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In 5 pages this paper examines themes of quest and identity as they are represented in Homer's epic and how they enable Odysseus a...

to his mother, he has been depicted as a solitary creature, not unlike the hombres in Sergio Leones "spaghetti" Westerns, who walk...

Two characters from each of Homer's epics are compared in five pages in order to ascertain which is the most heroic of the charact...

In four pages the conformity or nonconformity of Coleridge's prose in this poem is compared with the sonnet's and epic poem's trad...

In five pages the difficult decisions Aeneas had to make in Vergil's epic 'Aeneid' are explored. There are 3 sources cited in th...

In five pages this paper examines the legendary status of the Beowulf epic. There are no other sources listed....

leader, Hector (son of King Priam), he kills in single combat. The poem closes as Achilles surrenders the corpse of Hector to Pria...

King Arthur and his knights of the round table. Regardless of the permutation in which the story appears, it always carries with ...

In a paper consisting of four pages the ways in which Pope mocks feuding families, the ancient Greek epic, and the aristocracy wit...

In five pages these epic war tales are examined in a heroic contrast and comparison of Roland and Achilles. Three sources are cit...

Calypsos island and has been since the war ended. Athena begins her guidance by getting agreement from the gods (Homer 1.26-27). ...

journeys, "After leaving his ruined home in a galaxy far, far away, Luke Skywalker began a journey taken by countless other heroes...

as an adventurous and noble man, and offers us the romance of a story. From this simple beginning we can readily assume that Be...

though they were in a war. Their life is perhaps not threatened, but they must struggle to become more honorable and noble as they...

is less important than the conversation which takes place, and since the two individuals are from periods in Greek history several...

very important fact when considering the relationship between the classics and Christianity in Miltons poem by stating the followi...

journey home to his wife Penelope and son Telemakhos in Ithaka. The gods and goddesses also shape the poem structurally, and are ...

spectator into the action, Brechts goal was to place the spectator outside the action as an observer, but one who is actively invo...

occurs near the end of the conflict. These two warriors fight over who has the greater claim to a captive woman who is also the d...

all of the kingdoms riches and power for themselves. The problem is Odysseuss only son, who is the natural successor to the throne...

a whole. According to Hector, Paris has brought ruin on his people and has allowed his lust for women to drive him to insane actio...

faith primarily in their thane and in "wyrd," which is a pagan reference to fate or destiny, according to Abrams, et al (1968). ...

"Since this Britain was built by this baron great, / Bold boys bred there, in broils delighting, / That did their day many a deed ...

He gains allies and waits for the right opportunity to enact justice. This also allows Homer to thoroughly document the wrongs per...

student researching this topic has indicated that no additional sources should be used. In writing your own paper, drawing upon th...

the aid of Fortune herself as a guide, travel to the Fortunate Islands. There, they scale a mountain, fighting a dragon and a lion...

short stories many in which he dealt with the political and social issues associated with Indian independence, many in which he pr...

Reeds final role) and is forced to compete in gladiator matches at the Coliseum to entertain the carnage-crazed Roman spectators. ...

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...

2005). This was clearly illegal and those in the Middle East worried that he would try to take over more nations. Certainly, it wa...