Orel Fligelman Professor Coon First Essay 10/4/11 1) The Story of Agamemnon and the Odyssey The story of Agamemnon’s murder and his son’s subsequent revenge is repeated time and again throughout the Odyssey. This repetition serves several functions. It serves as a contrast between the tragedy of Agamemnon and the triumph of Odysseus. The audience of Homer was fond of such happy endings, and so the frequent mention of this sad story serves to enhance the happy ending of Odysseus’ triumph. Moreover, the contrast of Odysseus’s story with Agamemnon’s gives the reader insight into the character traits of each, exposing their strengths as well as flaws.
Virgil establishes the character of Aeneas, a man whose devotion to his mission overcomes his personal desires. Aeneas is a man of duty and acclaim, worthy of honor. He places Aeneas on a path towards the founding of Rome, at the same time, suggesting that the themes Aeneas overcomes are the very same things that built Rome into a great power. We begin by reading of Prince Aeneas’ search for a new home in Italy after the destruction of Troy. Although he is worn out from the war in Troy, Aeneas’ strong hope remains intact, even after Juno plots a treacherous storm that leads to the death of many of his men.
To know what happened, what is happening, and what will happen relieves the mind of angst and anticipation. Tralfamadore’s environment also increases Billy’s self-esteem. For the first time, someone is taking interest in Billy’s life, and he feels content explaining himself to both the Tralfamadorians and Montana Wildhack. The Tralfamadorians’ view of death also allows Billy to come to terms with the death and destruction he witnesses in Dresden. Their belief that beings are in constant existence and never truly die allows Billy to accept death in a broader sense.
This lack of self-centeredness is observed through the actions of Hector throughout the entire epic and his compassion for others is prominent in his notion of Greek justice. When Hector firsts steps into the plot of the Iliad, we witness his passion to fight and protect his city. In fact, Hector calls out his brother for not fighting. If Paris had not taken Helen as his prize, then this war may have never occurred. In book three, after Paris’ responds to Hector’s criticisms, Paris offers to prove himself in a fight with Menelaus in order to settle the war.
Cult sensations are ephemeral, meaning they are popular at the time but are short lived and will not stand the test of time. For a romance novel to stand the test of time it must achieve telling stories of love in dramatic and exciting ways at an exceptional level. A truly great love story has tension, conflict and genuine uncertainty about how things will turn out. William Shakespeare wasknown for his beauty of language, he was known to capture the very heart of love. ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is a description of love and also the consequence of love.
Aristophanes, Eupolis, and Cratinus were among the best playwrights who ancient critics recognized for their literary works. Aristophanes’ plays are the only surviving samples of the literary genre conventionally referred to as old comedy. Old comedies were characteristic of topical issues touching in the society and real personalities. New Comedy transcended topical issues to generalized contexts together with stock characters. The move was because playwrights had internalized the perspectives of the people’s cultures after changes.
He states that 'Othello's love is a matter of self-centred and self-regarding satisfaction', that it is simply 'pride, sensual possessiveness, appetite, love of loving'. This 'love of loving' could be viewed as secondary narcissism, that he loves Desdemona for loving him, proud of this admiration that he has evoked. His eloquent speech to the Senators, although still encompassing Leavis' 'silver rhetoric' nevertheless is corrupted by an overwhelming feeling of self-admiration, in the fact that he asserts that he has 'won' her. Othello stated that 'She loved me for the dangers I had passed And I loved her that she did pity them', we are presented with a
Go after your goals. Figure out what it is that makes you happy in life, and make it a point to spend lots of time doing it. Be positive. Smile often, give compliments to yourself and others, and stop thinking negatively about yourself. The "real you" is a magnificent, unique being with enormous potential and capacity for experiencing love of yourself and extending love to others.
Achilles follows tradition through the heroic code and through the fight with Hector. After defeating Hector he believes that Hector’s body should returned to his father. When returning the body Achilles cries with Hector’s father, showing his emotions in a controlled and respectable manner. It is also tradition that a warrior’s body be burned. Homer effectively shows readers through praise how admirable Achilles is, making him the justified character.
A great sense of humor will lighten any burden and hopefully set the mood and “break the ice” in a tense situation. Together with laughter, humor can contribute a great amount of optimism in one’s life. A daily dose of staying positive should be regular and easy to come across with happiness, humor, and laughter feeding off each other. It has been statistically proven that humor and laughter can affect ones health in a positive way. Summary of Research “Your sense of humor is one of the most powerful tools you have to make certain that your daily mood and emotional state support good health.” (Paul E. McGhee, Ph.D.) “Laughter is a powerful antidote to stress, pain, and conflict.