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Essays 211 - 240
so "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are rare glimpses into the feminine status in what was essentially a strict Greek patriarchy. Wh...
into marriage, religion/gods, revenge, rituals, and reputation. Marriage Clearly Ulysses story involves the condition of marria...
means by which to punish him for past indiscretions. Mans first instinct is to provide for his own preservation, to tend to his o...
a mortal man, and live with him in open matrimony" (Book V). She illustrates how she found him after all alone and shipwrecked and...
than life and serves as a role model for others to follow; they are brave, smart and good in battle; and, the hero embarks upon a ...
In five pages this book's references to Hell are examined. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....
banquet. Aeneas begins to talk to Queen Dido. Dido becomes enamored with Aeneas, something not unprovoked by the gods and goddess...
of his father Ulysses" (Homer I). From this excerpt it is quite obvious that divine intervention is a powerful part of the stor...
Oedipus. He learned that his predecessor and his wifes late husband, King Laius, had been murdered, Oedipus contends that it shou...
journeys, "After leaving his ruined home in a galaxy far, far away, Luke Skywalker began a journey taken by countless other heroes...
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...
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...
growing stronger and more defiant with every passing episode. "...Homer certainly recognizes the notion of intention, and in many...
the defeat of Troy and it is about the adventures of Odysseus, king of Ithaca and throughout his travels, the story "provides a pi...
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...
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...
more fidelity than did her missing husband. However, while Penelope is keeping Odysseus home fires burning, it is Athena to whom ...
Ball encountered it in the late 1940s, was an untapped resource of historical investigation. It took Ball years to win the trust...
In five pages this paper examines the connection between divine will and cultures in a comparative analysis of these ancient works...
In five pages a comparative analysis of these works is presented in terms of differences and similarities in characterization, plo...
This research report compares Penelope's relationships with that of Odysseus. How the marital relationship comes to fruition and i...
In 8 pages these different literary texts are compared in terms of how they satisfy the epic definition in nation and character po...
In five pages the teachings featured in these texts are contrasted and compared. Seven sources are cited in the bibliography....
the Great Wall. There, Heywood Floyds monolith is happily reunited with astronaut and scientist David Bowman and the supercompute...
San Diego, California. For a young farm boy, the transition was nothing short of culture shock. The boot camp of 1941 was design...
the past thirty years as to which was "better" - "2001" the book or "2001" the movie. Not surprisingly the fans of Clarkes numero...
In 5 pages tis paper discusses the conflict of order vs. disorder as depicted in these ancient Hebrew and Greek texts. There are ...
In six pages this paper compares these two works of ancient Greek literature in a consideration of relations between state and soc...