The Odyssey Homer characterizes the Kyklops in such a way as to reveal
the birth of Odysseus’s well profound strengths as well as his inability
to exercise restraint.In this essay I will analyze the significance of the
one eyed Kyklops
The Odyssey
Homer characterizes the Kyklops in such a way as to reveal the birth
of Odysseus’s well profound strengths as well as his inability to
exercise restraint.
In this essay I will analyze the significance of the one eyed Kyklops
Polyphemos as an attempt to study Homer’s characterizing of the main
character Odysseus.
I will analyze the Kyklops’s interaction with Odysseus and will
identify the various literary techniques used by Homer while
simultaneously explaining the significance and effectiveness of these
methods to the plot development of this epic poem.
In order to present this pre-eminent epic of action to a more striking
effect, Homer uses two devices of characterization, the epithet and
the simile in book IX when he describes the scene involving Polyphemos
and Odysseus. Both techniques were used to provide additional
information about the two characters and to reveal different aspects
of Homer’s development of Odyssey’s state of mind.
After the war of Troy Odysseus and his crew attempted to find their
way back to Odysseus’s home Ithaca, but due to their lack of
responsibility they were met with some resistance and choose to rest
on a strange island inhabited by a Kyklops. Upon arriving on the
island Odysseus and his men naively feasted on readily abundant food
found in a secluded cave without first exploring the island to see
whether any threats lay near. Then curious Odysseus suggested that
they explore and seek knowledge about the native people of the
unconquered lands in order to decipher whether they were “wild savages
… or hospitable… god fearing men” (188 -189). This is the first
instance amidst a series of others where Odysseus neglects his role as
leader and causes the fate of his crew and the journey to become
jeopardized. His decision to explore the island of is what caused his
main goal of returning home to Ithaca to become destined for failure.
Odysseus stumbles onto a prodigious giant; this giant was Polyphemos,
son of Poseidon, Greek God and ruler of the seas. When Polyphemos
returns to his cave (the same cave where Odysseus and his men feasted)
he realizes that his unannounced guests were expecting a warm welcome
despite the fact that they had just finished raiding his cattle. The
giant understandably refuses to show them any hospitality and begins
to devour them one by one. Through this chaotic encounter the
consequences of Odysseus’s bad leadership skills materialize, and we
In Afghanistan, education is not easily attainable especially as a woman. “For girls in much of the country, education remains a dream no more attainable now than it was under the Taliban. If women are educated, that means their children will be too. If the people of the world want to solve the hard problems in Afghanistan--kidnapping, beheadings, crime and even al-Qaeda--they should invest in education”(Baker).This quote explains the struggles that young afghanistan children have to go through by not getting the opportunities that American children get every day. Even after Afghanistan was under the Taliban, it was still rare for children to attend school which is a horrible reality. Education is explained as one Afghanistan's worst problems of this time. Future generations are in trouble if this problem is not fixed. The tragedy that these children are facing needs to evolve towards a better system. Afghanistan’s current educational structure is unacceptable to the growth of children. “It's hard to overstate the amount of work to be done. The literacy rate in the country has dropped below 40 percent for men, and it is believed to be as low as 4 percent for women” (Whitelaw). Though there is clearly a lot of work to be done in the education systems, it is crucial to the well-being of many children that the systems improve to inspire kids that education along with hard work and dedication is essential to future success. This is only one
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To start, within the course of The Odyssey, Odysseus displays hubris through many of his actions. The most prominent instance in which Odysseus shows hubris is while he and his men are trying to escape from the Cyclops Polyphemus. They drug the monster until it passes out, and then stab him with a timber in his single eye. Polyphemus, now blinded, removes the gigantic boulder blocking Odysseus’ escape, and waits for the men to move, so he can kill them. The men escape from the cave to their boat by tying themselves under flocks of rams, so they can easily slip by. Odysseus, now proud after beating the giant, starts to yell at Polyphemus, instead of making a silent escape. Odysseus’ men ask him to stop before Polyphemus would “get the range and lob a boulder” (436). But Odysseus shows hubris by saying that if they were to meet again, Odysseus would “take your life” and “hurl you down to hell!” (462; 463). Polyphemus, now extremely angry with Odysseus, prays to his father, Poseidon, to make Odysseus “never see his home” again, and after which, throws a mountain towards the sound of Odysseus’ voice. (470). Because of Odysseus’ hubris after blinding Polyphemus, Poseidon grants the prayer, and it takes Odysseus 20 years to return home, at the cost of the lives of all his men.
The Odyssey, an epic story by Homer is a Greek poem written in 700 BC. It is a piece of literature that has been widely analysed because of the hero, Odysseus. O Brother, Where Art Thou is an 2000 adventure comedy film by Joel and Ethan Coen. This film has been described to be a retelling of the epic story The Odyssey with Ulysses Everett McGill (Everett) being the hero of the film. The two pieces of literature are based around their different cultures, but the Hero’s journey and adventure are the same. Even though their stated reason for their journeys are different, the archetypes are parallel in both myths and Odysseus and Everett are “ideal” heroes within their cultures.
In the Odyssey, Homer uses archetypal characters and other literary devices to craft the distinctive theme of the women’s role. Archetypes are recurring configurations that appear in myth, religion, folklore, fantasy, and dreams, as well as in art and literature, as defined in A Handbook to Literature. According to the myth of Pandora’s box, Pandora, who was the first woman created, brought on trouble into men’s lives. She opened a box, which the gods forbade her from, releasing all the evils present in the world. Thus, she earned women the designation of being troublesome and much of an inconvenience. Her curiosity and indiscretion, which drove her to open the box, were forever viewed as typical attributes of women. Supposedly advocating their
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Lori was the first one to leave for New York City after graduation, later, Jeanette followed her and moved into her habitat with her. Jeanette promptly found a job as a reporter, the two sisters were both living their dream life away from their miserable parents. It wasn’t difficult for them since they cultured to be independent and tough. Everything was turning out great for them and decided to tell their younger siblings to move in with them, and they did. Jeanette was finally happy for once, enjoying the freedom she had and not having to be moved every two weeks. She then found a guy whom she married and accustomed her lifestyle. Furthermore, her parents still couldn’t have the funds for a household or to stay in stable occupation, so they decided to move in with Jeanette and her siblings. Jeanette at that moment felt like she was never going to have an ordinary life because her parents were going to shadow her.
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