They lurk silently in the shadows‚ waiting to strike. Monster is not a friendly word‚ no matter the context. Technically‚ a monster should only be something spoken of in fairytales or legends; a mythical creature that resembles something of a mix between a human and an animal. But‚ ask any kid what hides in their closet‚ it won’t be anything close to a human. Ask any mother whose child was killed by a drunk driver‚ and no doubt the monster she’s thinking of doesn’t look anything like an animal.
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The Odyssey is a story of Odysseus’ long journey home after the defeat of Troy. He leaves his wife‚ Penelope‚ and son‚ Telemachus‚ to go fight in the battle. The Trojan war lasted ten year and his journey to return home lasted even longer. Odysseus meets many characters that help him through his journey‚ as well as characters that bring him many challenges. Secondary characters in The Odyssey demonstrates values‚ challenges‚ and motivation. The character‚ Athena‚ the goddess of wisdom‚ is very strategic
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Emotions are a way of defining the uniqueness of human beings. Certain emotions can relate us to abstract things like monsters such as‚ watching horror films. For example‚ out of all the genres of horror films‚ audiences are more attracted to slasher films—“hardly seen killer‚ an atmospheric place where the murderer occurs‚ a ‘final girl’ (usually the most attractive female character who survives until the final credits‚ peculiar ways of eliminating the victims‚ and an ambiguous ending” (135). Slasher
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story of Odysseus shows his determination to fight and conquer obstacles with and without the help of the Gods. The story dates back before 1000B.c. (The Modern Library‚ 1950‚ p.VI) His creative and cunning tactics throughout the story show his determination to reach his homeland of Ithaca. After conquering the Trojan War‚ Odysseus was told by Poseidon “man is nothing without the gods”. Poseidon felt Odysseus was not thankful for Poseidon’s help with the battle Trojan War. He felt Odysseus needed
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The values and beliefs of Odysseus‚ Beowulf‚ and Gilgamesh make them very different and yet they share several similarities. People’s beliefs are usually formed early in life‚ they dictate the feats of the person later on. Personages who have different beliefs can often still share much of the same qualities. In the books Beowulf‚ the translation by Seamus Heaney‚ The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ and The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ the translated oral epic‚ the protagonists Beowulf‚ Odysseus‚ and Gilgamesh have polarized
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The Hero Odysseus Homer’s Odyssey is an epic tale that shows us the struggle of one man who is known as Odysseus‚ and his ten-year struggle to return home to his wife after fighting in the Trojan War. Along the way he is faced with many challenges‚ and the decisions he makes shapes his fate‚ his life‚ and the lives of his crew aboard his ship. During his journey‚ he makes good and bad decisions such as blinding Cyclopes‚ leaving the mystical bag of winds unguarded‚ and building the Trojan horse
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English 1101 22 November 2013 Monster Theses All monsters have that one thing that sets them apart from the rest whether it’s the notorious big foot and his big foot‚ Michael Myers and his huge kitchen knife‚ or even werewolves and the fact that they transform when a full moon is out. Every monster is unique and different‚ but in the book Monsters there are seven theses and one thesis stood out. Theses number six in the book Monsters states that “Fear of the monster is really a kind of desire.” That
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team will sure not be able to implement the qualities of a great leader to a group. Homer’s The Odyssey and Machiavelli’s The Prince are two books that both contain themes about power and leadership. Homer’s The Odyssey contains information about Odysseus’ leadership capabilities during his journey home to Ithaca and how he reacted on different situations that involve critical leadership decisions. It also contains the status of his leadership in his homeland and what kind of monarchy he has. On the
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Monster When a newborn baby enters this overwhelming world‚ they are immediately being prepared to live in society and take care of themselves. Starting with pregnancy‚ the incredible bond that a mother and child share‚ the emotional bond begins. The child is completely dependent on its mother for physical survival like oxygen and nutrients. During the critical years of age 0-3‚ nurturing is most important. If a child does not get the sufficient emotional support that he needs to develop his
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War. Most Greek heroes were shown to be righteous‚ pure‚ and gave the effect that they could do nothing wrong. In this epic‚ Odysseus is portrayed as more of a human in comparison to other Greek heroes due to the fact that he does many good and bad things throughout his journey home. Although Odysseus performs many questionable actions‚ he is an admirable character. Odysseus shows he is an admirable
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