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The Last Emperor Film by Bernardo Bertolucci

related to this period, and some of the socio-political reasons for wanting Pu Yi to take the throne within the constructs of the ...

The Treatment of Women in Mythology

This 10 page paper examines the way writers have treated women in mythology. The writer examines The Epic of Gilgamesh, the Metamo...

Ancient Greece and Medieval Societies Compared

In five pages Ancient Greek society is compared with the Medieval society represented in the epic 'Beowulf' in terms of citizen ex...

Good Life Defined by Religion and Philosophy

the many delights of civilization, and thus showing Enkidu this type of pleasure is important (PG). Enkidu himself however sees i...

Beowulf's Epic Poetry

In five pages this paper examines such events as the Dane's nation rise, attack of Heorot, hero's arrival in Heorot, Heorot feast,...

Tests Endured by Sir Gawain

is that which involves a dual or battle. He states that if anyone can defeat him, here and now, they must meet him at another spec...

'The Odyssey' by Homer and Sports

Antinoos and Eurymakhos, presided" (IV 654-657). In this way, sports is used as competition for a womans hand in marriage. The c...

The Court of King Hrothgar in Beowulf

The writer uses a close reading of the Old English epic poem Beowulf, and in particular the events at King Hrothgar's court, to ex...

Gilgamesh, 'The Odyssey' and Heroic Epics

In five pages this paper discusses the societal and immortality quests of epic heroes in Gilgamesh and Homer's 'The Odyssey' in a ...

Placing a Historical Value on 'The Iliad' by Homer

be regarded as a historical document. There is very little certain about the poem itself or its author, who was supposedly a blin...

Homer's 'The Odyssey' Goddess Athena and Hero Odysseus

In five pages this epic goddess and hero are examined in terms of their similarities. There are no other sources cited....

Ancient Greek Mythological Heroes and Episode II of Star Wars

still just one being who is in constant struggle with his own existence. When determining who truly exercises power in an a...

A Consideration of The Rape of the Lock

since the Middle Ages as the models for literature at its grandest" (McDaniel 1-15pope.htm). It is a general consensus that Popes ...

Comparing Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai with Homer's 'The Iliad'

heroic ideal of the young and noble combatant who appears to be destined to die at an early age on the battlefield. Achilleus is ...

Literary Classics, Knowledge of Death and Religion

it would seem. Socrates agrees for he sees that by having such an argument with Euthyphro he may find a better way to plead his ow...

The Symbolism of Heorot Hall in the Poem Beowulf

fulfills his part of the social bargain, which is to "give to young and old all that God has given him." Grendel who is describ...

Book XXIV of 'The Iliad' by Homer

is somber (tragic). "...In great works of art all levels in which interpretation can be pursued fruitfully probably remain in som...

Homer's 'The Odyssey' and Dante's 'Inferno'

hes writing" (Steinberg inferno.htm). It is the Canto which presents us with the innocent and frightened Dante. He is just beginni...

Analyzing 'The Iliad' by Homer

Aspects of Homer's epic poem are analyzed in this paper that contains five pages. There are no other sources listed in the biblio...

Problems with the Conclusion of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

This paper discusses the dilemma posed by the conclusion of this epic narrative for both the protagonist and the reader in 5 pages...

Heroes Beowulf and Hamlet

In five pages Joseph Campbell's definition of a hero is applied to Beowulf and Hamlet in a comparison and contrast of these two ep...

Coen's Film Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? and Homer's 'The Odyssey'

This paper examines the themes, development of character, and narrative of 'The Odyssey' in order to determine wither or not the f...

Beowulf's Pride

In five pages this paper examines the pride of Beowulf and its impact upon his actions and outcomes of the epic tale. There are n...

Epic of Gilgamesh and Relationships Between Parents and Children

In five pages this paper examines how parent and child relationships are portrayed in this epic in a consideration of Gilgamesh's ...

Beowulf Epic and 'Druncen' Word Uses

How the word 'druncen' or drunken is used in the epic Beowulf is the focus of this analysis consisting of five pages. Three sourc...

Comparative Analysis of Homer's 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey'

much. In a sense, he is the quintessential manly man. Odysseus in a way is a caricature. While there are a lot of traits he posses...

Characters of Athene and Poseidon in Homer's 'The Odyssey'

In five pages these characters as they are featured in Homer's epic are examined in terms of how they contribute to the tale overa...

Epic Heroes Gilgamesh and Hercules and Violence

In ten pages this paper discusses how violence is portrayed in the heroic epics of ancient Greece and Mesopotamia. Six sources ar...

Types of Theater

The writer discusses the difference between postmodern theatre and the epic theatre of Bertolt Brecht. The paper is seven pages lo...

Anglo Saxon Dramatic Society and Burton Raffel's Beowulf

In five pages this paper examines how Anglo Saxon dramatic society has been reflected in Burton Raffel's New Historicist interpret...