Essay One‚ The Odyssey Steven Botello ENGL 2315: Great Works of Literature I September 16‚ 2012 Imagine a life without television‚ no internet‚ no cell phones‚ no radio‚ no movies‚ and no video games. This was the life during the Odyssey. The storytelling in the Odyssey gave Greek society a way of entertainment. Men‚ woman‚ and children would listen to these stories with attentiveness and would then share them throughout their lives. These stories were told in many ways such as in poems‚ songs
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In almost every piece of literature there can be found references to the author’s or the narrator’s culture. Having an understanding of this culture can help one better understand a literary work. Reading a work that contains references to a culture can also spark interest and inspire the reader to learn more about the culture that is represented in the work. One such piece of literature is the poem "Ah Mah‚" written by Shirley Geok-lin Lim. This poem contains many references to Chinese culture that
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The novel begins with quote that states “My nightmare started like this. I was standing on deserted street in some little beach town. It was the middle of the night. A storm was blowing. Wind and rain ripped at the palm trees along the sidewalk. Pink and yellow stucco buildings lined the street‚ their windows boarded up.” The mere quote was quite intriguing and will truly draw you towards curiosity. The succeeding pages of the book will entice towards an interesting continuation of a 14-year old
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great distances and faced many obstacles until they reached the everlasting cliffs‚ where the monsters were being held. There they freed the prisoners and in return for their noble action‚ the monsters gave each of the brothers a powerful weapon. To Poseidon he gave a trident that can create earthquakes‚ to Hades he gives the helmet of invisibility and to Zeus he give thunderbolts. With these weapons they win this everlasting war between the gods and
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Land of The Cyclops In Homer’s “Land of The Cyclops” Odysseus get trapped in the cave owned by Polyphemus‚ the son of Poseidon. While they are there‚ the story describes in detail‚ about how the men were eaten and how the cyclops eye was punctured. The story also shows how Odysseus and his men tricked Polyphemus in order to escape. This gives a tone of trickery and gore to the story. This story was also summarized in the way of a poem‚ called “The Blinding of Polyphemus” by Robert Dickerson. The
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Nobody is perfect‚ therefore‚ everyone has a flaw. However‚ our flaws are not what define us; it is what we can transform our flaws into that defines us. In two very similar stories this exact idea is conveyed. The Odyssey by Homer illustrates Odysseus’s difficult journey of his return from the Trojan war. Similar to this‚ Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand describes Louie’s everlasting quest of survival. Although some may consider these two characters heroes‚ they both have fatal flaws. Louie possesses
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“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up” (“Thomas A. Edison“). This quotation by Thomas Edison illustrates that giving up will not get one anywhere; along with giving up is the loser’s way out. Edison inspirational quote also reveals that mental strength is necessary to endurance and. The soldiers never gave up‚ and they persevered to win the war with Odysseus as their leader. In Homer’s The Odyssey‚ Trojan War hero Odysseus exhibits perseverance in the ten years of war and leads his men on the
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riton doesn’t have his own myth‚ but he was mentioned in major myths. Most notably‚ he played an important role in the myth Jason and the Golden Fleece. In the myth‚ Jason and his crew set out to sea in search of the legendary Golden Fleece. While searching for the Golden Fleece‚ they were stranded in Libya near the Tritonious lake. Triton‚ knowing the dangers of the area‚ disguised himself as human and approached the group. The men told him they were stranded and Triton‚ in disguise‚ suggested
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Hercules Hercules also known as Alcaides was a greek son of Zeus. He was an Exceptionally strong young mortal.Hercules was the son of zeus‚A greek god.Learning the talents and traits attributed to hercules helps mythology students learn.Hercules was the strongest man on the earth(HAM 290). He was known for his exceptional strength‚even surpassing many gods. Hercules also had great courage and the ability to do anything in his will.Hercules got a curse put on him by Hera(HAM 320).Hera told Hercules
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to sail with him to inspect one of Neptune’s new freezer trawlers‚ Hargrove had demurred. He hated sailing on small boats-they made him sick‚ he told his boss. Renser had pointed out that the 120-foot yacht he owned wasn’t exactly small. Besides‚ Poseidon II never rolled‚ even in a storm; the renowned Tommaso Spadolini had designed it. In fact‚ it was one of the last boats built by Italy’s famous Tecnomarine boatyard! Eventually‚ Renser had won him over‚ and Hargrove had arrived that Friday morning
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