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This essay pertains to the characters of Gilgamesh and Achilles and how they each warrior-heroes representing their culture. The w...

This paper examines how scapegoats propel the comedy of William Shakespeare's play in the characterizations of Don John, Claudio, ...

Using examples from literature and from world events, this essay identifies some of the heroes everyone knows and those nobody kno...

national-liberation leader."1 The author then notes a very intriguing point in that while none of these descriptions are entirely ...

notes that Byron "emphasizes specially the spirit of revolt against society ... But his villain-heroes ... are selfish and unscrup...

is clear that each of them has some wish in his mind that he cant articulate; instead, like an oracle, he half-grasps what he want...

Ithaca and kept him away from his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus. Cast adrift on a ship with only his crewmembers for compa...

Whether or not Helen was the cause of all the uproar is really unknown, but what seems certain, according to archaeologist Manfred...

This essay focuses on the role that hospitality plays in Homer's The Odyssey. Three pages in length, no other sources are cited. ...

among all the Gods have renown for wit (metis) and tricks" (The Museum of the Goddess Athena). As one can see, Athena does not lov...

Ulysses is clearly at the mercy of the gods and goddesses to some extent. He cannot seem to simply go home, but...

in the ideal image of a male hero or warrior. In both cultures the people were founded in a patriarchal way of life, seeing man as...

of this minister, and "his belief in Gods sense of humor and His fondness for neer-do-wells," inspired Sonny, as this fueled the ...

is important for it illustrates one of the reasons why the hero is determined to go back. Because she is honorable and admirable t...

father and travels great distances until he comes to Italy where he holds games and celebrations for his fathers death. He is told...

and suicide because life did not work out well enough for a particular character, Anna Karenina. We are also given the strong expe...

also notes that even when she met with her husband near the end she still did not run into his arms, remaining cautious and loyal ...

could well be said that his acceptance of his brothers actions, despite his berating his brother, may have been the most important...

home, as though they own everything. One would perhaps expect Penelope, or Telemachus (the man of the house so to speak), to ins...

story of Odysseus sets him up as a noble man, regardless of what someone may know about Greek codes of conduct. He was a noble man...

he will gild her horns as part of the sacrifice (Homer). Such sacrifices were meant as "gifts" to the gods, which were designed to...

In sage debates...To save the state" (Homer Book I). The reader begins to see that Telemachus is not wise enough to be prepared fo...

home, his palace, his wife, his son, his people. Ogygia Ulysses is trapped on Calypsos island for many years. If it werent for...

his household. The suitors have taken it upon themselves to essentially use Odysseus home as though it was their own, killing live...

into marriage, religion/gods, revenge, rituals, and reputation. Marriage Clearly Ulysses story involves the condition of marria...

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...

episode. Examining the evolution and fundamental importance of Odysseus life brings one to consider the elements of ethics ...

The first task at hand in our study is the provision of a historical explanation of existentialism. A concise explanation is prov...

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...