...illustrations express emotions without using words? The Odyssey by Gareth Hinds epitomizes a graphic novel in which pictures express the majority of the story. The novel contains many scenes without words. In those scenes, Gareth Hinds portrays the emotions in a multitude of ways. Gareth Hinds conveys the emotions of the wordless scenes through the combination of the different arrangements of the scenes and the illustrations of the characters involved in the scenes. Firstly, Gareth Hinds communicates the emotions of the wordless scenes through his different arrangements of the scenes. Arrangements of the scenes includes the contrast, composition and colors. First, the contrast of the scenes depicts emotions. Contrast...
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...Emotions at any given moment can cause one to act against one’s own morals because powerful emotions have the ability to overthrow common sense and control. Emotions are part of human nature and may benefit someone, but they become detrimental when they trap a person’s mind. In Homer’s Odyssey, the flawed epic hero, Odysseus, acts against his morals because of his emotions. In one example, Odysseus escapes the island of the Cyclops and taunts Polyphemus as his ship departs. Odysseus loses control of his anger, which fuels his impulsivity. He “began to taunt the Cyclops -- men around me [him]/trying to check me [him], calm me [him], left and right” (IX. 548-49), not realizing his words could kill him and his entire crew. Anger overwhelms all...
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...The Odyssey: Prompt Six Loyalty is a quality that’s earned through trust and love. It can be created from a relationship or acts of kindness and friendship. All of these types of loyalty are shown in The Odyssey, but the one that stands out the most is between Odysseus and Penelope. Throughout the stories they both long to be together, even when tempted to be unfaithful. In The Odyssey, Homer reveals the theme of loyalty using character’s actions and emotions; this becomes clear when Odysseus is determined to get home to his family. First of all, for twenty years Odysseus is away from his wife, Penelope, but throughout that time he is dedicated to her. When he is tempted with a beautiful woman, all he wants is to go home, “Though you wanted her forever,...
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...Pacifistic Poetry: The Odyssey and The Aeneid as Anti-War Stories Ancient Roman and Greek cultures are revered in modern times for their inventive battle tactics. However, a close examination of important texts from this time shows that people of these ancient cultures may have not held their own military prowess into the same regard. Both Homer’s Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid depict the consequences of war as irreversible, long-lasting, and incredibly violent, creating an underlying anti-war message. The Odyssey takes place after the Trojan War, a battle which has separated the eponymous character from his homeland for ten years. The disappearance of Odysseus during this time has caused incredible sorrow and suffering for those around him....
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...write the songs.” -Frank Harte. In The Odyssey, readers learn how most of the events unfold from Odysseus’ point of view or as the center of attention. He has power and therefore readers are easily influence by what he, and Homer, want them to see and focus on. The minor characters become backgrounds, objects that are simply “there” to add bits to the story and are without much attention or empathy from readers. The Penelopiad relieves this shameful act of the readers, forcing them to see the humanity of the minor characters, more specifically the twelve hanged who mostly tell their stories through song. While reading The Odyssey, the event of hanging the maids is shared in such a cold,...
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...There are many essential emotions that form the building blocks of our lives. These emotions help to shape the people that we are. These feelings are emotional necessities to ultimately keep us happy. No piece of literature these feelings more evident than the Odyssey by Homer. Throughout the course of this book there is one major emotional theme: love. Often times in life we search for a companion, someone to share our love and life with. Odysseus and Penelope's lasting relationship is an obvious representation of love in the Odyssey. Although Odysseus is gone for twenty years he never forgets his faithful wife in Ithaca. This love helps him persevere through the many hardships that he encounters on his journey home. Penelope also exemplifies this same kind of love for Odysseus. At home in Ithaca, she stays loyal to Odysseus by unraveling his shroud and delaying her marriage to the suitors that are courting her. She always keeps the hope that her love, Odysseus, will return. Odysseus and Penelope's marriage clearly illustrates the theme of love. The Odyssey also illustrates other relationships where love is of great importance – one of the most emphasized is the father-son relationship between Odysseus and Telemachos. This relationship is a little awkward because they both never really got to know each other but they still care for each other's well being. When Odysseus hears of all the suitors devouring Telemachos's future fortune and mistreating him, he wants...
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...There are many essential emotions that form the building blocks of our lives. These emotions help to shape the people that we are. These feelings are emotional necessities to ultimately keep us happy. No piece of literature these feelings more evident than the Odyssey by Homer. Throughout the course of this book there is one major emotional theme: love. Often times in life we search for a companion, someone to share our love and life with. Odysseus and Penelope's lasting relationship is an obvious representation of love in the Odyssey. Although Odysseus is gone for twenty years he never forgets his faithful wife in Ithaca. This love helps him persevere through the many hardships that he encounters on his journey home. Penelope also exemplifies this same kind of love for Odysseus. At home in Ithaca, she stays loyal to Odysseus by unraveling his shroud and delaying her marriage to the suitors that are courting her. She always keeps the hope that her love, Odysseus, will return. Odysseus and Penelope's marriage clearly illustrates the theme of love. The Odyssey also illustrates other relationships where love is of great importance – one of the most emphasized is the father-son relationship between Odysseus and Telemachos. This relationship is a little awkward because they both never really got to know each other but they still care for each other's well being. When Odysseus hears of all the suitors devouring Telemachos's future fortune and mistreating him, he wants...
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...“You know the truth, and the truth is this: some Negroes lie, some Negroes are immoral; some Negro men are not to be trusted around women – black or white. But this is a truth that applies to the human race and to no particular race of men. There is not a person in this courtroom who has never told a lie, who has never done an immoral thing, and there is no man living who has never looked upon a woman without desire"(Shmoop). This quote is from the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. In this literary piece, the search for truth in a judicial setting is the main focus. There are pieces of evidence, moral, and ethical aspects that are revealed in the book. They were used in the search for the truth. Truth is the state of mind of being real or fact. Through the ways of knowing, truth can be found. There are different ways of depicting truth. Through the arts, an artist can express him or herself and show truth through their expression. One form of art is Literature. Literature is a way of reaching truth but is not necessarily the best at “telling the truth”. Truth can also be represented in historical fiction in great literature works such as in To Kill a Mockingbird. Literature is the way that a writer can express him or herself through written language. Some might believe that literature is a more reliable way to find truth. However, there are others who might raise the questions such as “What is literature?” and “Who decides what literature is?” If questions like these...
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...2001 A Space Odyssey film analysis Introduction: Begins a dawn in prehistoric Africa, about four million years ago a powerful force entered near Jupiter. The force later on somehow ended up in the prehistoric area. The monolith, was the force that was deliberately planted by an extraterrestrial but why? Body: I. What was learned about the movie before starting my complete analysis 1. Begins a dawn in prehistoric Africa 2. The dawn of man 3. Jupiter’s mission 4. Beyond the infinite II. My own personal analysis in regards to the list of questions from handout (1-14) 1. How and why is the film described as a work of art? 2. What colors are present and what are the color schemes? 3. What mood is set? 4. What is the possible symbolism?...
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...What makes a poem epic? By mere definition, something epic is stated to be significant/impactful ancient history, passed down for generations. Such poems that completely fulfill this conception are, “The Epic of Gilgamesh,” by N. K Sandars and “Homer, The Odyssey” by Robert Fitzgerald. Both can be found primarily written in the form of ancient characters and even inscribed on old tablets! Both extensive, drawn out poems of godlike heroes people can easily look up to with extremely high regard. Such long drawn out poems are rare, for most poems we come across in our lives are very brief. A prolonged poem that can actually tell a grand story as good as a novel can, and is legendary in time can only be described as an epic poem. In addition, awesome themes can be pointed out that give poems that much...
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...In the film, Odyssey, the directors utilize characterization, setting, and music to enhance the audience’s experience and portray the theme of Homer’s epic tale. Characterization is one of the most significant tools that the directors used. It compelled the audience to feel sympathy towards the characters and stressed the most prominent theme, vengeance. The directors used emotional scenes in which the characters appeared to the audience as relatable. In the film, the directors redid the part of the text where it said, “Then throwing his arms around this marvel of a father Telemachus began to weep. Salt tears rose from the wells of longing in both men”. Instead of using narration, the directors used indirect characterization to convey the...
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...If you follow good advice your life will be much simpler. Even though it is your choice to follow it not doing so may lead to bad results. This occurs several times throughout the Odyssey. In the Odyssey, Homer portrays Odysseus as a stubborn man as well as a man that lets his emotions and opinions get in the way of making the right choices. The first time Odysseus is offered good advice is when he and his men are inside the Cyclops’s cave. His men urge him to leave but Odysseus chooses not to because of his curiosity. Odysseus is determined to see the Cyclops and observe his behavior even though it is a risk. When the Cyclops entered the cave he blocks the entrance trapping Odysseus and his men inside the cave. He and his men are forced to confront the cyclops resulting in the death of two of his men....
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...The Odyssey Coffee Café Project Contents Introduction p. 1 Odyssey Coffee Café (I) Name of café p. 3 (II) Sort of Café p. 3 (III) Theme of Café p. 3 (IV) Locations p. 4 (V) SWOT Analysis p. 6 Conclusion p.7 Bibliography p. 8 Introduction It is wildly believed that coffee café seem to become a familiar feature of people’s life, especially in the United Kingdom. Most people seem to spend their tea time in café for meeting friends and relaxed themselves. York city is the beautiful city in the United Kingdom that many tourists tend to travel. Thus, there are a number of café in this city. However, lack of these café which open after 6pm at night, so this essay will suggest an opportunity about the business plan of café that can open such a long period between 8am in the morning and close on 10pm at night. Odyssey coffee café (I) Name of café “Odyssey coffee café” is the name of this café that mean a long wandering and eventful journey. When the costumers spend time on this café, they will feel like a wonderful journey because there are various activities such as drinking coffee, reading books and listening to the music for customers to join here. (II) Sort of café This café’s services are - Coffee and snack bar to sit-in and takeaway including of the restroom for unisex and disability people. - The main product of odyssey is hot and cold beverage with a snack. - Free Wi-Fi...
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...Odyssey The Iliad and the Odyssey are two of the world masterpieces that have survived the times . Admired through the ages as the ultimate epics Homer 's Iliad and the Odyssey , was venerated by the ancient Greeks themselves as the cornerstone of their civilization (Nagy , Online . The two epics are the portrayal of early Greek civilization with the spotlight focused on heroism and the heroes ' struggles and triumph Early Greece likewise was depicted in the two epics as a people who believed in the power of the immortals which was clearly shown in how br the gods and goddesses ran the lives of the characters The Iliad and Odyssey are both colorful and dramatic . Not only was Homer able to use vivid s of the different war episodes but he was also successful in portraying supernatural beings that Odysseus met during his journey back home . These styles of Homer likewise characterized the people during the time that the epics were written A very diverse Greek culture was shown in the Iliad and the Odyssey Just like what was previously mentioned , people in ancient Greece revered their heroes . The people then consider men or women who were endowed with superhuman abilities which were believed to have come from the gods and the goddess as their heroes . These heroes likewise embodied the character of the Greek people as a whole . Homer used the different characters in the two epic to give a picture of how society and the people was during the earlier times Achilles was regarded...
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...Kyle Bogdan 9/26/12 Love is one of the most powerful words in the English dictionary. Love is the overwhelming force between two people that cannot break no matter what the circumstances. In “The Odyssey”, the theme of love is very powerful and becomes the major driving force for Odysseus throughout his journey back home. In “The Odyssey”, the bond of love between Odysseus and his wife Penelope is very strong. When Calypso gives Odysseus the choice to be protected from future foes and immortality by staying with her, Odysseus refuses. This proves that even the most desirable temptations can’t stop Odysseus from returning home to his wife and his family. Also, when Odysseus is reunited with Penelope, Penelope isn’t sure it’s him so she tests him about the moving the wedding bed. Odysseus says it can’t be moved since it was a tree in the ground and can’t be moved. This proves that not only the cleverness of Penelope but they are guided together by their incredible wits. They were made for each other and there’s nothing that could of broke them apart. Penelope also exhibits the same kind of love towards Odysseus. While everybody else thinks Odysseus is dead, Penelope doesn’t give up hope that he’s still alive. At home, she stays loyal to Odysseus by delaying her marriage to the suitors that are trying to court her. By constantly delaying her remarriage plans to the suitors, she’s risking her own safety and the safety of her son Telemachus. Penelope refuses to...
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