everyone quiet.” Hector‚ the duck with a dream‚ proclaimed as the weekly meeting in Topeka‚ Kansas got very noisy. This meeting was a family meeting that occurred on every Saturday of the week at 2:30. This family had no last name‚ was very poor‚ and they were a very small family because most died in their adventure to South Africa. The survivors that still attend the meeting were Jasper the Dolphin‚ Will the Tortoise‚ Jimmy the Grape‚ and Dollace. “Last night I had a dream‚” Hector explained‚ “that
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The Illiad historical basis- 13th century greek city-states vs. Troy troy was on again sea was richest in the world Homer lived in 8th century BC 19thcentury- Heinrech Schleeman found troy Homer could be a syndicate- a collaboration of multiple writers 1st book written in Florence‚ Italy in 1488 our version by W. H. D. Rouse in 1937 Zeus- urge to create‚ Callipe- muse of poetry (one of the 12 daughters of Zues) illiad begins in year 10 of the war the odyssey the second book
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Greek hero who is not described with disdain like other Greek heroes but with more love. The wrath of Achilles and the death of Hector‚ the biggest hero amongst Trojans‚ are described with rare mastery and love for Achilles despite the fact that he commits a cruel deed by killing Hector‚ the beloved Trojan hero and rapes his dead body. Although Agamenon‚ Achilles‚ and Hector were great heroes‚ they were quite different in their personalities‚ characteristics and values. Homer’s Iliad is an epic creation
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is the right one". In the opposite camp is the gentle English master‚ Mr Hector‚ who argues that exams are the enemy of education . Hector is a fan of the poet Wysten Hugh Auden many of whose poems focused on the ways in which words revealed and concealed emotions eh Hector believes “words alone are certain good” Bennett appears to write his play in praise of Hector and his non-utilitarian approach to education. Hector character is portrayed somehat sympathetically considering that he is essentially
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The Role of Women in the Iliad Anybody would agree that before‚ women had so little power that they were often used as objects. They were taken and given as if they were material belongings. In the Iliad‚ an epic written during the 8th century BC‚ women are treated as only property and producing material within the house rather than human beings. This is Homer’s way of saying that the attitude towards women in his time period is wrong and unjustified. While men worship gods and goddesses‚ they
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Bennett explores the fine line between wisdom and foolishness in ‘The History Boys’. Discuss with reference to this comedic drama. The fine line between wisdom and foolery has often been explored and blurred in dramatic comedies throughout the ages. Often‚ in Shakespeare’s plays especially‚ the fool figure turns out to be the wisest figure out of all of the other characters‚ and is used as a way to make a comment on the social context of the time. This theme is present in ‘The History Boys’‚ as
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job‚ to make more money for his family. Once he had enough money he was going to have his wife and child brought over to be with him. When the man started his journey to come across to America‚ he was taken to an old‚ run down‚ dark house. When Hector arrived at the house another man (Miguel) was already there waiting to be hustled across the border. They would spend several days and nights together in the house not knowing what was to come next. They had to go with limited food and drink for
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characters of Hector and Achilles carry similar traits‚ although a deeper investigation into each character will show some stark contrasts between the two. Victory and defeat is not the most telling sign as to which is the greater hero of the two. There are flaws within each character and each one fights to overcome them throughout the story. By the end‚ it is clear which one emerges as the most appropriate symbol of a hero. The character of Achilles is greater than the character of Hector because he
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Although Achilles and Hector are both mighty warriors who share the same values‚ they have different backgrounds‚ personalities‚ and reasons for fighting. Homer presents Achilles‚ the son of Peleus‚ a mortal‚ and of Thetis‚ a sea nymph‚ as a hero with almost supernatural characteristics. Achilles’ statue is godlike‚ his strength is superior‚ and his powers with a spear unsurpassed. He wears immortal armor and has talking horses. While Achilles is superhuman‚ Hector is completely human surrounded
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tale of one mans greed versus the land loving‚ pride fighting Troy army. Troy seemed to be outnumbered‚ but their faith in the gods‚ and the love of their own country helped them stand up strong against the enormous Greek army. With the kings’ son‚ Hector a great war hero and powerful leader‚ the Troy army had seemed unbeatable. They were a very advanced and healthy city‚ protected by giant walls that stretched all around the city‚ making it nearly impossible for an army of this period to break it
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