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Papers On Greek & Roman Literature
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Book XXV / Odysseus' Next Journey
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A 4 page creative writing assignment based on Homer's Odyssey. The poem is an extension of the Odyssey written in iambic pentameter, depicting the further journeys of Odysseus which Teiresias the Seer commanded him to make after his return to Ithaka.
Filename: Odyextend.wps
Desdemona (Othello) Vs. Penelope (The Odyssey)
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A thoughtful 3 page essay comparing the character of Desdemona in Shakespeare's Othello with Penelope in Homer's Odyssey. Desdemona is regarded as being more of a simple person-- madly in love and fairly ignorant to the world around her. Penelope, however, was able to become a strong and triumphant woman..exhibiting more savvy and self-will. No Bibliography.
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Faith and Retribution in Genesis and Homer's 'Odyssey'
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A SIX page paper looking at the way the status quo is disrupted and then renewed in the story of Odysseus and the suitors in Homer's 'Odyssey,' and also in the story of Noah and the Ark. The paper shows that in the Biblical story, it is God who punishes the evildoers and restores the status quo, while in the Odyssey it is a mortal man. No additional sources.
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Homer's 'Iliad' / Book XXIV
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A 5 page paper discussing the last chapter of Homer's The Iliad. This is the last book of this ancient literary work. This section of the story begins with Achilles still angry and distraught over the death of his friend and as the story ends we see Achilles having moved beyond his grief a bit and forging on with his life. A thorough examination of the banquet scene is also discussed.
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Homer's 'Iliad' / Glorification Of Violence
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8 pages in length. Homer's Iliad is a classic example of how violence has been glorified - while not necessarily justifiably so - since the beginning of civilization. There is an inherent desire for men to thrust their outer manhood into their enemy's faces in order to assert their inner strength. The writer discusses how Homer utilizes gender roles and divine/human relations to emphasize compassion for war victims, depicts modern society's ambivalent role and documents the warrior/hero mentality as it justifies warfare and brutality. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Iliadvio.wps
Homer's 'Iliad' / Power of the Gods
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A 5 page paper examining the degree of influence gods were considered to have over mortals in Homeric culture. The paper concludes that the Greeks believed that people really do not have much control over their own destinies at all, and thus transferred this control onto the gods. Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: Godshom.wps
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