...Sirens and their luring songs appear in both Homer's Odyssey and Margaret Atwood's "Siren Song." Nonetheless, the reader's experience greatly differs from reading about sirens in one poem to reading about them in the other. This is greatly due to the difference n point of view in each poem and to the similar tone each author creates. When comparing the portrayal of sirens in each poem, it is evident that each has its own point of view. In the Odyssey, the sirens are described from the viewpoint of Odysseus and the other sailors. Odysseus explains that when the sirens noticed their ship, they approached the vessel and "burst into their high, thrilling song..." Since the sirens are being described by sailors, the sirens' victims, the sirens...
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...Homer's epic The Odyssey and Margaret Atwood's poem "Siren Song" underscore the enchanting but deadly temptations of the alluring mythical sirens. While both poems incorporate first-person points of view, their perspectives, as well as their tones, differ drastically. The former, making use of aggressive diction and the latter, making use of persuasive diction, show difference of objectified and humanized women. While both demonstrate similarities, they also have radical differences. "Siren Song" and The Odyssey both are told from a first-person point of view but their perspectives of male and female is just one of the many differences between the two works.In the former, Margaret writes, "This is the one song that everyone would like...
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