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In five pages this essay examines Ulysses' argument to Achilles and his response to it as described in Book IX of 'The Iliad.' Th...
The fates of death or destruction could be explored in a dramatic structure, and how the protagonist elected to face his destiny, ...
In five pages the heroes in these classic works are contrasted and compared. Four sources are cited in the bibliography....
In 7 pages this paper considers the peace messages contained within this war stories' collection known as 'The Iliad.' There are ...
original adventure stories; Indiana Jones has nothing on Odysseus, Achilles, Ajax and the rest of the characters who struggled on ...
of the gods in these works appears to be more focused on generating chaos than introducing peace and tranquility to the universe. ...
Aspects of Homer's epic poem are analyzed in this paper that contains five pages. There are no other sources listed in the biblio...
be regarded as a historical document. There is very little certain about the poem itself or its author, who was supposedly a blin...
(2) which struck the coup de grace" (Floyd ucla13.html). As we can see, although Hektor obviously killed Patroklos, he was just on...
In a more recent translation we note a great deal of anger and a powerful sense of revenge, as we see in the following excerpt fro...
is somber (tragic). "...In great works of art all levels in which interpretation can be pursued fruitfully probably remain in som...
the student works on this project, he or she will want to consider the ways in which the story deals with legendary events that ma...
how all true tragic heroes apply the same principle: by purging his sins in exchange for forgiveness from nature and the gods. He...
Achilles grief offends the gods. Hera argues that since Achilles is the son of the a goddess, he deserves more honor than Hector,...
provoke me, she with her shrill abuse. Even now in the face of the immortal gods, she harries me perpetually, Hera charges me that...
the world changed forever on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, when Osama bin Ladens al-Qaeda terrorist network invaded ...
many as he can. If his own life is destroyed in the process, then that intrinsically establishes him as both a stellar leader and...
this late hour / To save our army from these howling Trojans. / Think of yourself, of the regret you will feel / For harm that wil...
In five pages the epic's final chapter is analyzed with the banquet scene and its significance thoroughly considered....
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...
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...
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 two pages this paper contrasts and compares the depictions of women and the journeys undertaken by Aeneas and Odysseus in these...
In five pages this research paper contrasts and compares Shakespeare's tragedy with the epic by Homer. Five sources are cited in ...
In five pages this paper examines the delays in Odysseus's return to Ithaca and how the hero is at fault for them. There are no o...
In six pages this paper examines how Telemachus grows and develops throughout the course of Homer's epic. There are no other sour...
In two pages this essay provides a character analysis of Telemachus in an assessement of his maturity. There are no other sources...