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Argos and Odysseus

lay there / lifted up his muzzle, pricked his ears..." (17.317-318). We read that the dog is lying on a dung heap; hes full of tic...

Handkerchief Significance in William Shakespeare's Othello

good man, whom he has treated unjustly. Desdemona has, of course, been persuaded by Iago to defend Cassio, as he knows that this w...

Cultural Values in History

the end of the Gita, Arjuna says "The delusion is gone...by your grace I have recovered my wits. Here I stand with no more doubts....

Technology and the Works of H.G. Wells and Stanley Kubrick

In seven pages this paper discusses the impact of technology upon humankind as considered in H.G. Wells' novels The War of the Wor...

Women in the Odyssey, Penelope’s Power

and the goddess shows this with her actions throughout the narrative. Therefore, examination of the Odyssey demonstrates that the ...

Summary of the PBS Documentary Myths and the Moundbuilders (1980)

this historical puzzle dating back to the novice citizen investigations to the more scientific and sophisticated Illinois River Va...

Substance Dualism: Descartes, Spinoza and Berkeley

and escalate directly to the top to absolute knowledge. Step one in his groundbreaking compilation of scientifically conscious th...

Classical Literature and Common Theme of Perseverance in Overcoming Obstacles

fire, his roar is the roar/of the floodwater; he breathes and there is death (lines 128-129). Gilgamesh perseveres despite the ad...

Epic Works of Homer

that allows the poem to celebrate or immortalize its national culture (Epic Poetry). The distinguishing characteristics of Homers...

Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri and Portrayal of Women

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 ...

Depiction of Values in Classical Literature

In five pages this tutorial examines how classic works of literature, the Bible, 'The Aeneid,' 'The Iliad,' and 'The Odyssey' port...

Comparing and Defining Tragic Heroes

This 5 page paper compares three tragedies and their protagonists: Oedipus from Oedipus Rex, Macbeth from Macbeth and Odysseus fro...

Slave Culture Euro American and African Style

This paper consisting of five pages discusses by way of Nathan Irvin Huggins' 'Black Odyssey' how the combination of African and E...

Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece and Rome

In three pages three student posed questions pertaining to mythical Greek and Roman gods and goddesses are answered in a heroic co...

Character Analysis of Ross E. Dunn's The Adventures of Ibn Battuta: A Muslim Traveller of the 14th Century

This paper consists of 5 pages and examines how the protagonist attempted to make a living during a 29-year travelling odyssey. T...

Greek Tragedies and the Role of Sacrifice

In nine pages this paper examines how sacrifice is used in the Greek tragic works Agamemnon, Medea, Antigone, and 'The Odyssey' an...

Epic Literature and Heroes

In five pages the epic heroes that are featured in epic literary works are discussed in a consideration of 'The Song of Roland,' '...

Soul Resurrection of Edna Pontellier in The Awakening by Kate Chopin

In six pages this paper discusses the author's creation of the 'Other' soul as a way of expressing Creole political issues and how...

Arthur C. Clarke and Metaphysics

In nine pages this paper examines how metaphysics is represented in Arthur C. Clarke's science fiction novels such as Rendezvous w...

Greek Literature and Love

In five pages this paper examines how love and relationships are depicted in such ancient Greek literary works as Lysistrata, Anti...

Mythology and Contemporary Violence

In seven pages this paper discusses past and present myths and violence with examples provided from ancient works The Aeneid, The ...

Time Stalling Techniques of Scheherazade and Penelope

In two pages this paper discusses the heroines of The Thousand and One Nights and 'The Odyssey' in a consideration of how they att...

Shakespeare and Homer - Examining Patriarchal Content

and marginalized in both classical and modern literature, one must first understand how the prevailing viewpoint of women as funda...

Galaesus and Odysseus in The Aeneid and The Odyssey

is killed (Virgil, 2009). Paschalis has done a study of some of the semantics in the poem, and suggests that the name "Galaesus"...

Lupita Manana and Homer

be the tradition that developed in Greece and has been handed down in the West, as opposed to works that come from the East. The W...

Grand Illusion of President Ronald Reagan's Star Wars Program

which the media quickly nicknamed Star Wars. Reagans grand plan for protecting the United States from Armageddon was heavily prom...

Troubled Teens: SUDs and DBDs in Adolescent Populations

226) and occurs in as much as 26 percent of the adolescent population, and include alcohol, tobacco and illegal substance use. Su...

Pharmaceutical Joint Ventures in India

November 1992. The cost was just over $10 million, equally split between the two companies. At that time, Eli Lilly was one of the...

The Dangers of Steroid Use

pain and presumably athletes take it for the same reason. The strain on their joints from professional sports is tremendous, and g...

A Look at Quinine

associated with the treatment of malaria. As a substance, how does quinine chemically react? Quinine reacts in different ways at d...