Hecuba: Queen of Troy.
Hecuba: Queen of Troy Gurnek Bassi Classics 1BB3 T.A. - Janet Auer January 28, 2004 Homer's most famous works, the Iliad and the Odyssey, entwine many plot lines, with many characters, which induce many emotions. These stories involve such themes as love, deceit, war, mixed together with magic and the power of the mighty Greek gods to create not only some of the oldest, but some of the most well known epics ever written, or in Homer's case, recited. The Iliad faces many mighty warriors against each other, all at the whim of the gods, but Homer shows us these grand epics do not always have to revolve around mighty warriors, but in fact even minor characters play important roles in deciding the outcome of a story. These minor characters can also wield the power to show great emotion throughout the events of a story. One such character is Hecuba. She is the wife of Priam, King of Troy, and the mother of main characters such as Paris (the "abductor" of Helen) and most importantly of Hector, the bravest and mightiest warrior of the Trojans. Not much about Hecuba is said throughout the story of the Iliad, but we do see her in one of her more important roles, the role of a caring mother.1 This is the moment when Hector is waiting for Achilles outside the walls of Troy. Hector is standing, waiting for his fate while watching the mightiest warrior of Greece running at
The Lion King: A Hero's Journey.
The Lion King: A Hero's Journey The Lion King is one of the most famous Disney animated feature of all time. It has captured the hearts of children and adults everywhere around the world and has made over Three Hundred and twelve million dollars. But The Lion king is much more than a movie that has made a lot of money, it actually is the story of a hero's quest or journey. The hero's journey is reflected everywhere, from a television show to great works of literature, and even movies (Harris 1). A Hero's journey consists of separation, transformation and initiation, and the return of what a hero experienced throughout his/her journey. The story of The Lion King shows how the protagonist Simba follows the Hero's Journey. The beginning of a Hero's journey starts with the Call to Adventure. "The hero is called to adventure by some external event or messenger. The hero may accept the call willingly or reluctantly" (The Hero's Journey 2). The call could be an actual telephone call informing the hero of what he must do or it could be a call in a psychological way. In The Lion King the protagonist, Simba is a very curious lion who wants to know what is beyond Pride Rock. He even takes his best friend and future guide, Nala with him to a graveyard where he is not allowed to see what is there. His father discovers him and tells him not to go looking for trouble because it can be
Compare and contrast the theme of "fathers and sons" as depicted in the Bible, The Odyssey, and The Aeneid.
Classics in World Lit. Lesson #1 / Compare and contrast the theme of "fathers and sons" as depicted in the Bible, The Odyssey, and The Aeneid. The theme of "fathers and sons" is depicted in similar forms between these three readings. In all of these works we see that there is a great love, loyalty and admiration between all of our fathers and their sons. In The Book of Joseph from the Bible we see that Jacob, Joseph's father has come to favor him and his younger brother Benjamin more so than the other eleven children. This favoritism causes great jealousy and animosity amongst the other brothers and they plot to get rid of Joseph, which they do by selling him to the Ishmaelites. The brothers return home with a bloodied coat of Josephs, leading their father Jacob to believe that his son has died a horrible death. This tragedy causes great grief for Jacob who becomes even more overprotective of his son Benjamin. What I find hard to understand is why Joseph never had the urge to escape his captors or even in all of his travels prophesizing he was never compelled to return home to relieve his father's heartbreak in addition to take vengeance on his brothers. I know that in the end everything works out and he forgives as well as takes care of his brothers and family but I think I would have had to make my way back home to avenge myself. In "The Odyssey" we see Odysseus'
TMA 07: Block 5 Comparison
TMA 07: Block 5 Comparison Traditions associated with the treatment of masculinity and femininity in literature is wide ranging. Contrasts portrayed by authors of both sexes have made major contributions to this area in literature but it remains surprising that male writers have been able to perceptively portray women above their previously subordinate positions in society. Consider the attributes expressed in Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion; and Euripides Medea. Both plays express thoughts about female empowerment, but in very different ways. In Pygmalion, we see the main character, Eliza Doolittle transformed from an ill-mannered Cockney flower girl into a high society debutante with the help of some elocution lessons provided by Mr Henry Higgins, a professor of phonetics and financed by his well-travelled friend, Colonel Pickering. Higgins expects that he can teach Eliza enough in the matters of etiquette to 'pass (her) off as the Queen of Sheba' (Shaw, pg 18) and in the space of three months. He believes that he can do this merely by teaching her to speak 'properly' but is unaware of her independent nature and is ill prepared for what lies ahead. In the opening act, when Higgins finds her in Convent Garden, Shaw portrays Eliza as unfeminine and outspoken, if not somewhat rude and this is in sharp contrast to the ladies, Clara Eynsford-Hill and her mother, who are waiting in
After the divinely swayed Trojans break the truce, Homer compares the wrathfully colliding Greeks and Trojans to the merging of two flooding mountain streams an epic simile that embraces thunderous diction, and rapid imagery to not only create a tone of d
Matt Jones 4th Iliad "As when rivers in winter spate running down from the mountains throw together at the meeting of streams the weight of their water out of the great springs behind in the hollow stream-bed, and far away in the mountains the shepherd hears their thunder, such, from the coming together of men, was the shock and the shouting." (Book IV, line 452- 456, p. 125) After the divinely swayed Trojans break the truce, Homer compares the wrathfully colliding Greeks and Trojans to the merging of two flooding mountain streams an epic simile that embraces thunderous diction, and rapid imagery to not only create a tone of disaster, but also reveal the accomplishment of Zeus' will. At the urging of Athene, Pandaros wounds Menelaos and violates the truce. Athene instructs to, "let go an arrow against haughty Menelaos" (IV, L. 100-103, p.115-116). She tempts Pandaros with Kleos and the esteem of Paris. However, Athene also protects Menelaos from a fatal wound. Agamemnon not only tends to his brother's wound, but also rallies the Greeks. The Commander-in-chief, "urged them harder on with words spoken" (IV, L. 233, p. 119). In concern for his brother Menelaos, Agamemnon has his wound treated. He also gives an encouraging speech, developing kudos in each of the Greeks' hearts, in preparation for battle. As the skirmish arises, Homer describes the roaring sound of
The Odyssey is an epic tale imbued with the shared challenges and experiences of Odysseus, a lost hero attempting to find his way home, and those of Penelope, the wife he has left behind.
???????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????? ?????? ???????????????????????? Nikki Rae Quintanar Epic Vision and Tradition William Shullenberger ~ Fall 2002 ~ The Odyssey is an epic tale imbued with the shared challenges and experiences of Odysseus, a lost hero attempting to find his way home, and those of Penelope, the wife he has left behind. Each of them faces many obstacles on their journey, and each employs distinct tactics in order to surmount these obstacles. In this paper, I shall focus on the act of Penelope weaving and demonstrate how the intricate fibers with which she weaves, become important elements of the plot. As one can imagine in the context of weaving, certain colors or shapes would appear dull or uninteresting on their own, yet when put together become stunning visual works of art. Penelope is an enigmatic character on whom Homer endows the epithet, "circumspect" meaning that she is able to discreetly see and cautiously maneuver around anything which threatens her entrapment. She is in constant motion and in so doing, she is careful to consider all the circumstances and possible consequences of her actions. Prudent and discreet, Penelope exudes wisdom. Overcome with grief while her home is invaded and its substance is depleted by 108 young suitors who hope to attain her as a wife (in effect to promote their own social
To what extent does Aristophanes attempt to convey a serious political message to his audience in The Frogs?
Aristophanes' Frogs - Homework Essay ). To what extent does Aristophanes attempt to convey a serious political message to his audience in The Frogs? As Aeschylus says in the play Frogs, "Schoolboys have a master to teach them, grown-ups have the poets." This seems to me to be a very good comment, because everybody likes to learn and I think that is why Aristophanes work in general was so popular and especially Frogs because the play teaches the audience. There are two main themes in the play, the first one being "the role of the poet in Greek society." Aristophanes has Aeschylus ask Euripides what makes a good poet? The reply is "technical skill - and he should teach a lesson, make people into better citizens," and this is exactly what Aristophanes is doing with this poem but also adding a great deal of humour into it. Aeschylus also says that the really good poets have had useful lessons to teach e.g. Musaeus (medicine), Hesiod (agriculture) and of course Homer (the arts of warfare). The main serious theme is Aristophanes continuation of his campaign for peace; he attacks the current politicians who rejected the offer of peace made by the Spartans after the battle of Arginusae in 406 BC (Cleophon and Cleigenes). On page 181, when the chorus address the audience in the second parabasis, they say "here sit ten thousand men of sense, a very enlightened audience," this