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a good person or a bad person, only that he is religious. In another section, much further along in the story, we see Odysseus t...
how all true tragic heroes apply the same principle: by purging his sins in exchange for forgiveness from nature and the gods. He...
a mortal man, and live with him in open matrimony" (Book V). She illustrates how she found him after all alone and shipwrecked and...
The first task at hand in our study is the provision of a historical explanation of existentialism. A concise explanation is prov...
of the Muse to introduce its tale: "Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story / of that man skilled in all ways of contendin...
is somber (tragic). "...In great works of art all levels in which interpretation can be pursued fruitfully probably remain in som...
so "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are rare glimpses into the feminine status in what was essentially a strict Greek patriarchy. Wh...
be regarded as a historical document. There is very little certain about the poem itself or its author, who was supposedly a blin...
In five pages Homer's protagonist Odysseus featured in 'The Odyssey' is examined in terms of his heroic personality attributes. F...
This paper examines the themes, development of character, and narrative of 'The Odyssey' in order to determine wither or not the f...
In this essay consisting of five pages the argument is presented that the friendship between these heroes in Homer's 'The Iliad' s...
Aspects of Homer's epic poem are analyzed in this paper that contains five pages. There are no other sources listed in the biblio...
literature. In contemplating Dantes Inferno and Boccaccios The Decameron, many things come to light. To some extent both works ex...
down into the depths, and the church of Dantes medieval Italy labeled any direct and persistent questioning soul as heretical. ...
In eight pages this paper focuses upon the Purgatorio section of The Divine Comedy in an analysis of Dante Alighieri's use of symb...
Iin this paper that consists of 5 pages the appropriate punishments for characters from four major literary works contained within...
In five pages this paper discusses the connection between man's sins and the soul in this analysis of three levels of thought repr...
In a paper consisting of 5 pages, the meaning of Dante Alighieri's 'Inferno' is discussed. There is 1 bibliographic source cited....
A brief passage from 'Inferno' is examined in 3 pages as it pertains to the ice lake's frozen sinners with the author's intention ...
In 7 pages this paper examines what the animal symbolism represents in a comparative analysis of these two literary works. There ...
to travel to consult with his father who has gone before. The way is hidden and mysterious, but it is nonetheless accessible to t...
The development of the journey motif throughout the poem and how it serves as an allegory for spiritual growth are discussed in a ...
The theme of betrayal as it is presented in Cantos XXXI, XXXII, and XXXIV is examined in terms of theme, characterization, and ima...
In fifteen pages this canto is examined in terms of its specific passages and how it provides the spiritual foundation for New Eng...
In six pages this research paper considers Canto XII in terms of how murderers and tyrants are murdered and where along with how m...
In five pages this paper speculates on how the Divine Comedy of Dante could be updated to reflect the various levels of hell such ...
A paper consisting of eight pages that is broken down into appropriate sections, the first eleven cantos of 'Inferno' are reviewed...
A paper consisting of eight pages that is broken down into appropriate sections, Cantos XI through XXIV of 'Inferno' are reviewed ...
In eight pages 'Inferno' is examined from the perspective of an alcoholic and the various levels the person must undergo on a jou...
In five pages the theme of love is considered within the context of these authors and their tales. Three sources are cited in the...