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In five pages this paper examines the stories featured throughout 'The Odyssey' in a consideration of the repetition of Agamemnon'...

out, therefore, that in the Odyssey there is a great deal of action and movement, such as the sea voyages and the way in which Ody...

so "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are rare glimpses into the feminine status in what was essentially a strict Greek patriarchy. Wh...

hes writing" (Steinberg inferno.htm). It is the Canto which presents us with the innocent and frightened Dante. He is just beginni...

In five pages this paper examines jimson weed indulgence and lotus eating in this consideration of how substance abuse is represen...

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...

of Homers great work are a slew of characters. One of those is Odysseus, an unlikely hero. Odysseus is in some ways an antihero...

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 a comparative analysis of these works is presented in terms of differences and similarities in characterization, plo...

In five pages the teachings featured in these texts are contrasted and compared. Seven sources are cited in the bibliography....

of his father Ulysses" (Homer I). From this excerpt it is quite obvious that divine intervention is a powerful part of the stor...

he rolls a huge boulder across the opening to the cave. Polyphemus eats two of Odysseuss men and it is clear that he plans to make...

Unfortunately, both men had ulterior motives for retrieving the body. Eventually, Odysseus proves to be the bravest of the Greeks,...

with not only Odysseus but with the other characters as well" (Athena, the Goddess). For example, "At the opening of the book, Ath...

son Telemakhos, his father Laertes, and even his dog Argos. Throughout his journey in the Odyssey, Odysseus often remarks about t...

wish to take any chances, yet knows he must rest. The place he found to hide is described as follows: "he crept beneath two shoots...

a distraction, as a goal, as a guide, and as an agent of social recognition (The Odyssey in Transit, 2000). Odysseus is indeed co...

that whatever the customs of good behavior, these people are not observing them. In light of this we would assume that the people ...

a mortal man, and live with him in open matrimony" (Book V). She illustrates how she found him after all alone and shipwrecked and...

means by which to punish him for past indiscretions. Mans first instinct is to provide for his own preservation, to tend to his o...

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

tying themselves to the underside of Polyphemus flock" (Stories from the Stars). Though the cyclops checked the sheep, "he didnt d...

to civilisation? Probably not. We can, therefore, only speculate as to whether or not McChandless might have seen his death as mer...

ones self-esteem is constantly defined by the opinions of others, and confined to the very narrow parameters of whether or not one...

journeys, "After leaving his ruined home in a galaxy far, far away, Luke Skywalker began a journey taken by countless other heroes...

I think of naming, far less telling, / every feat of that rugged man, Odysseus, / but here is something that he dared to do / at T...

woman who is generous and selfless: "So much more dear and pleasing is to God/ My little widow, whom so much I loved,/ As in good ...

father. So, by the end of the story what he has done has given him experience and wisdom to deal with a future as a leader. Tel...

though they were in a war. Their life is perhaps not threatened, but they must struggle to become more honorable and noble as they...

to go home. This particular point in the story is approximately halfway through such dangers and journeys and as such it is halfwa...