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Plays An Important Role Played An Important Role
1,393 wordsBEHIND EVERY GOOD MAN IS A GREAT WOMAN Most ancient texts were written by men. It is important to remember this. The writers made sure that men were always the heroes, the powerful ones -- the important ones. Women always seem to lay in the background. However, we must not blame this solely on the writers. Historically, women have not been treated as equals. One cannot help but observe that in the specific area of family life a widespread social and cultural tradition has considered women's role...
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Good Woman Return Home
1,205 wordsThe Role of Women in The Odyssey Women form an important part of the folk epic, The Odyssey. Within the story there are three basic types of women: the goddess, the seductress, and the good hostess / wife . Each role adds a different element and is essential to the telling of the story. The role of the goddess is one of a supernatural being, but more importantly one in a position to pity and help mortals. Athena, the goddess of wisdom, is the most prominent example of the role; Athena has intell...
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Odysseus Also Learns Bragging Can Bring Island
683 wordsThe Odyssey, written by Homer, is the story of Odysseus and how he faced misfortune in his attempts to return home after the war. From these misfortunes he learned to be a better man and able to regain his place in his homeland of Ithaca. During his journeys Odysseus often makes the mistake of to boast to his enemies but learns that doing so gives his a chance to seek retribution against him. After leaving Troy attacks the land of the Cicones. Instead of leaving after his he stays to celebrate u...
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King Of Ithaca Telemachus
672 wordsThe Odyssey, though named for the great warrior and story focus Odysseus, cannot be soley regarded as a single man's journey. The growth in intellect, maturity, and strength the Odysseus undergoes is reflected distinctly in his son, Telemachus. In the first books, other characters continue to treat him much as a child, and in many respects, Telemachus still acts like one. The first few books illustrate the relationship between Telemachus and his father, a father he has barely known. When Odysseu...
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Receive This Letter Son Telemachus Alive
338 wordsDear Great Odysseus, I am your son Telemachus. You were off at the Trojan War when I was just a baby. I am writing this letter hoping that you are still alive. Here in Ithaca things are not going good. Penelope, my lovely mother, has been plagued by the suitors. The suitors have taken over our house. They have stayed here too long and need to leave, but they refuse. Each of them is trying to marry Penelope too. I know hearing this news will make you very angry if you receive this letter. I had h...
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One Of The First Role Model
629 wordsOdysseus is the hero that the Achaeans most admired. His intelligence, wit, and morals of the day allow the Greeks to look up to him as a role model. Perhaps the greatest characteristic that separates Odysseus from the suitors and his fellow shipmates is the wit and ability to trust the gods with their advice. The Odyssey begins 10 years after the Iliad had left off and Odysseus is trapped on an island with Calypso. Odysseus then has many hardships upon which he overcomes through his intelligenc...
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Ancient Greeks Valued Example When Odysseus Polyphemus
685 wordsOne of the traits the Greeks held in high esteem was intelligence. For example, when Odysseus encountered the cyclops Polyphemus, his quick wits saved his life. Telling Polyphemus that his name was nobody protected Odysseus from incurring the wrath of the other cyclopes, when Polyphemus cried out for help. Not only did Odysseus save his life, but he was rewarded with Polyphemus flock of sheep. However being foolish resulted in consequences. By mocking Polyphemus and shouting Cyclops, if anyone e...
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Odysseus Is Delighted Swine Heard Eumaeus
681 wordsEumaeus is a swine heard a servant to Odysseus, Eumaeus is from a noble background he is one of the few remaining people who are faithful to Odysseus. He is law, and God abiding, he is truthful and trustful, and he respects his master and he expresses his yearning for his master, who might be starving or dead, while others eat his animals. He is generally and gui nelly concerned for his masters property. Eumaeus invites Odysseus to eat and then identify himself this obeys Zeus and follows the pr...
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First Four Home Life
923 wordsThe story of the Odyssey begins 20 years after Odysseus leaves his home, and his family. The setting is the family home in Ithaka, and our main character (at this point) is Telemachos, son of the great Odysseus. By beginning the story at this time and location rather than focusing straight in on Odysseus's intuition, the reader is given an "inside view" of Odysseus' home life, and from these first 4 books we are given much very valuable background information. One such piece of information is le...
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Epic Hero One Hundred
736 wordsWhat is an epic hero? Homers Odyssey is about an epic hero named Odysseus and his quest home. Odysseus is an epic hero because he is valiant and brave, the gods favor him, he shows respect to the gods, with the help of the gods he can survive things most men couldnt, and he is Odysseus shows he is valiant and brave when he fights the monstrous Polyphemus and stabbed him in the eye with a giant olive tree. He proves he is brave during this battle because Polyphemus is a giant Cyclopes, and Odysse...
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End Of The Book Odyssey Odysseus
1,116 wordsIn the Odyssey, written by Homer, Odysseus learned a lot about himself and what he had to do to become a better overall human. The adventures he goes on, I think, opens his eyes to a world in which he thought he was invincible. With the Odyssey, Odysseus learned a big lesson in humility. The greatest example of this is in the last five books or so within the story. He has to dress, act, and live like a beggar in order to regain everything he had lost. While he was a beggar, the suitors treated h...
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Plan To Kill Personal Qualities
746 wordsIn The Odyssey, Homer describes the misadventures of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, that happen during the decade following the defeat of Troy. The Odyssey is not just an adventure, but an epic about an ancient Greek culture and life. This story has been read for many centuries in many countries and is considered a masterpiece. When reading a story it is possible to understand in depth the live that existed in Greece and the rules according to which people were living. The main hero of the story Odys...
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Epic Hero Ultimate Goal
1,618 wordsOdyssey and Joseph Within the conceptual framework of this research, we will elaborate on two epic heroes and affect of their cultures. Throughout the novel, Odyssey is tested to see if his strength is truly heroic. He shipwrecks, starves and is weather beaten; but Odyssey always remains strong, like a hero should. At many points he is tempted to give up, but the one constant is his strength. Odyssey is willing to endure anything to reach his final goal. I long for home, long for the sight of ho...
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Epics Beginning Trojan War Women
1,044 wordsFemale Power in The Odyssey Throughout time women have had to fight hard for respect and the rights that come with it. Many societies have portrayed women as second class citizens, teaching that they should be subservient to men. There have been those who have spent entire lifetimes working to break beyond the traditional concepts of women and power. It is very challenging, however, for the sex to achieve higher status, when a society teaches not to speak out or against mens wishes. How can one ...
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Cold Hearted Peoples Lives
788 wordsOdysseus Is Not A Hero A hero is a man noted for his special achievements according to the dictionary, but if you ask most people what a hero is, you will get the same general response. They will probably say someone who does something for other people out of the goodness of his heart. Odysseus, who is the main character of the book The Odyssey written by Homer, would fit the dictionary's definition of a hero; but if you go deeper, looking at what people feel a hero is, he doesnt even come close...
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Taming Of The Shrew End Of The Play
1,527 wordsThe Taming Of The Shrew by William Shakespeare is an introduction in the ever present battle of women to be loving and caring wives, while at the same time holding on to our independence. Its plot is derived from the popular war of the sexes theme in which males and females are pitted against one another for dominance in marriage. The play begins with an induction in which a drunkard, Christopher Sly, is fooled into believing he is a king and has a play performed for him. The play he watches is ...
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Receive This Letter Son Telemachus Alive
338 wordsDear Great Odysseus, I am your son Telemachus. You were off at the Trojan War when I was just a baby. I am writing this letter hoping that you are still alive. Here in Ithaca things are not going good. Penelope, my lovely mother, has been plagued by the suitors. The suitors have taken over our house. They have stayed here too long and need to leave, but they refuse. Each of them is trying to marry Penelope too. I know hearing this news will make you very angry if you receive this letter. I had h...
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Taming Of The Shrew Apparent Reason
1,269 wordsKatharina and Beatrice are both similar characters. They each are plagued with unrequited love, and depressed by their own inability to woo the suitor of their choosing. Each of them are unable to accept the female role of passivity. Although both women seem to accept their roles of wives at the conclusion of the plays. Upon further examination, one will find that Beatrice is a much more complex character. One would have to agree with the critic who said, Katharina is a character sketched in bol...
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Pride Is Seen Through Telemachos Quest For Pride Father
726 wordsQuest for Pride Pride is a central theme throughout many epics and novels. For any heroic character to succeed in their quest they must have a strong sense of inner pride. In many cases the hero does not already have that pride, but obtains it through the obstacles set before them. If pride is not obtained, the hero will fail. In the epic The Odyssey, Odysseus has already obtained his sense of inner pride. Therefore, the quest for inner pride is seen through Telemachos. In the beginning of The O...
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Father Son Relationship Great Deal
1,267 wordsThe Great Odyssey and Son In every book and story there is a lesson to learn from to help shape the reader s experience. Here we see how the stories influence Odysseus and his son Telemakhos s live. Telemakhos is forced to mature at an astounding rate, traveling far from home and risking his life to learn of his father. His trip teaches him more than he could ever have learned staying at home with the suitors. From Nestor and Menelaus he learn both courage and bravery, how to be both a man and a...
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