind of the book to the reader. Significantly‚ the meaning of the story would teach the reader either of everyday life struggles or the true meaning of life. Most of the time‚ the author would express
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Odyssey: The Journey of a Hero The Hero’s Journey is never an easy one. This particular journey‚ as detailed in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ is one of struggle‚ loss‚ heartache‚ pain‚ growth and triumph. It is comprised of many steps that Odysseus has to overcome and battle through in order to achieve his final goal of reaching his home and his loved ones. From the Call to Adventure to the Freedom or Gift of living‚ Odysseus conquered them all. The story begins in the middle of the story‚ as many
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focused on the finish line that we fail to find joy in the journey (Oliver). This quote expresses that life is one big interesting journey and we get lost on the finish line and not the journey. This quote connects to the two poems very well. But Both poems “Ulysses” and “Ithaka” deal with something that makes life living for but they are so different in many ways. In the Poem “Ithaka”‚ Cavafy tells us that we should spend time on the journey and not the finish line. Cavafy tells us that we need to
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Is Martin Luther King Jr. Really a Hero? What would it be like if no one fought for us‚ but what if someone did… so much that they risked everything? Martin Luther King Jr. is my hero and I’m gonna show you how. Martin Luther King Jr. expanded the rights for all people‚ said what was right in front of thousands of people (even though they could have treated him bad for so)‚ and King sacrificed his own safety for others. So‚ one reason why I say King was a hero is‚ because he was determined to
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Khalil’s Journey: Not the Tail of an Average Man Our story of our protagonist opens in 1983 when the elderly Khalil is lying in Groote Schuur Hospital‚ trying to gather his memories to “make a good yarn”‚ or story although no one is there to hear it (p.2). We soon find that his end in this life is imminent‚ and what follows is his journey from birth to childhood‚ adolescence and adulthood in the Cape Muslim community‚ and returning in the end to the scene at his demise in the hospital. After this
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