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Essays 301 - 330
Western thinking is presented in an interview with French author Jean-Claude Carriere who adapted the great epic for the stage. ...
be regarded as a historical document. There is very little certain about the poem itself or its author, who was supposedly a blin...
over 276 feet above the high water; and weighed an overwhelming 14,680 tons (Wright 616). For anyone who had the opportunity to s...
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 five pages these characters as they are featured in Homer's epic are examined in terms of how they contribute to the tale overa...
This paper examines the themes, development of character, and narrative of 'The Odyssey' in order to determine wither or not the f...
In five pages this paper examines the pride of Beowulf and its impact upon his actions and outcomes of the epic tale. There are n...
The writer discusses the difference between postmodern theatre and the epic theatre of Bertolt Brecht. The paper is seven pages lo...
In five pages this paper examines how Anglo Saxon dramatic society has been reflected in Burton Raffel's New Historicist interpret...
In five pages this paper examines such events as the Dane's nation rise, attack of Heorot, hero's arrival in Heorot, Heorot feast,...
How the word 'druncen' or drunken is used in the epic Beowulf is the focus of this analysis consisting of five pages. Three sourc...
In five pages Ancient Greek society is compared with the Medieval society represented in the epic 'Beowulf' in terms of citizen ex...
In five pages this paper discusses the maturation Odysseus underwent throughout the course of 'The Odyssey.' Three sources are ci...
In a research paper consisting of sixteen pages the heroes of the epic Indian saga are examined in a comparative analysis that als...
In twelve pages this paper discusses Mumia Abu Jamal's 1982 trial as a tragedy worthy of a Greek epic. Ten sources are cited in t...
In five pages Maximus of the Gladiator film is compared with Odysseus of Homer's epic in a five page comparative analysis. There ...
In five pages this paper discusses the chivalric code and heroic conflicts within the context of this epic Medieval poem. Three o...
In seven pages this paper examines the epic 'Beowulf' in a consideration of the poetic oral tradition. Seven sources are cited in...
In seven pages this paper discusses the placement of Gotterdammerung's Act I, Scene III as it fits into the epic scheme of 'Ring o...
The writer considers how we might learn about Beowulf's society by considering what sort of society might have developed if it had...
oo well that here was the last of...
The writer argues that Beowulf can be considered a hero, not only because he does heroic deeds, but also because of the way in whi...
In five pages this paper examines jimson weed indulgence and lotus eating in this consideration of how substance abuse is represen...
In six pages this paper compares Seamus Heaney's and Lucien Dean Pearson's translations of the Medieval epic tale. There are thre...
related to this period, and some of the socio-political reasons for wanting Pu Yi to take the throne within the constructs of the ...
noble role in society, and reflects his attributes and responsibilities. First, there is the pearl, symbolic of natural perfectio...
home, his palace, his wife, his son, his people. Ogygia Ulysses is trapped on Calypsos island for many years. If it werent for...
of the press, freedom of speech, religious toleration among Protestants, the sovereignty of the people, the power of sovereigns de...
his household. The suitors have taken it upon themselves to essentially use Odysseus home as though it was their own, killing live...
(2) which struck the coup de grace" (Floyd ucla13.html). As we can see, although Hektor obviously killed Patroklos, he was just on...