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Essays 241 - 270
In five pages this essay considers Odysseus' refusal to transform from mortal to immortal in terms of reasons why this stance was ...
the examples of the main characters, a certain amount of wit and common intelligence is necessary to possess as an essential work ...
In six pages this paper contrasts and compares how women were oppressed by law and society in the Old Testament and in Homer's epi...
In seven pages this paper compares the female protagonists featured in 'The Odyssey' by Homer and Antigone by Sophocles in a cons...
and the tales of this one mans adventure. The man is Odysseus and his adventures are legendary. He is not a man searching for the ...
In five pages this paper examines how the quest theme is depicted in these works by Dante and Homer. Three sources are cited in t...
In a paper consisting of five pages the writer argues that the purpose of XXIV is to provide the story with both a summary as well...
In five pages the teachings featured in these texts are contrasted and compared. Seven sources are cited in the bibliography....
In five pages this paper examines the relationship between order and chaos within the context of these two classical literary work...
In six pages this paper compares these two works of ancient Greek literature in a consideration of relations between state and soc...
In five pages this epic goddess and hero are examined in terms of their similarities. There are no other sources cited....
means by which to punish him for past indiscretions. Mans first instinct is to provide for his own preservation, to tend to his o...
of Homers great work are a slew of characters. One of those is Odysseus, an unlikely hero. Odysseus is in some ways an antihero...
In six pages this paper assesses the spouses featured in 'The Odyssey' by Homer in order to determine which displays the most cons...
hes writing" (Steinberg inferno.htm). It is the Canto which presents us with the innocent and frightened Dante. He is just beginni...
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...
In five pages this paper examines jimson weed indulgence and lotus eating in this consideration of how substance abuse is represen...
In five pages this paper examines the stories featured throughout 'The Odyssey' in a consideration of the repetition of Agamemnon'...
This research report compares Penelope's relationships with that of Odysseus. How the marital relationship comes to fruition and i...
In five pages a comparative analysis of these works is presented in terms of differences and similarities in characterization, plo...
In five pages Circe, the Sirens, Nausikaa, Helen, Calypson, Athena, and Penelope are examined in this discussion of how women's ro...
fatal wrath that consumes Achilles is responsible for pushing him to the edge of sanity, for his very existence hinges upon the le...
tying themselves to the underside of Polyphemus flock" (Stories from the Stars). Though the cyclops checked the sheep, "he didnt d...
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...
the strongest women in the piece are the goddess Pallas Athena and Penelope, Odysseuss wife. In addition, although her part was sm...
our lives" homer-dr.htm). He further illustrates that "Homers painting - in its composition and technique shows that we can feel t...
with not only Odysseus but with the other characters as well" (Athena, the Goddess). For example, "At the opening of the book, Ath...
that whatever the customs of good behavior, these people are not observing them. In light of this we would assume that the people ...
and craft are clear throughout the narrative, but such episodes as her deceiving of the suitors are not considered in the same lig...
was time to allow Odysseus to return home. Should he be allowed to go back to Ithaka to be reunited with his wife Penelope and hi...