Homer, name traditionally assigned to the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, the two major epics of Greek antiquity. Nothing is known of Homer as an individual, and in fact it is a matter of controversy whether a single person can be said to have written both the Iliad and the Odyssey. Linguistic and historical evidence, however, suggests that the poems were composed in the Greek settlements on the west coast of Asia Minor sometime in the 8th century BC.
Both epics are written in an elaborate style, using language that was too impersonal and formal for ordinary discourse. The metrical form is dactylic hexameter (see Versification). Stylistically no real distinction can be made between the two works. Since antiquity, however, many readers have believed that they were written by different people. The Iliad deals with passions, with insoluble dilemmas. It has no real villains; Achilles, Agamemnon, Priam, and the rest are caught up, as actors and victims, in a cruel and ultimately tragic universe. In the Odyssey, on the other hand, the wicked are destroyed, right prevails, and the family is reunited. Here rational intellect-that of Odysseus in particular-acts as the guiding force throughout the story.
Besides the Iliad and the Odyssey, the so-called Homeric Hymns, a series of relatively short poems celebrating the various gods and composed in a style similar to that of the epics, have also been attributed traditionally to Homer.
The Odyssey describes the return of the Greek hero Odysseus from the Trojan War. The opening scenes depict the disorder that has arisen in Odysseus's household during his long absence: A band of suitors is living off of his wealth as they woo his wife, Penelope. The epic then tells of Odysseus's ten years of traveling, during which he has to face such dangers as the man-eating giant Polyphemus and such subtler threats as the goddess Calypso, who offers him immortality if he will abandon his quest for home. The second half of the poem begins with Odysseus's arrival at his home island of Ithaca. Here, exercising infinite patience and self-control, Odysseus tests the loyalty of his servants; plots and carries out a bloody revenge on Penelope's suitors; and is reunited with his son, his wife, and his aged father
Penelope, in Greek mythology, daughter of Icarius, king of Sparta, and the wife of Odysseus, king of Ithaca. Penelope and Odysseus had a son, Telemachus.
The “chunky” young woman was the first one to catch Sammy’s attention. When he noticed the “chunky” young woman, he ended up scanning the older woman’s crackers twice. After he calmed the “cash-register-watcher” (as Sammy called her) down and finished scanning her groceries, he was able to get a better look at the other women. Sammy follows the women down several aisles. Sammy looks at all the women, explaining their bathing suits and pondering their personalities. He then notices the leader of the group that he names, "Queenie”, he begins to lust after Queenie. He speaks about Queenie’s body type and the personality he thinks she has by her demeanor. While Sammy ponders over what he thinks about Queenie, he lets the reader know that he has low self-esteem because he feels as though she is out of his league. He refers to the prettiest girl as “Queenie” because of the way she carries
The Odyssey is a tale that has changed literature and storytelling. In this tale Odysseus is a Soldier from the battle of Troy trying to get home to his island of Ithaca, where he is king. His wife and son must wait ten years while he is trying to make his way home. In Odysseus’s absence wooer’s, or better known as suitors, learn of his absence and travel to Ithaca to win his wife’s hand in marriage. These men come every day feasting on Odysseus’s food and wine, and give his servant’s orders. His son Telemachus, does his best to keep the suitors from ruining his fathers house but he is only a boy, and doesn’t receive the respect of an adult. Telemachus then has a visit from the god Athena, whom Odysseus is friends with, who advises him to travel to find out about his father. In his travels he hears that Odysseus may still be alive. Meanwhile Odysseus goes through a series of adventures and hardships that prove his wisdom. It is interesting in contrast of the Iliad, even though Achilles was much stronger and a better warrior, Odysseus was portrayed as a greater hero due to his wisdom. He uses this wisdom to escape from the Cyclops.
In a world where teenagers are being stalked by an all knowing, faceless lunatic drama will ensue. On an average episode at least one character has an
In book eight of Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus is on the island of the Phaeacians and is waiting to return home to Ithaca. Meanwhile, Alcinous, the Phaeacian king, has arranged for a feast and celebration of games in honor of Odysseus, who has not yet revealed his true identity. During the feast, a blind bard named Demodocus sings about the quarrel between Odysseus and Achilles at Troy. The song causes Odysseus to start weeping, so Alcinous ends the feast and orders the games to begin. During dinner after the games, Odysseus asks Demodocus to sing about the Trojan horse and the sack of Troy. This song too causes Odysseus to break down and cry. Homer uses a dramatic simile to describe the pain and sorrow that Odysseus feels as he recalls the story of Troy.
Homer. ?The Odyssey,? World Masterpieces: Expanded Edition. Maynard Mack ed. Ed. Coptic St.: Prentice, 1995.
...the Enlightenment, he uses Candide as a means to scrutinize the absolute optimism of his fellow thinkers. Voltaire's use of satire throughout the novel is intended to identify inequality, brutality, and racism, all of the things that optimism intends to cover. The effect of such satire is that it sheds light on these injustices and has them viewed as intolerable by the reader. Voltaire drew attention to the actuality of the 18th century, while Enlightenment philosophers tried to use optimism to mask the horrors. By acknowledging that there are problems in society, Voltaire's anti-optimism view causes the population to ponder and draw out reform ideas.
Homer. The Illiad. The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces: Expanded Edition?Volume I. ed. by Maynard Mack. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1995.
middle of paper ... ... In Homer’s Odyssey, both Odysseus and his son Telemachus embark on long, difficult journeys; Odysseus trying to return from Troy to his home in Ithaca, escaping Calypso and the island of Ogygia, and Telemachus from Ithaca to Pylos and Sparta in search of his lost father. While The Odyssey tells of the courage both men demonstrate during their respective travels, their quests are the results of the intentions and desires of gods. Odysseus is trapped in exile on Ogygia by the will of Poseidon, whose anger Odysseus attracts when he blinds the Cyclops Polyphemus, son of Poseidon, and by the love of Calypso, who wishes to make Odysseus her husband.
The Enlightenment was considered an era of faith in the human power of reason, where many philosophers contributed to move the public toward an improved social structure. Voltaire, though a key piece in the Enlightenment, was not afraid of exposing the impractical theories of the philosophers of his time. Based on the contrasting ideologies in Candide, Voltaire suggests that one must have personal life experiences that promote his own philosophies.
The story starts immediately with Sammy noticing the group of girls that walk into A&P in their bathing suits. The first girl he mentions has “a sweet broad soft-looking can with…two crescents of white just under it…”
18-19). Sammy gathers an unfair judgment rudely and without much thought, something he probably wouldn’t say out loud or to her face. He uses the same technique while watching the three girls. The first of the three girls that catches his eyes he describes as, “the one in the plaid green two piece. She is a chunky kid… with a sweet broad soft looking can”. Then describing who he calls “the Queen” with “a kind of prim face” (pg. 19). Sammy also sees a man “in baggy gray pants who stumbles up with four giant cans of pineapple juice” and wonders to himself, “what do these bums do with all that pineapple juice?” (pg. 21). Sammy makes unsympathetic assumptions to someone who is down on their luck. These thoughtless observations expose Sammy as a person who judges others based on their appearances. Sammy’s own character faults lie with his tendency to label people that shop in the A & P and the sad part is they don’t even know he’s judging them
Sammy: He is a nineteen year old male cashier at a shopping establishment in small town in New England. He is the narrator through whose eyes readers learn about the other characters in the story. Sammy is has exceptional observational skills and an astonishing interest in members of the opposite sex. He notices everything that happens within his surroundings and gives an in-depth analysis of three girls shopping in their bathing suits. It is worth noting that Sammy is extremely
The Iliad and the Odyssey are two of the best Greek epics written by Homer. Despite their popularity, almost nothing is known about the author beyond the existence of his masterpieces. Surprisingly enough no concrete evidence of his existence is available; not even to confirm the same person created the two works. The authorship of the Iliad and the Odyssey were debated even in the times of the ancient Greeks. Many scholars have argued that Homer did not compose the Iliad and the Odyssey; only compiled over the centuries by many different storytellers.
In these two classic, epic poems told by Homer, the roles of the gods are very important to the characters and their journey throughout the books. It is always a positive or negative effect but the gods’ interference on mortals’ lives makes this an epic journey that has been remembered for thousands of years. The Iliad and the Odyssey are very different from each other in that the Iliad has more gods that effect the war and its outcome whereas the Odyssey only has two major gods that effect two characters.
Every hotel has a set of expectations based on their location and the culture their property is immersed in. Some people travel thousands of miles to be a part of an unfamiliar culture. With this said, hotels need to ensure the design and authenticity of their properties meet the cultural requirements of the culture they are a part of. Also, hotels need to read up on the legal aspects of the culture they are within because laws vary everywhere. All of these things will allow hotels to meet the cultural expectations put on them by their