The Odyssey was one of the most action filled books i think i have ever read. now i don’t like reading very much‚ in fact i hardly ever read and i couldn’t wait to get back to class to read more of The Odyssey. The Odyssey is a story of a guy who has about a 20 year struggle to return home to is wife and son after fighting in the trojan war. Odysseus faces many obstacles on his journey home such as the Cyclops island‚ The sirens island and Calypso’s island. The first obstacle that Odysseus faces
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Throughout the Odyssey‚ written by Homer‚ women are portrayed much differently than they are in the present. Women today are independent and believe that they ar ebale to care and prortect themselves withput a man‚ and life can be fullfilled with no protection from a male. But‚ during the Greek times‚ women felt that they were required to have a man to provide them the necessary care and protection of a man. In the Odyssey‚ women are portrayed as desparate‚ weak‚ and less inteligent than men. Women
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Another lesson from the Odyssey;Odysseus and I both have been a fighter. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus was talking to Lady Circe and she was telling him how to avoid this monster and just get passed it. Then Odysseus said “Only instruct me‚ goddess‚ if you will‚ how‚ if possible‚ can I pass Charybdis‚ or fight off Scylla when she raids my crew?” Swiftly that loveliest goddess answered: “Must you have battle in your heart forever?” Likewise I am in football I’m a running back. One game I was running and
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Hospitality in the Odyssey The reason Odysseus has taken so much time to reach back to Ithaca is associated with the greek term Xenia‚ but this element in literature called Xenia can also be helpful for one’s survival. The greek term Xenia refers to hospitality‚ meaning giving anyone respect with food‚ shelter or any need. To the Greeks at the time hospitality was a large way to show respect and to gain respect from neighbors and other civilians. Greeks believed the gods wanted them to show hospitality
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Instructor: Mr.Mc. Whorter DEFINTION ESSAY 03/26/12 LOYALTY Loyalty can be defined by anyone but there’s only one definition of loyalty. Google’s definition of loyalty is the quality of being loyal to someone or something. The second definition for loyalty is a strong feeling of support or allegiance; fights with in-laws cause divided loyalties. My definition of loyalty relates to the first definition; however
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In the epic the Odyssey by Homer (translated by Robert Fitzgerald) one of the most descriptive and best written passages in the entire epic is "The Slaying of the Suitors" (book 23 lines1-62). This is a good passage for many reasons‚ one of these is that it is a part of the story that has been built up and anticipated by all. Another is the vivid imagery used by Homer. There is one more reason‚ this being the tone of the passage. The tone of this passage is very important to it and adds
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In The Odyssey a Graphic Novel‚ by Gareth Hinds‚ based on Homer’s Odyssey‚ there are many life lessons‚ or lessons on Ancient Greek culture that can be learned. it’s shown that people may have offered hospitality initially‚ in fear/honor of Zeus or just in pure kindness. You can see this in action when Odysseus visits Phaeacia‚ ( Books 6 and 8 pages 73- 89)‚ when Odysseus is stuck in Polyphemus’ cave (Book 9 pages 95-107)‚ and finally when Odysseus gets home and encounters the Suitors. (Books 17-
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Syda Isaacs Ms. Young Honors English 12 Feb 18‚ 2014 In Homer’s “The Odyssey” the author symbolizes through Odysseus’ journey the journey of life. All beings face obstacles on the journey from life to death. The obstacles that Homer had Odysseus face were always symbolic of what all human beings face. The fact that Odysseus is a revered and admirable character shows these recurring themes in a way that could not be portrayed by a common person who was not supernatural or an idealic personality
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heroes show traits of strength‚ courage‚ nobility‚ a thirst for glory‚ confidence in authority‚ and intellect. Both Odysseus from The Odyssey and Katnis from The Hunger games are alike in their heroic qualities‚ but show minor differences as well. Strength is a well recognized quality in heroes. Odysseus and Katnis both possess brutal strength. Several times in The Odyssey‚ Odysseus demonstrates this quality. One of the most apparent times is when Penelope set forth a task for the suitors to complete
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Essay: The Odyssey Over two thousand years ago‚ great epics such as the Odyssey were written‚ illustrating human weaknesses and wickedness of the time‚ and yet‚ people today seem no different. As history unfolds‚ it is plain to see the recurrent problems over which humans continue to stumble. Comparing modern society to ancient Greek society‚ it is easy to discover more similarities than differences in specific aspects of either community. In Ancient Greece‚ the setting of the Odyssey‚ negative
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