The Iliad SEAO I. Homer and Robert Fagles. The Iliad. New York‚ N.Y.: Penguin‚ 1990. Print. A. The title relates to the story literally‚ because the word “Iliad” means “poem about ilium”‚ and ilium is an alternate name for Troy which is where the Iliad took place. II. POV A. The story is told in 3rd person omniscient because he has access to every character’s mind and he frequently gives insight into the thoughts and feelings of even minor characters‚ gods and mortals alike. The narrator also
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In the excerpts George and Lennie are two friends‚ one smart the other intellectually disabled‚ both on a ‘mission’ to achieve the American dream. Their journey reveals a lot about the two. Lennie is a follower‚ in that he follows and imitates George’s every move. Lennie also suffers from a mental disability. It is also understood that they are from a working class upbringing. In the case of Lennie‚ it becomes very clear throughout the novel that he is a ‘follower’. He follows George everywhere
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what obstacles are apparent in each journey and search of belonging. After reading these texts we get a sense of what belonging is to be apart of something such as a community‚ culture and family. We also get an understanding of not belonging and the hardships and obstacles faced while trying to overcome these achieving happiness and bonds. These aspects of belonging and not belonging are explored within these texts‚ as they are all
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Comparative Report The English Language and Linguistic(ELL) and the English Literatures(ENGL) are both the major academic discipline areas in the Faculty of Arts. These two disciplines could be found in the Language Center‚ at the University of Wollongong. Numerous similarities and differences between them could be exposed though they are situated within the same faculty. This report is going to research these two different areas in order to apply some comparison and contrast among them. The
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Gilgamesh begins his journey with a flawed self-image‚ obsessed with finding immortality and destroying anything in path to gain what he believes he deserves. The physical journey does not change him‚ as he gains nor loses anything. Gilgamesh begins his expedition‚ afraid of death‚ ignoring the teachings of others and unable to see beyond what is in front of him. He inadvertently destroys the poles of the boat in his great hurry to reach his destination to Utnapishtim‚ and does not even recognize
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A Comparative Analysis of Odysseus and Achilles The Trojan War was more than a series of battles between opposing forces‚ it was the climax of an age of heroes. The retrieval of Helen brought together many of the mythological characters of that time onto a single stage. Of the thousands of brave men who fought at Ilion‚ two men stood above the masses‚ sharing the title of hero. They were born in the line of those on Mt. Olympus‚ favored by the gods. Excelling in courage and skill‚ adored by those
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Metropolis: “Breaking down the utopia” In January of1927 Metropolis was released to the German public. The film‚ which was directed by Fritz Lang‚ was one of the first science fiction movies in the history of film. The film focuses on the differences between the working class who power the city and the wealthy whom indulge in it. The film was host to many German stars at the time such as Alfred Abel and Brigette Helm. As this conflict is going there is a separate yet relative
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has greatly increased. We see a lot more blood‚ murders‚ and in greater detail. From 1960’s to the Early 2000’s‚ Movies have greatly changed in terms of violence. The first movie I choose to do was‚ “Gladiator”. It was released in the year 2000‚ and also won the Oscar for best picture. The director was Ridley Scott. The motion picture shows a lot of blood and people get slaughtered. In addition‚ the film has a lot of hand to hand combat with multiple types of arms included; swords‚ axes‚ and maces
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DOCUMENTARY FILM ANALYSIS Among the four documentaries‚ I have chosen “F*ck You Buddy” in “The Power of Nightmares” and “Love and Power” in “All Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace” to be the materials for me to analyze in this paper. First‚ “F*ck You Buddy” is an episode produced by Adam Curtis‚ who is an English filmmaker who has been exploring Sigmund Freud’s theories in the aspects of sociology‚ psychology‚ philosophy‚ and political history throughout his career. In this episode
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Great Gatsby: Book vs Film Before the invention of television and film the art of story telling was restricted to theater and literature. Theater was and still is performed live by actors who tell some kind of story through their performance. But theater is still limited greatly in its ability to convey setting to the viewer. In order to fully grasp the power of any story one must believe‚ in a sense‚ that the events are happening before them. Literature is better able to accomplish this by utilizing
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