The Odyssey – Adaptation Project DUE DATE: Wednesday‚ 2/12/2014 Adaptation is defined as “Rewriting or reworking of a piece for a different medium.” Classic stories and novels are commonly adapted for film and television‚ and while the result can be a stunning new work of art‚ many elements of the original story are changed or lost as a result of the process. You have read the Odyssey and seen one adapted version. Now it’s your turn! Your assignment is as follows: You are going to
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In the episode “The Sirens” of Homer’s The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is a strong-headed leader whose determination to successfully pass the sirens is only possible with the help of his men‚ proving that the mutual relationship between Odysseus and his men leads to success. Following Circe’s advice about overcoming the Sirens‚ Odysseus declares to his men that they must “tie [him] up‚ tight as a splint… and if [he] shouts and begs to be untied‚ take more turns of the rope” (695-698). Odysseus incorporates
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Throughout the plot of Odyssey‚ the main protagonist‚ Odysseus‚ is in a desperate struggle to return to his home after his services in the Trojan War. Throughout his journey home‚ which takes 10 years‚ he faces the threats of many monsters who try to end his journey. However‚ the greatest struggle for Odysseus is reclaiming his homeland‚ Ithaca‚ from more than one hundred violent suitors who want to marry his wife‚ Penelope‚ in Odysseus’ absence. Odysseus takes action on these aggressive suitors
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In The Odyssey‚ although the gods are often much less grand or magnificent they still play an important role in the story. They function more as spiritual guides and supporters for their human subjects‚ sometimes assuming mortal disguises in order to do so. There are three gods that are more human friendly in the story; Zeus‚ Hermes‚ and Athena‚ and one who is not so friendly; Poseidon. Zeus is sympathetic to the mortals‚ he lets the other gods help the humans. An example of Zeus helping Odysseus
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are governing over/ ruling. Stockton and Homer both have a similar style of writing by using the opposite of an idea to prove their opinion. The selection “The Lady or The Tiger” is more effective at communicating the author’s message than “The Odyssey Book XII” because Frank R. Stockton displays the actions of an irresponsible leader who abuses their power for their own pleasure even if it is not the best for their kingdom. Stockton and Homer both have different opinions Frank R. Stockton describes
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The Odyssey Research Paper Ashanti once said‚ "I have a tremendous amount of respect for military families. To have to worry about your loved ones and still try and live a normal life is extremely hard." For most military families it is hard to maintain a normal life with the constant worry about a loved one in the military on your mind. This worrying causes a great deal of stress and puts enormous strains on military families. Statistics show that Students with deployed parents experience significantly
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An Epic hero Epic heroes are characters in an old poem or story that people can relate to for admire. In the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus is that epic hero. Odysseus faced many difficult situations as an epic hero‚ and made some bad decisions as an ordinary man‚ both which show his strengths and weaknesses. One part of the poem that shows how Odysseus is an epic hero was when he sharpened an olive tree and jabbed it in Polyphemus’s lonely one eye‚ so him and his
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Throughout The Odyssey‚ the Greek vocabulary word metis holds the most importance because of the clever‚ life-saving decisions Odysseus makes. Throughout the epic‚ Odysseus is faced with several challenges to overcome. His quick-witted (wily) personality and intelligence is what eventually gets him out of these situations. For example‚ on the island of the lotus-eaters‚ Odysseus’ men become addicted to the louts flowers and intend to stay on the island forever. Odysseus was smart enough not to eat
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In Greek tradition‚ the host was considered responsible for his guest’s comfort and safety‚ and a breach of those laws of hospitality was thought to anger Zeus‚ God of the gods. In the Odyssey there are a few instances in which the law of Xenia is broken‚ quite a few of those belong in book nine of the Odyssey‚ in which Odysseus and his men are lured into a Cyclops’ cave in which the owner‚ Polypheus‚ is angered and doesn’t care about the law of Xenia. One example in which Polyphemus breaks Xenia
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Week 4 Compare/Contrast “2001: A Space Odyssey & “The Sentinel” Science Fiction In the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey”‚ it deals with a series of encounters between humans and a mysterious black monoliths that is apparently effecting human evolution. In the short story “The Sentinel”‚ the story basically reverses the roll of the black monoliths. The narrator in the short story speculates that the mysterious aliens who left the monolith behind may have used mechanisms belonging “to a technology
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