throughout the entire epic. It doesn’t arise as just an emotion and it’s almost always the reason for a transformation. Although the situations differ‚ the love one feels for another seems to have negative consequences for one or both parties involved. Ovid portrays love to be a negative thing‚ instead of exemplifying the positive characteristics we attribute to it today. He makes it almost dangerous or destabilizing because of the chaos that come with the emotion whether mental‚ physical‚ or emotional
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This power enables them to punish mortals for any perceived slights or threats against them‚ usually through the transformation. Transformation — or metamorphosis — is a major theme interwoven into many of the myths told by the legendary Roman poet‚ Ovid. Within Ovid’s Metamorphoses‚ he narrates the classical myths‚ but in an ironic tone and style that always presents an undecidable moral message in the myth — one that is often caught between two vastly different‚ albeit convincing‚ interpretations
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THE COLOURS OF LIFE-EXISTENTIALISM AND THE SHORT STORY FORM:A STUDY OF SELECTED WESTERN AND AFRICAN SHORT STORIES IN GREEK MYTHOLGY‚ Orpheus‚ a bewitching minstrel whose lyre could hypnotize animate and inanimate elements at will‚ married a nymph‚ Eurydice. One day‚ Eurydice was bitten by a snake‚ and she died. In his quest to bring back the dead‚ Orpheus journeyed to the chthonic realm‚ played his lyre‚ hypnotised the underground deities‚ and secured the release of his wife. He was to return
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An individual’s interaction with the world accentuates their perspective of belonging in the flavour of their concern. However‚ barriers to belonging may exist externally or internally influenced by one’s perceptions of self or by the society’s expectations on individuals‚ rendering their ability and drive to connect and potentially lead to experiences of alienation. Hence‚ a genuine belonging and a greater sense of self can only be fulfilled by overcoming both external and intrinsic barriers. The
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‘Marrysong’ by Dennis Scott Born in Kingston‚ Jamaica‚ Dennis Scott was a Jamaican poet‚ playwright and actor. One of his most notable works of poetry is ‘Marrysong’. Scott was one of the most prestigious poets after the independence period of Jamaica‚ with his poem ‘Uncle Time’ for which he received the notable title of being one of the most influential poets of modern Jamaican literature. Referring to his wife as ‘territory’ – Scott indicates that he must discover this territory‚ with this
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What is “love?” How do we define it? Can it genuinely exist in modern society as in Shakespeare’s stories? A literal dictionary definition of the word shows it to mean a profoundly tender‚ passionate affection for another person. Doesn’t that sound just romantic? Nowadays it seems that a majority of people often overlook the true meaning of love: They presume that it can be obtained based on relationships‚ money‚ sex‚ marriage‚ and so on. Due to all this material possession and other superficial
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English 203 Midterm exam Part 1: Answer only 2 of this following in short answers of 1 or 2 paragraphs 3. Define “lyric” Lyric poems are short‚ personal and motional. Moreover‚ the lyric poems express the feelings and thoughts of the poets. The poets didn’t tell stories which describe characters‚ actions or even heroes. Specially‚ the lyric poems address the reader directly and clearly the poets ‘feeling‚ perceptions and state of mind. For example‚ the poem Last night‚ as I‚ the queen‚ was
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NAME: LORANNA LAING DATE: October 25‚ 2010 SUBJECT: LITERATURES IN ENGLISH AN ANALYSIS OF THE POEMS “ORPHEUS”AND “EURYDICE” BY MARGARET ATWOOD The poems “ORPHEUS “and “EURYDICE” by Margaret Atwood speaks of the love shared by a Grecian Male called Orpheus and his wife Eurydice. It tells the readers how Eurydice was manipulated into loving Orpheus through his singing which was used to hypnotize both gods and man.The story then goes on to Say that they were married soon after but before
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The poems “L’Allegro” and “Il Penseroso” are greatly related because of the night-day qualities that Milton presents. “L’Allegro” represents more of a care-free life‚ whereas “Il Penseroso” represents more of a quiet‚ reserved life‚ such as the one Milton lived. At the beginning of each poem‚ each of them reflect on each other’s premise‚ then going on to their own qualities. Both of the poems seem like they could come from different people‚ staying very central and positive on their own thoughts
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ancient Greek Orpheus myth to the context of early 19th century France. The film celebrates Bohemian ideals through reshaping the archetypal story of The Orpheus Myth to illustrate the importance of love through music. Within the classical context‚ freedom is achieved through music and through love‚ both of which offer the individual emancipation from the confines of a materialistic and hierarchical society as shown by Baz Lurhmann in Moulin Rouge. A timeless ideal adopted within the Orpheus myth is
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