courtesy; Zeus will avenge the unoffending guest.” (Homer 989). Everyone did not obey hospitality though. The Cyclops‚ and even Odysseus did not obeyed by this unspoken set of rules. For example the Cyclops had power and decided that he didn’t really have to welcome Odysseus and his crew. “We Cyclopes care not a whistle for your thundering Zeus or all the gods in bliss; we have more force by far.” (Homer 989). The Cyclops does not believe in the gods or Zeus
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Film Photography vs. Digital Photography My love of photography started at a very young age‚ long before I was able to buy my own camera. Whenever my step-father would get the camera‚ I knew something important was happening; he didn’t waste film on just anything. That was true with most every family in the 60’s and 70’s because film wasn’t cheap and neither was the developing. I remember sending the film off in a special envelope that required not one‚ but two postage stamps; that was a considerable
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two or more of the following issues: story vs. plot‚ range of narration‚ depth of narration‚ and narrative structure. In addition‚ pay attention to the film’s stylistic choices‚ and how they relate to formal strategies in the narrative and narration. The film "Speed"‚ starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock is classed as a film where narrative plays a very large role in delivering the viewer with a broader understanding of the story or plot of the film. Narrative meaning a "chain of events in cause-effect
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ak to the people they are watching over such as the instance in the Odyssey where Athena comes to Ithaca to visit Telemachus and reassure him that his father will be coming home and recommends a journey for the boy and to wait a year to allow him to make it home (pg.296). Though Telemachus may have not known it was Athena this is an example of a seen and heard Goddess which allows for her to reassure the boy. It is also seen with Achilles and Athena in the Iliad when Achilles is about to fight to
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the overall text analysis Macro-componential constituents of the text. 1. The text under analysis belongs to the belles-lettres functional style. The sub-style is emotive prose. 2. The title of the selection is…The functions of the title: it may introduce the main character; it may reveal the internal world of the character; it may contain the author’s message; it may be given metaphorically; it may serve as a means of cohesion; it may orient the reader towards the perception of the text. 3. The position
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and compassion. In Book V of Homer’s The Odyssey‚ some of these qualities are revealed through Calypso when she is visited by Hermes‚ the messenger of the gods. She becomes angry with him and yells‚ “You gods are the most jealous bastards in the universe- persecuting any goddess who ever openly takes a mortal
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Odysseus’ Cunning In Homer’s epic novel The Odyssey‚ Homer depicts Odysseus as a character of great intelligence and cunning. Throughout the many dangers and hazards he encounters‚ Odysseus shows‚ in many ways‚ his ingenious slyness. Odysseus’ cunning is shown in many examples‚ such as when he encounters the lotus-eaters. Some of his men‚ hungry as they are‚ accept the lotus-eaters’ offering of some of their lotus to eat. Soon they forget all about their efforts to get home as a result of
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the Role of Women in Ancient Greece Through Homer In The Odyssey‚ Homer creates characters that embody many aspects of human nature to reflect his observations about his world and society. Many of the characters have personalities that define them to be heroic‚ or borderline evil. Throughout Odysseus’ return home from Troy‚ he meets important women of both kinds. Homer portrays some women that are ideal‚ and more women that are immoral. Through Homer‚ we learn that women in Ancient Greece could
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Lantana is a 2001 Australian film‚ directed by Ray Lawrence set in suburban Sydney. The film’s central event is the disappearance and death of a mystery woman whose identity isn’t revealed until the end‚ despite her body being shown in the opening segment. The motif of the lantana‚ a weed prevalent in suburban Sydney is used to represent key ideas central to the film. The lantana consists of dense interlaced branches that spread quickly‚ producing brightly coloured flowers. It chokes and engulfs
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Literary Analysis of Two Texts Renita Redding Instructor: Irene Robles-Huerta ENG 125 March 21‚ 2015 The short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been”‚ by Joyce Oates‚ (1966)‚ and the poem‚ “What it’s Like to Be a Black Girl”‚ by Patricia Smith‚ (1991)‚ are both about the coming of age of young girls and the conflicts that they encounter. The two pieces explore issues that most young girls have with their bodies and others during their puberty years. The literary elements that will be
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