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Essays 241 - 270
In six pages this paper examines cultural myths and the portrayal of heroes in this comparative analysis of the works by Virgil an...
theater itself, and his own background upon the stage. Hamlet plays the clown with the other actors who arrive to perform ...
In five pages this paper examines the connection between divine will and cultures in a comparative analysis of these ancient works...
In five pages this paper compares how morality is a common thematic threads in these classical literary works. Four sources are c...
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 writer argues that Beowulf can be seen as an archetype of the ideal hero, and that his deeds have come to be considered as a m...
In five pages these heroic protagonists are compared in terms of their differences and how they reflect the authors' quite differe...
In six pages this paper compares these two classical works in terms of plot, characterization, setting, thematic portrayals of war...
In a paper consisting of 6 pages war and domesticity are examined within the context of these Homerian ethics particularly as they...
In five pages fate as it affects Antigone, Hector, and Achilles is examined. There are no other sources listed....
In five pages this paper contrasts and compares how the heroic code is represented in these two works. There are no other sources...
be regarded as a historical document. There is very little certain about the poem itself or its author, who was supposedly a blin...
so "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are rare glimpses into the feminine status in what was essentially a strict Greek patriarchy. Wh...
is somber (tragic). "...In great works of art all levels in which interpretation can be pursued fruitfully probably remain in som...
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...
In seven pages the classical Greek definition of hero as revealed in the epic poems of Homer is discussed....
In five pages these poetic works are examined in terms of the portrayal of Homer in each. There are 3 sources cited in the biblio...
In 6 pages this paper analyzes how women's roles in these works by Homer reflect the cultural perceptions of women in ancient Gree...
leader, Hector (son of King Priam), he kills in single combat. The poem closes as Achilles surrenders the corpse of Hector to Pria...
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 five pages the epic's final chapter is analyzed with the banquet scene and its significance thoroughly considered....
second is the code of Honor that prevails for both sides. The issues of courage, the sanctity of marriage and friendship and the h...
on Mount Olympus, where the gods lived. As the Iliad opens, the Trojan War has actually been going on for nine years, but the figh...
In five pages this paper compares these two works in terms of wartime reality portrayals. Two sources are cited in the bibliograp...
In eight pages this paper discusses the epic's glorification of violence in an analysis that also considers gender roles, human na...
In this paper containing four pages Achilles and Hektor are compared and it is determined that while Hektor's tragedy is synonymou...
bow rang death as he shot his arrow in the midst of them. First he smote their mules and their hounds, but presently he aimed his ...
In five pages the importance and symbolism of the shield of Achilles is considered in this examination of Homer's epic....
In five pages this paper examines how the epic represents Achilles' shield in a consideration of what its importance symbolizes....
In five pages Homer's poetic epic is examined in a consideration of the significance of the armor worn by Achilles and the effects...