So far in the Odyssey‚ men have played the role of strong and determined characters. In most cases‚ they try to show the courageous side of their personality. For example‚ young Telemakhos boldly decided to leave Ithaka and search for news of his father‚ knowing the dangers that were in store for him. Odysseus‚ obviously‚ showed great determination as he battled the God of Sea Poseidon after he left Kalypso¡¯s island. All of this leads us to believe that men in Ancient Greek are supposed to conceal
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Ferreira Essay 1 The Novel Catch-22 Novel Movie Comparison There are a lot of major differences between the novel and movie of Catch-22 as well as some similarities. The movie and book as a whole do have the same plot and follow a very similar story line. Like in all books that are made into movies there was much more information and detail in the book than there was in the movie‚ especially in the missions and the introduction of characters. The book is very complex and it was probably a challenge
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The Iliad and The Odyssey are tales written by Homer centered on the drama of the Trojan War. First poem deals with the time during the end of the war‚ while the latter‚ which occurs roughly ten years later‚ explains the disastrous journey of Odysseus fighting his way back home. The character of women in the Odyssey is to exhibit the many and diverse roles that women play in the lives of men. These functions vary from characters such as the goddess ’ that help them to the nymphs who trick them
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portrayed by their characters couldn’t be more different. The Odyssey was composed for the wealthy of Homer’s time. The oral tradition was used to flatter any wealthy patron in attendance‚ but this did not interfere with the overall plot and message of the poem. The story itself is about a man and his journey home. Once he has reached Ithaca that is really the end of the story. There is no mention of greater glory after Odysseus‚ because the Odyssey focuses on the tangible and wonderful things in life such
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Annika Bobbitt Stephanie Meyer wrote the amazing book‚ Twilight‚ which was the first that became a four saga series. Since the book was very popular with its readers it was made into a movie. Books that become movies have similarities and differences between the original story‚ as told in the novel and the screen story‚ as seen in the film. In Twilight there are some important differences and similarities that allow the reader to enjoy both stories. A key similarity is the
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In the beginning of Book XI‚ Odysseus goes to Hades where people confront him from his past‚ present and future. He is confused and dazed and seems to change as the different characters address him. All of the elements of Book XI show that it is the most pivotal book in Odysseus’s voyage homeward and in the development of his character. In Book XI‚ Homer reinforces major themes that repeat through the rest of the story that show Odysseus he can get home using the ideas seen throughout the text.
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Seth Wein 11/17/12 English- Mrs. Katz The Odyssey Book 14 The Odyssey Book 14‚ by Homer‚ is an excellent book because it shows readers what Odysseus meant to the people of Ithaca and how influential he was as a person. We have learned a lot about Odysseus from previous books and we know all about his many different characteristics such as his ability to lead and his warrior-like mentality. The author’s goal for this book was to show readers what impact Odysseus made on society at that time
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a way to communicate ideas‚ past experiences and history passed down from generation to generation. According to the presentation in class a hero story deals with adventures‚ a fight/quest and a transformation. In the stories of Gilgamesh and The Odyssey both characters possess different and similar qualities involving the characteristic of a traditional hero story. A hero story by definition “Informs the reader that a hero is setting out from an everyday home to pursue an adventure where he defeats
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Kuralt.)" The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Odyssey tell the stories of two men recognizing what means the most to them in life. They journey through their quests transforming into different people from whence they first began. In the end‚ they realize they just want to be loved and be with the ones who understand them most. When comparing the epics‚ it becomes apparent that Homer had to have been influenced by The Epic of Gilgamesh before creating The Odyssey because of similarities with the heroes
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Julia Golubenko Mrs. Greenfield Close Reading and Critical Writing November 13‚ 2007 The movie Namesake was a fairly good depiction of the book. As a movie‚ apart from the book‚ it was good. The characters played their role well‚ emotional scenes were shown‚ and the point of the movie was easy to see. The problems that I had with the movie‚ was the fact that they cut out Gogol’s whole college life and Ruth‚ his first girlfriend. This was taking out a huge part of his life‚ where Gogol actually chose
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