The Odyssey in Comparison With “My Father on His Shield” Often in literature‚ writers unintentionally create works that tie very well with one another. Two works that connect well are The Odyssey by Homer‚ translated by Robert Fizgerald‚ and “My Father on His Shield‚” by Walt McDonald. While McDonald’s poem underscores the tone of mourning and sorrow by the main character‚ Homer’s work elucidates the tone of animosity and hurt. As previously stated‚ the tone of McDonald’s poem‚ “My Father
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Sarah Kirkus ENG 2423 8A March 21‚ 2013 Roles of Women in The Iliad and The Odyssey Homer wrote two epic poems‚ The Iliad and The Odyssey. The Iliad is a tragedy that tells about the battles of the Trojan War. The Odyssey is somewhat of a sequel‚ the story of Odysseus ’s travels home after the Trojan War. An article found in “The American Scholar” states‚ “ One might begin by asking what both epics‚ The Iliad and The Odyssey‚ would be like if there were no women in them. The Trojan war
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The Greeks are proud of smart people and see the gift that intellect provides. “‘Son of Laertes‚ I delight to hear your council!’ . . . Odysseus‚ cool tactician‚ tried to calm him” (Homer 494‚ 495). Odysseus‚ otherwise known as Ulyssus‚ makes battle strategies that are a great advantage in war‚ especially if the army is lacking in vicious warriors and needs tactics. Undoubtedly‚ if two Greeks are in line for a prize‚ the one with skillful
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When does a boy become a man? This rite of passage is explored in Robert Fagles ’ translation of Homer ’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey. Odysseus (king of Ithaca) fought in the Trojan War for ten years and after the fall of Troy he spent the next ten years trying to get home. He left behind an infant son‚ Telemachus‚ and a devoted wife‚ Penelope. Although they longed for Odysseus ’ return‚ Penelope and Telemachus were the perfect hosts to wayward strangers - even as their estate became overrun with arrogant
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Medieval Characteristics ENG/106 Survey of Literary Masterpieces Eva Harvey March 25‚ 2013 Comparison and Contrast Paper: Medieval Characteristics Heroes The early epic poem may have served to reinforce shared cultural values within a nation and provide a mythic history for a people. Ancient classical epics contain references to gods and magic and often feature a hero beset by mystical forces. Many later epics imitate these earlier works and may use similar literary conventions
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Odysseus discovered that eating the flowers made them lose track of time. So he rescued the men who had eaten the flower‚ packed up ship‚ and ordered “All Hands aboard; come‚ clear the beach and no one taste the Lotos‚ or you lose your hope of home.” (Homer 148) The movie’s version took the form of a church congregation where people could be “saved” by God. Pete and Delmar got baptized and “washed of their sins” and lost their desire to look for the treasure. One of the more different plot elements concerns
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a secondary source of evidence. The texts differ greatly from one another but contribute to pass on valuable tales to Western culture; all that is left of Greek history. As for the site of Troy itself‚ researchers have found that descriptions in Homers "Iliad" coincide with their findings‚ which is more than the film’s representation can say. Troy‚ or Ilium‚ existed on the West Coast of what is modern day Turkey‚ around 1200 BC. There are many layers of strata and evidence suggesting that Ilium
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written chronologically and therefore a good place to start‚ but it can also be read many times over and almost become an entirely new work each time you read it. Many a historian as well as literary critic has taken to tearing apart this work of Homer in order to make it fit whatever theory they want to prove. I will use my limited knowledge as a student to show that Achilles in not the heartless warrior that most readers take his as‚ but a warrior that fights for noble causes with honor and pride
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The Iliad is the quintessential epic. It is full with gods‚ goddesses‚ heroes‚ war‚ honor‚ glory‚ and the like. However‚ for just short while near the very conclusion Homer avoids all of those epic qualities. The banquet scene in Book XXIV is the most touching‚ the most "human" scene in the entire poem . In the midst of the dreadful gulf of war and anger there occurs an intimate moment between two men who ironically have much in common below the surface. Priam‚ old and fragile‚ makes his way
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one of the most recognized‚ noteworthy‚ and memorable wars (Stewart 20). Almost everyone has heard the story of the Greeks hiding in a big wooden horse to sneak into the great city of Troy‚ but did it really happen? The story was originally told by Homer‚ a great Greek poet‚ during a time when society considered everything he wrote to be absolute fact and regarded it like a history book (Stewart 20-21). In the 4th and 5th centuries‚ many Christian theorists became quizzical of what the ancient people
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