Essays 391 - 420
In two pages this paper contrasts and compares the depictions of women and the journeys undertaken by Aeneas and Odysseus in these...
In six pages and three parts a comparative analysis of these literary works considers 3 different topics. There are no other sour...
In five pages this paper examines how the quest theme is depicted in these works by Dante and Homer. Three sources are cited in t...
In four pages the concept of the hero's journey as it manifest itself in these classical works of literature is examined. There i...
In three pages this paper emphasizes Aeneas' and Odysseus' differences as reflected in the works by Virgil and Homer. There is no...
In four pages this paper examines evaluates the acceptability of the protagonists' actions in these classic literary works by Virg...
to go home. This particular point in the story is approximately halfway through such dangers and journeys and as such it is halfwa...
In 6 pages this paper analyzes how women's roles in these works by Homer reflect the cultural perceptions of women in ancient Gree...
Oedipus. He learned that his predecessor and his wifes late husband, King Laius, had been murdered, Oedipus contends that it shou...
of Dardania, best hope of Troy,/What kept you from us for so long, and where? From what far place, O Hector, have you come, Long, ...
but rather it is Poseidon who hates him. Zeus says, "...its the Earth-Shaker, Poseidon, unappeased,/forever fuming against him for...
her part. What she didnt know was that Zeus was responsible for thwarting her attempts at consummating her relationship with Odys...
this, in that she learned to be quiet and respectful in church, as well. Louise gained a well-balanced education of what it means...
In sage debates...To save the state" (Homer Book I). The reader begins to see that Telemachus is not wise enough to be prepared fo...
of his father Ulysses" (Homer I). From this excerpt it is quite obvious that divine intervention is a powerful part of the stor...
banquet. Aeneas begins to talk to Queen Dido. Dido becomes enamored with Aeneas, something not unprovoked by the gods and goddess...
He gains allies and waits for the right opportunity to enact justice. This also allows Homer to thoroughly document the wrongs per...
San Diego, California. For a young farm boy, the transition was nothing short of culture shock. The boot camp of 1941 was design...
journey home to his wife Penelope and son Telemakhos in Ithaka. The gods and goddesses also shape the poem structurally, and are ...
I think of naming, far less telling, / every feat of that rugged man, Odysseus, / but here is something that he dared to do / at T...
journeys, "After leaving his ruined home in a galaxy far, far away, Luke Skywalker began a journey taken by countless other heroes...
wish to take any chances, yet knows he must rest. The place he found to hide is described as follows: "he crept beneath two shoots...
all of the kingdoms riches and power for themselves. The problem is Odysseuss only son, who is the natural successor to the throne...
Greek society was that imposed upon them by either their fathers or purchasers. They would never aspire to privilege or influence...
a distraction, as a goal, as a guide, and as an agent of social recognition (The Odyssey in Transit, 2000). Odysseus is indeed co...
and craft are clear throughout the narrative, but such episodes as her deceiving of the suitors are not considered in the same lig...
the story deals with his infatuations, lusts, loves and relationships. Surprisingly, Genji retains a hard exterior through it all...
father. So, by the end of the story what he has done has given him experience and wisdom to deal with a future as a leader. Tel...
growing stronger and more defiant with every passing episode. "...Homer certainly recognizes the notion of intention, and in many...
son Telemakhos, his father Laertes, and even his dog Argos. Throughout his journey in the Odyssey, Odysseus often remarks about t...