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Odysseus Compared with Genesis' Jacob

son of Odysseus, wearing a disguise and instills in him the courage to challenge the suitors of his mother. Additionally Athena pe...

Odysseus, Hamlet, and the Supernatural

note his passion for such in the following lines when Hamlet responds to the facts presented by the ghost: "Haste me to knowt, tha...

Analyzing a Visual Text of a Cyclops

his disposal beyond his huge physical size. It would seem no human could be safe against this creature that could easily pierce o...

Showalter, Culture and Literature

formalist-structuralist critics have evaded the issue of sexual identity entirely or dismissed it as irrelevant and subjective" (S...

Religion and the Role of Women in the Middle East

gender equality is seen throughout the world and not limited to the Middle East (Kandiyoti, 1991). To assess the link between wo...

Women in the Church: A Historical Overview

embraced by the church. Although it is true that some denominations do not allow women to run things, many denominations such as t...

Male and Female Roles in Marriage

is very much an equal reality in a marriage. Men and women are expected to treat each other respectfully, and to care about one an...

The Position of Women in "Hamlet" and "To the Lighthouse"

Ramsay is not really a monster, but he is an autocrat who is cold and so detached from his family that he doesnt seem to realize h...

Epic Heroes in 'The Iliad, 'The Odyssey,' 'Beowulf,' 'The Aeneid,' and 'The Ramayana'

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 ...

Mill Verses Tennyson Verses Gaskell, A Comparison of The Subjection of Women, The Princess and North and South

This six page paper considers the societal roles expected of Victorian women. John Stewart Mill, Tennyson, and Elizabeth Gaskell ...

Comparative Analysis of Achilles and Hector in 'The Iliad' and Penelope and Odysseus in 'The Odyssey'

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...

The Role of Women in The Knight's Tale of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

This paper presents a critical analysis of womens' roles as seen in The Knight's Tale of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. The author a...

'Aeneid' and 'The Odyssey' Number Three

In four pages this paper examines evaluates the acceptability of the protagonists' actions in these classic literary works by Virg...

Divine Power and 'The Iliad' by Homer

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...

Comparison of 'History of the Peloponnesian War' by Thucydides and 'The Iliad' by Homer

In five pages this paper compares these two works in terms of wartime reality portrayals. Two sources are cited in the bibliograp...

Violence and How It is Glorified in 'The Iliad' by Homer

In eight pages this paper discusses the epic's glorification of violence in an analysis that also considers gender roles, human na...

Achilles' Shield in 'The Iliad' by Homer II

In five pages this paper examines how the epic represents Achilles' shield in a consideration of what its importance symbolizes....

Armor of Achilles in 'The Iliad' by Homer

In five pages Homer's poetic epic is examined in a consideration of the significance of the armor worn by Achilles and the effects...

Heroic Comparison of Hector and Achilles in 'The Iliad' by Homer

In five pages this paper compares the heroes Hector and Achilles as presented in Homer's epic in an evaluation of whose heroism wa...

Book Twenty Four of 'The Iliad' by Homer

In five pages the epic's final chapter is analyzed with the banquet scene and its significance thoroughly considered....

Comparison of 'The Iliad' by Homer and 'Omeros' by Derek Walcott

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...

'The Iliad' by Homer Book IX

In five pages this essay examines Ulysses' argument to Achilles and his response to it as described in Book IX of 'The Iliad.' Th...

War in 'The Iliad' by Homer

rage of Achilles is evident throughout the poem. He sought revenge for his best friends death. The reader can see an outcry agai...

Revenge in 'The Iliad' by Homer

leader, Hector (son of King Priam), he kills in single combat. The poem closes as Achilles surrenders the corpse of Hector to Pria...

Warfare Ideology in 'The Aeneid' by Virgil and 'The Iliad' by Homer

In 8 pages this paper contrasts and compares how warfare is ideologically presented in each classical work. There are no other so...

Males and Females, Humans and Gos in 'The Iliad' by Homer

In eight pages this paper analyzes 'The Iliad' in a consideration of the relationships between males and females and humans and go...

'The Iliad' by Homer and Peace

In 7 pages this paper considers the peace messages contained within this war stories' collection known as 'The Iliad.' There are ...

Comparison of 'Aeneid' by Virgil and 'The Iliad' by Homer

are not primarily about war. The love element is significantly greater. In exploring Virgils Aeneid, it is perhaps the metamorpho...

'The Iliad' by Homer, 'Epic of Gilgamesh' and Fate

The fates of death or destruction could be explored in a dramatic structure, and how the protagonist elected to face his destiny, ...

Achilles' Perspective in 'The Iliad' by Homer

how all true tragic heroes apply the same principle: by purging his sins in exchange for forgiveness from nature and the gods. He...