Essays on The Odyssey

Based on Homer’s interpretation of how the gods and humans interact, it does not seem that humans really have free will. They are subject to the whims of the gods. When Chryses, a priest of Apollo, asked for his daughter Chryseis to be freed from Agamemnon, he “bore in his hand the scepter of Apollo,” (Homer, p. 1), in order to show his support from the god. Agamemnon refused, and so Chryses prayed to Apollo, and Apollo “came down furious from the summits of Olympus he aimed his shafts at the people themselves, and all day long the ...

In Homer’s The Iliad books 1-14, Hector is an example of the ultimate Trojan warrior, who is brave, honorable, and willing to die to protect his city. As the leader of his troops, he is responsible for the fate of Troy. At the beginning of the epic poem, he is portrayed as a caring and responsible leader. However, he becomes increasingly reckless and his bravery becomes a sign of his hubris. He blindly believes in the protection of Zeus, breaks social norms, is overconfident in battle, and becomes wounded fighting Ajax. Nevertheless, he is still a heroic character, ...

I have always been interested in working with other people and having the opportunity to communicate with others. Through communication people find out a lot of new information and share it with others as well. That’s why I have decided to become an educator in future. Teaching people is a constant process of teaching oneself too as every day we discover new things and new facts. But even more important is the following: being an educator we bring light into areas which need it, into special communities which have no access to studying and self-development in this particular ...

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Homer and Hesiod are two of Greece’s most famous classical writers and poets that both lived sometime between the 8th and 7th century B.C.. Homer, believed to be the elder among the two, lived at around 750 B.C and is considered as Greece’s greatest poet. Two of his most important works are the Iliad, which tells the story of the Trojan War and is one of the most popular epic on Greek mythology. He also wrote the Odyssey, which tells about Odysseus’ adventure after the Trojan War. Hesiod, on the other hand, lived around 700 ...

Introduction

The commencement and ending of Homer’s epic poem the Iliad depict a rational existence of humans before and after the interference of the immortal beings respectively. The middle passages are different as they present a palpable yet gradual build up of human emotions that warrant an alliance with the gods and goddesses in the text. In turn, a paradox emerges in the depiction of the relationships between the mortals and the immortals in the Homeric poem: the gods are necessary for Homer’s presentation of the humans, but they are also to blame for the unstable attitudes and ...

The apparent modeling of Virgil’s Aeneid around Homer’s epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey is evident in the sixth book as the protagonist in the former’s work visits the Land of the Dead. In particular, the eleventh book of the Odyssey gives a similar account as Odysseus visits Hades in his efforts to return home and reclaim his rights as King of Ithaca. Naturally, Virgil does not adopt a blind imitation of the Homeric account and instead, approaches the adaptation process while making sure it serves his purposes. For that reason, while the visit to ...

The desire of a soldier to return home after fulfilling his duties during a war is evident in Homer’s writing of “The Odyssey”. After the Trojan War, fought between the Achaeans and the Trojans, Odysseus seeks to return to Ithaca so he could take his rightful place as King. However, Odysseus meets multiple hindrances that delay his return by ten years during which, his people assume he is dead. Now, the man’s experiences throughout the mentioned period evidently end in the arms of his wife Penelope but as John Scott writes in his article, “The Close of ...

Fate versus free will is a common theme in Greek tragedies. In many cases a person who tries to avert their predestined fate will set the pieces in motion that will inevitably lead to that fate. Laius and Jocasta from Oedipus are examples of this. On the other hand, you have characters like Prometheus, and Zeus, who knowingly put their own fates into motion bur want to avoid the consequences. Finally, you have Agamemnon and Cassandra who are resigned to their fates. In Prometheus Bound Zeus has ordered Hephaestus to bind the titan Prometheus to a rock as punishment ...

The effects of disparities between a hero and a superior power in a tale are evident in Homer’s “The Iliad” with a particular interest in Achilles and Agamemnon. In the poem, while Achilles is a powerful warrior, Agamemnon is his king and has power over the army and all the Achaeans. For that reason, the most important conflict is between Achilles and Agamemnon because; when the warrior refuses to fight, the Trojans begin to win and in a desperate move, Patroclus joins the battle disguised as Achilles but he dies, and Achilles rejoins the ranks to avenge his ...

1. In questioning the ways that the Romans can be considered to have been heirs to Greek and Hellenistic civilization it becomes evident that there were various cultural influences that the Greek's idea of civilization provided to the Roman identity. In looking at the various aesthetic, cultural, and religious values that were derived from Greek culture, it is evident that there was a profound influence that occurred between the Greek and Roman's point of view. Furthermore, in comparing the answers to this question given by Professor Weber and by Professors Matthews, Platt, and Noble further insight into this relationship ...

6. Examine the idea of heroism in Homer’s Odyssey: what makes Odysseus a hero? Is the Odyssey’s idea of heroism different from our contemporary ideas of heroism? How far is it different and in what ways? 6. Examine the idea of heroism in Homer’s Odyssey: what makes Odysseus a hero? Is the Odyssey’s idea of heroism different from our contemporary ideas of heroism? How far is it different and in what ways? There can be no doubt about the fact that Homer’s Odyssey is one of the most significant works of artistic expression in ...

The Iliad is a lengthy poem that tells the events of the Trojan War. The Trojan War is a legendary war that pitted the Trojans against the Greeks (Janko and Kirk 1). The Iliad despite being a very long poem, has a basic structure. Achilles withdrew from the Trojan War after he had quarreled with chief Agamemnon over Briseis (Abel Media, n.p). Achilles was regarded the hero of the Greeks, and his premature withdrawal meant that the Trojans had a chance to defeat the Greeks. After Achilles had withdrawn, disaster befell his companions, and this did not sit well ...

1. The Odyssey tells an overarching story about the adventures of Homer, but it also tells the story of the Greek’s ancient world. The narration of the story is that of story-telling. It is essentially the written account of what an ancient Greek might have heard around the campfire. Within the story, is the story of storytellers? At the beginning of the story storytelling is listed as a high virtue: “You are a fine, mart looking fellow; show your mettle, then, and make yourself a name in story” (Homer, 10).

2. When Polyphemus asked Odysseus his name, he responded disrespectfully ...

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Introduction

In Homer’s Iliad, the two most notable characters are Achilles and Hector. The former was a Greek war hero synonymous to a demigod. The latter was a Trojan prince who was also famous for his role in the wars Troy fought (Homer, 2008). In many aspects, the two come about as among the most known historical figures. Their battle at the Trojan gates is among the most revered duels. Even with their greatness, the two figures were ailing in one way or the other. Their overly ambitious mentalities were the reasons behind their eventual downfall. ...

Impulsive Behavior Among Teenagers

Teenagers behave erratically when a massive transformation triggered by the sudden bout of hormonal changes takes place in their body and minds. They often contradict their actions. A teenager may secure top scores in school and be the best at whatever she or he does, but the same teenager might show a complete irresponsible behavior by taking things like not driving while drunk or not texting while driving casually and ends up in an accident. It often makes adults wonder how come teenagers who apparently seem to be responsible, smart and accomplished in their behavior could be so irresponsible and reckless ...

The rage of Achilles is the rudder that steers the Iliad. By the time the heroes of Greek lore reach modernity and Percy Jackson emerges, the clothing has changed, but the resentments of both hero and villain have changed little. Both Percy and Luke, the primary villain, harbor anger against their fathers that provide just as much motivation to them as the loss of Patroklos spurs Achilles to strike down as many Trojans as he can before he receives that fated, fatal stroke to the heel. Stephen Garrett argues that modern heroes in television programs are more conflicted and ...

1. Odysseus’ meeting with Penelope as a beggar explaining why Odysseus does not reveal his identity and why Penelope does not recognize her husband.

The meeting between Odysseus and Penelope is characterized by disguise, tests and concealed motivations. The reunion between Penelope and Odysseus provides a broad perspective over which some issues can be drawn. When the two couples meet, Odysseus does not reveal his identity to Penelope because his intention is to test the faithfulness of the wife under the inherent circumstances. Hiding his identity presents Odysseus with an opportunity to continue his businesses of dealing with the suitors. ...

Like a topology of narrative, Gerard Genette theory of narratology is regarded by most specialists in the field of literature as a reading tool that articulates an important milestone in the nurturing of the literary theory. By using narrative voice as a tool through which all the other categories are joined, Genette engages the context of production as an important element. Christian wolf is one of the withstanding novelists from the former East Germany. Cassandra, a very intense, difficult and prolific book was first published in 1983. The book was authored from inside a repressive regime, and its figurative function tends to cover its ...

The society develops, progresses in all spheres of activity, however, at the same time, produces certain behaviors and related stereotypes, corresponding to a popular worldview. Gender relations during each cultural epoch formed an appropriate worldview, producing and perpetuating gender stereotypes, using feminine and masculine personality characteristics. So, antiquity formed a patriarchal worldview, which is still relevant to the present day, however, the democratic tendencies in the modern society have led to the emergence of gender studies, which help the society to overcome certain gender conventions and stereotypes that prevalent in the minds of the society for centuries. Therefore antiquity is an ...

Iliad is described as an ancient Greek epic poem and is traditionally attributed to homer .the poem tell more about the battle known as Trojan War and its events during the weeks of the two regimes. The paper looks at the best sources to find more about this epic poem.

In the book multitextually in the Homeric Iliad:the witness of Ptolemaic papyri, DrBird who is the author tries to bring out the fragmentary papyri which are from the three centuries that were before Christ. This is the old surviving text of the Iliad .comparing the book from other sources ...

- Anciet Greece was primarily characterized by the influence of its two city-states – Athens and Sparta. Although Athens and Sparta are geographically adjacent to one another, both have fostered different ways of living – the former known for its superfluity and the latter for its stark plainness. Athens, for its part, is highly engrossed in academic fields of arts and sciences.

Although military service is available in Athens, it is not compulsory for all people in the city-state. However, women are severely limited in Athens, in that they were disallowed from tending to businesses, forbidden from participating in ...

The Ancient World was always an important literature field depicting mythological heroes and events. It was the ancient literature that became an important heritage of Europe. A deep implication is often hidden in every work. Gods, demi-gods, strong warriors were the main characters highlighted in the ancient literature. For example, Homer's Iliad and Euripides' Medea possess some bright and memorable heroes that should be singled out. Thus, let us take a look at the major characters of the above mentioned works. Being a protagonist of Homer's Iliad, harsh and unforgiving warrior Achilles is one of the most complex characters ...

Iliad is a Greek epic poem that has been attributed to Homer. The development of this epic poem dates back to the period of Classical antiquity. There are debates on the exact time when Homer composed the Greek epic poem Iliad. However, this 15,693 lines epic poem had a profound influence on the poets and writers of the successive generation. The backdrop of Iliad is the Trojan War. The story depicts that the war continues for ten years and ends with the siege of the city of Troy by the Greek army Achaean. Chrysies and Briseis, the two daughters ...

- Achilles heel- This expression is used to refer to the sole point of weakness/ singular area of vulnerability, in an otherwise strong person/situation. The weakness so deciphered is fatal in that it is a potential avenue of downfall or destruction.

Background: In the Trojan war, Achilles, the seemingly unvanquished and indefatigable brave warrior who killed the Trojan hero Hector, was overcome by being shot in his heel. According to Greek mythology, Achilles’ mother dipped Achilles’ body in the water of the river Styx (thought to bestow powers of being unconquerable), to overcome the portentous foreboding that Achilles shall die young. ...

Cobbold, G. B., Virgil. Vergil’s Aeneid: Hero, War, Humanity. Unspecified Publisher, 2005. Print.

Cobbold’s work discusses some of the most prominent aspect in both Iliad and Aeneid – war and hero, the governing aspects of these two works of literature. The book seems to have been written by a very competent scholar although it does not touch directly upon the subject of Aeneid’s connection to the Iliad. Nonetheless, if we take a good look at what hero and war mean for Virgil, we would be able to compare the Roman understanding of these notions to those of the Ancient Greece. This is necessary in order to see whether there is any connection. ...

The Iliad

In history, The Iliad is included in epic poetry’s oldest collection. The Iliad is an ancient poem in which similar with the Odyssey, was argued saying that it was created by a person named Homer. Even though no one provided reliable evidence in relation to the creator of this Greek poem, it was generally accepted that the alleged creator, Homer is a visually challenged poet. This poet was written sometime between eight hundred and seven hundred Before Christ. The Iliad was translated to many languages, which was then used in silver screen and stage presentations and even motivated many untold ...

Alesina, Alberto, James Mirrlees and Manfred JM Neumann. "Politics and business cycles in industrial democracies." Economic Policy, (1989): 57--98. Online.

This particular article, while somewhat out-of-date for the current time period, compiles evidence to suggest that business cycles have a tendency to follow political cycles closely. Economic fluctuations are commonly consistent with political instability or perceived political instability, as postulated by the researchers. Alesina, Mirrlees and Neumann suggest that political cycles with economically-undesirable outcomes will have a negative effect on the economy in most sectors, while other political events will have a bolstering effect on an economy.

This article in reality, a discussion piece between the authors in which they accumulated, analyzed, and discussed the data regarding macroeconomic implications of political cycles in ...

Alesina, Alberto. Political Cycles and the Macroeconomy. Cambridge, Mass. [u.a.: MIT Press, 1997. Print.

This book was written by one of the most experienced persons on the field of political influence on businesses. Alesina Alberto is a renowned Italian political economist who has authored several books and articles on the relationship between business and politics. He is a professor of Political Economy at Harvard University and as such speaks authoritatively on the subject. The book addresses the relationship between economic/business cycles and the political cycles. It examines how the timing of elections, electoral laws, the nature of competition between political parties and its influence on employment, the ideological orientation of governments, inflation, monetary policies, inflation ...

Sight is a very prevalent theme in a great variety of fiction; it can often be a symbol for understanding, comprehension, and enlightenment. Hindsight and foresight are often rewarded as virtues, or at least play heavily into the plot of a story. A blind person is often thought to ‘see’, or comprehend, more than the normal person, and sometimes people are not aware of a shocking truth, despite it looking them straight in the face. These scenarios are found in August Wilson's play Fences, as Troy, the patriarch of the family, is completely undone by his pride and lack of awareness of ...

Introduction

Software information systems are vulnerable to many threats. These security threats can be caused by various reasons such as natural disasters, technical failures, unintentional acts such as negligence of the users, deliberate acts and management failures. These threats can have serious financial and privacy issues in the information system especially in a health care setting. Furthermore, the data of the patients can becomes mixed up due to the security issues. Additionally, computer viruses that affect the health care information systems are one of the most common forms of security threats that the information systems face.

Information security policies form the ...

While The Odyssey features Poseidon and the other gods largely guiding and punishing Odysseus, he does tend to bring about these outcomes through his actions. While he is a skilled strategist, often his pride gets in the way of sound strategy and he ends up making awful decisions to repair his ego. For example, his worst decision is fuelled by his pride; the decision to tell the Cyclops his name as he departs. He says that no one can defeat the "Great Odysseus," when, up until then, the Cyclops did not know his name. Having defeated and blinded ...

The 46-year-old female patient reports pain and discomfort in her right ankle. Because she can still bear her weight on the ankle, it is possible to conclude it is not fractured. The most likely cause is strenuous physical activity, which resulted in an ankle sprain. Other diagnoses I should take in account include Achilles tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and calcaneal spur because they can all be triggered by physical trauma (Seller & Symons, 2012).

When collecting the patient’s medical history, it is important to focus on previous athletic injuries and previous instances of painful joints because that ...

The book “Fun Home” which has a subtitle “A Family Tragicomic” represented a graphic memoir that was written by Alison Bechdel in 2006. In this book, the author makes an account of her childhood and the memories she had while growing up in the small town of Pennsylvania. The focus of her story revolved on the complicated relationship she carried throughout her lifetime with her father. The common themes of the book of revolves around gender roles, sexual orientation, dysfunctional life with the family, suicidal tendencies and the function of literature in appreciating the relationship with your own family. ...

Introduction

The Iliad, The Odyssey and the Epic of Gilgamesh are three Greek hero tales that are very popular with readers all over the world. In all the three tales, there is one common theme that stands out and this is the theme of life vs. death or in other words, mortality vs. immortality. In the three tales, the main protagonists are all somehow haunted by this predominant theme. This is indeed a very common phenomenon that occurs in Greek tales where mortality is always a burning question. The mortality human condition is seen as the definition of a true heroic life.

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If the readers will analyze of the Odysseus, they can interpret how the Greeks’ view a leader during that period. Odysseus is the defining character in the epic. He demonstrates the character traits of a Homeric leader defined by nobility, courage and continuous pursuit of glory. He also embodies authority and confidence, '"You are a hard man, Odysseus. Your force is greater, your limbs never wear out. You must be made all of iron, when you will not let your companions, worn with hard work and wanting sleep, set foot on this land, where if we did, on the seagirt island ...

Question 1

In Homer’s “The Iliad”, the central character is Achilles, a famous and mythological war hero. Achilles is expressed is described as a person who is extremely filled with and fury. One particular quote that exemplifies this quote is from The Embassy who says to Achilles – “But now, Achilles beat down your mounting fury! It's wrong to have such an iron, ruthless heart. Even the gods themselves can bend and change, and theirs is the greater power, honor, strength.”

This quote actually shows the volatile nature of Achilles. The Embassy accuses Achilles of having an inflexible heart ...

Kaufman’s first two sentences capture the attention of the reader since they give a shallow depth of the significant title the author has used. After reading the title of a book the first statements of the piece should reflect the motive of the author in creating the book. In this case the author achieved this objective and it captured my attention to get to read the whole piece.

In the title of the book by Kaufman, the highlighting of Hector and Achilles was significant in this piece (Rosa & Eschholz, 103). The author of the book and hector were best ...

Introduction

Pain tolerance has been defined as the maximum level of pain that a person can undergo. For various reasons, pain tolerance is higher in man than in women, and it is speculated that this is because of the traditional need for display of masculinity by men while women tend to be more expressive of their pain and will thus most likely not withstand the same level physical pain as men. This paper seeks to develop an objective psychological test to be used for the measure of pain tolerance among different populations of interest, with particular focus on the pain tolerance ...

August Wilson’s Fences give a clear cut description of the sufferings that many people, particularly people of Black decent, go through when they move to the city while centering on a poor family that really struggles to stay together. Apparently the head of the family that Wilson places his focus is Troy Maxson, a 53 year old man who happens to be the key character in this play whose location is not clear though is given a set in the 1950s. Other characters in the play include Rose Maxson (Troy’s second wife), Gabriel Maxson (Troy’s brother), Lyons Maxson (Troy’s ...

Sometimes, it only takes one great act in history, or one great story for a hero to emerge. Such is the case with the Greek story Iliad, and the historical events in Jerusalem during the time of the crusades. To say that the heroes of these stories do not have anything in common, is a denial of the natural order of things. Both have somehow made a stamp in history, and both are touted as heroes, even up to this day.

Achilles is one of the many heroes in the Greek story Iliad. According to the story, he was recruited by Odysseus ...

1. Identify Wal-Mart’s mission/vision and stakeholders

Wal-Mart is one of the leading businesses in the United States. This company has its dealings mainly in general products, discount businesses and local marketplaces. Wal-Mart’s business operations are grouped as belonging to a larger retail industry (Troy, 2001).

Wal-Mart’s Mission Statement

“To assist people save money so they can live better” (Troy, 2001).

There are groups and people who have a stake in Wal-Mart’s operations. This company’s stakeholders have been categorized into two groups namely; market and non-market (Fairfax, 2006). The market stakeholders are those people and groups ...

The paper is devoted to the problem of ruining the site which is believed to be the ancient city of Troy. In particular, the paper studies historical archaeological evidence of the conflict resulting in the fall of the empire comparing it to mythological description of the war called Trojan in classical epics. The legend of the Trojan War – the Bronze Age severe conflict between the kingdoms of Mycenaean Greece and Troy, – reflecting Greek invasion on Troas (present North West Turkey), has been striding through the mythology and history of ancient Greece, inspiring the greatest men of letters of ...

Most people would be content if they were granted immortality, lived on an island paradise, with a beautiful goddess, drinking wine and listening to soothing music. However, as a hero, Odysseus finds this idyllic and complacent life impossible and abysmal. Odysseus plays a central role in Homer’s epic cycle, appearing in the Iliad and as the main protagonist in the Odyssey. After successfully waging the war on Troy, Odysseus struggles to find his way home, overcomes various obstacles, resists temptations, and eventually returns home. The ways in which his character and personality changes as he encounters and handles unknown challenges highlights ...

Abstract

The paper highlights the major threats to our personal computers. There may be internal or external threats to our system. Some of these include boot sector, multipartite, attack of worms and viruses, macro, Trojan horse etc. The author has attempted to define all these terms precisely and to the best of his knowledge.

INTRODUCTION TO LAN TECHNOLOGIES

Boot Sector: Virus that contaminates the first sector, which is usually a bootable disk, is known as boot sector virus. The virus is especially dangerous as it does not merely affect files but instead affects the disk itself.

File: A file is used to store data on ...

1. Introduction

1.1 Statement of Purpose

The Crink Insighters Company will be a medium size market research agency that will be located in Troy, Michigan. The company will occupy will occupy the back 3600 square feet of 743 Main Street on the Second and Floors. This is a new business in the start-up phase. The company will however establish other centers across the major cities in the country. The Crink Insighters will be market research agency that will be running a series of surveys for our clients. The company will be offering two types of research services: Branded research, which will entirely be ...

Introduction

Years after the Trojan War ended, Odysseus, the Greek hero, has still not reached his home of Ithaca. Most people fear that he is dead. Homer, in his epic poem The Odyssey, charts the story of Odysseus (Latin Ullyses), illustrating that he is being held as a sex captive on an island of Kalypso, the goddess. In addition, Poseidon, the sea god makes the seas rough to delay Odysseus’ journey home. Back home, his wife, Penelope is surrounded by many unwanted suitors who have their eyes of Odysseus’ throne. Odysseus faces numerous potentially fatal situations and overcomes. He achieves these ...

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I think that Aeneas, the protagonist in Virgil’s Aeneid, would be a modern-day hero because . . . I am going to look at the scene where Aeneas kills the deer (Book I, Lines) I am going to look at the scene where Aeneas wants to die in the battle of Troy because he wants to avenge his wife’s death. (Book II, Lines) I am going to look at the scene where Aeneas kills Turnus. (Book XII, Line)

Aeneas as Hero

A hero is one who is courageous in the face of great danger or harm. A hero is one who ...

Abstract

The essay looks into the play "Fences"(1985) by August Wilson and does a comparative character analysis with one of the characters to someone in real life or from real experience. The character chosen from the play for comparison is Troy Maxson, who is the main character in the play.

Introduction

Troy Maxson is the character chosen from the play "Fences", who is also the main character in the play. He is an African American man who is the family breadwinner and works in the sanitation department. The other characters in the play gather around Troy, and the plot of the ...

Virgil’s Aeneid is a literary epic and the national story of the Roman Empire. The story is an attempt to link the history of the Roman Empire, and its emperor Augustus Caesar, to the ancient wanderings of the Trojan people to its establishment. By doing so, Virgil hoped to not only create a common national identity of his country’s people, but to link this identity to historical symbols that people would recognize, in an effort to legitimize the Caesar and his empire. By doing so, Virgil creates a story on a grand scale that encompasses not only the history of his ...

Literature has known to transcend time and offer a historical lens in which world cultures are understood. The analysis of the ancient and medieval texts enhance free exchange of ideas and information and how they clarify our modern times as well as our age. The intellect and motivation behind their composition has also been the basis of analytical and critical thinking in the contemporary world literature. Of key emphasis are the ancient and medieval literature texts by Homer and Shakespeare respectively in this paper. The two authors are revered in the world literature circles with much of their work having ...

Complete Name of the Professor

Death of a Salesman First response:I respectfully disagree with your view that Willy Loman should be considered a protagonist in the play “Death of a Salesman” just because he and his son Biff affect each other’s character. Aristotle made numerous remarks about the definitions of drama, and laid down specific parameters about what an ‘ideal’ protagonist should be in his work “Poetics”. However, underneath the fault of his character lie his greatness, ambitions, and dreams. His inability to fulfill those dreams, as well as his tragic flaw, and most especially his desire to manifest those dreams around him were the ...

Section 1- Primacy Source Reading

Part 1- Hammurabi’s Code Hammurabi’s Code is a set of 282 laws. It was written in approximately 1790 B.C. and is one of the earliest sets of law known to man. The code was enacted by Hammurabi, a Babylonian King. The physical code itself was discovered by archeologist Gustave Jequier in 1901 in modern day Iran. The code is carved into large rock slabs, called steles, standing roughly seven feet tall. The laws of Hammurabi’s Code were clearly inspired from the idea of “an eye for an eye”. For example, law 195 states that if a son ...

Introduction

The fictional tales in world literature resources are found abundant in tales of various war heroes and heroines. Most of the renowned heroes appeared as protagonist of the fictional tales and mythologies, like Hercules, Achilles, Hector, etc. However, they all were at some point of adolescence as per the maturity patterns dominant in their era and their judgment was often flawed that led them to dangers and a subsequent creation of highly chivalrous tales. On the contrary there were some other scenarios of an aristocratic display of heroism, where the heroes were found to attain a certain maturity level, as ...

Modernism combines a lot of literary directions and styles. It was rooted in literature with a new treatment of human being and it was focused on something atypical and personal. Besides, its main feature is to depict reality as a kind of absurdity and chaos. Personality is represented in the context of isolation from society. Society, in turn, has irrational and alogical rules, which are difficult to comply. The stream of consciousness belongs to one of the most prominent ways of modernism. The stream of consciousness in fiction is an extreme form of the inner monologue, which makes and imitates immediate ...

The Odyssey is an educative movie with lessons on the organizational behavior. The movie was released in 1997 and the director was Andrei Konchalovsky (YouTube, 1997). The movie analyses the life of Odysseus who was the king of Greek Kingdom of Ithaca. After leading his people successfully to win in the Trojan War, he finds it challenging to go back to Greece (Ithaca) as there were massive challenges on the way. As the movie runs, there are two organizational behavior topics that are evident. The topics are leadership and communication. The flow of activities throughout the movie is proper ...

Initially, Utopia is an ideal place that is characterized by its social, moral and political aspects. Ideally, when one comes from Utopia, he or she is deemed to be rich in morals. Therefore, it may be surprising that one’s experience in a different environment might identify the new culture to be challenging or accommodative. Accordingly, some of the ideologies that are used to describe the society are deemed to be impractical and non realistic with respect to other cultures (Homer, 65). Ideally, the term was coined to establish a community that has exceedingly desirable due to the available qualities in ...

The Odyssey is one of the oldest Greek poems associated with Homer. The poem starts by introducing the main character; Odysseus who embarks on his journey back home after the fall of Troy. After the Trojan War ends, Odysseus takes another period of ten years before arriving back home in Ithaca. During this period, his wife Penelope and his son Prince Telemachus languishes in pain and suffering, bearing in mind that Odysseus had died in the war tone area. One of the major challenges that threatened disintegration in Odysseus family is a bunch of suitors who seduced Penelope to replace ...

“Roasting Brits lost their cool in a wide brown land” by Troy Lennon

Analysis of the Article This article talks about the Australian weather that has been cited by Brits as extreme ever since the first Brit set foot on Australia in 1788. Troy talks of how the Australian weather was much more different from the weather in other European countries especially Britain. During the time of arrival of the British, the average temperatures in Australia were 20 degrees Celsius which were quite higher than the temperatures back home. The Brits found life difficult in Australia and had to adapt. First off they had to abandon their heavy clothing that was ...

Introduction

War is an unavoidable part of human life. Warfare is portrayed as an important component of the human lives. War plays an important role in the lives of human beings making it inevitable in the world. War is an important aspect in human life because it brings honor and integrity to the individuals who participate in the struggles and battles while failure to participate in the war is presented as an act of cowardice and laziness and a sign of misaligned priorities in life. The degree of participation in the war is presented as a brave and courageous people in ...

Homer’s epic Greek poem “The Odyssey” centers on the heroic quest of a man, however, a remarkably larger role is played by women in the poem. When discussing roles of women in Homer's “The Odyssey,” the women of Ithaca are perhaps most similar to the women in the Greek society, especially because Homer has described the society in his poem with such vivid detail. In comparison to Homer’s Iliad, where the women are not seen frequently and there is not much emphasis on them, but on the other hand, women are everywhere in “The Odyssey” and they have diverse ...