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Telemachos and Odysseus in The Odyssey by Homer

In three pages these characters featured in Homer's epic poem are contrasted and compared in terms of their similarities and diffe...

The Use of Allegory and Symbolism in the Epic Poem Beowulf

Goldsmith, who sees Beowulf as being addressed to the "powerful" and designed to "warn them of the dangers attendant upon power" (...

Rap and the Rap Culture

The writer discusses the connection between the Old English epic poem Beowulf and today's rap culture. The writer argues that alth...

Themes and Messages in The Ramayana and The Aeneid

In five pages these epics are contrasted and compared in terms of the similarities and differences in their themes and messages. ...

Pentangle's Symbolic Meaning in 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'

In five pages this paper examines the moral truth representation of the pentangle in an analysis of the 'Sir Gawain and the Green ...

'Beowulf' and the Characterization of Grendel's Mother

In five pages this paper discusses the viewpoint of Grendel's mother as featured in the poetic epic 'Beowulf.' Four sources are c...

Comparative Analysis of Heroes Hector and Achilles in 'The Iliad' by Homer

In five pages this paper presents a contrast and comparison of the heroes Hector and Achilles as featured in the epic poem 'The Il...

War as Portrayed in The Ramayana

In four pages this paper examines how violence and war are portrayed in such Indian classical epics as The Ramayana. Three source...

Beowulf and Insights on Characterizations

In five pages this paper discusses the insights contained within the Medieval epic in terms of Grendel's death, his mother's react...

David McCullough The Great Bridge

over 276 feet above the high water; and weighed an overwhelming 14,680 tons (Wright 616). For anyone who had the opportunity to s...

Virgil's The Aeneid, Free Will, and Fate

In a paper consisting of five pages this paper examines the concepts of fate and free will within the context of Virgil's epic and...

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 ...

Types of Theater

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

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...

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...

John Gardner's Grendel and Epic Beowulf

oo well that here was the last of...

Beowulf as an Epic Hero

The writer argues that Beowulf can be considered a hero, not only because he does heroic deeds, but also because of the way in whi...

Homer's 'The Odyssey' and Substance Abuse

In five pages this paper examines jimson weed indulgence and lotus eating in this consideration of how substance abuse is represen...

Comparing Translations of Beowulf

In six pages this paper compares Seamus Heaney's and Lucien Dean Pearson's translations of the Medieval epic tale. There are thre...

Odysseus' Maturation and the Epic 'The Odyssey' by Homer

In five pages this paper discusses the maturation Odysseus underwent throughout the course of 'The Odyssey.' Three sources are ci...

Epic Oral Poetry Tradition

In seven pages this paper examines the epic 'Beowulf' in a consideration of the poetic oral tradition. Seven sources are cited in...

First Act, Third Scene of Gotterdammerung by Richard Wagner

In seven pages this paper discusses the placement of Gotterdammerung's Act I, Scene III as it fits into the epic scheme of 'Ring o...

A Modern Viewpoint on Beowulf

The writer considers how we might learn about Beowulf's society by considering what sort of society might have developed if it had...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...