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Penelope & Scheherazade / Playing for Time
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A 2 page look at the delaying strategies these heroines use in order to stall what otherwise seems like an inevitable fate. Homer's Odyssey and the anonymous Arabic tale The Thousand and One Nights are referred to but not cited. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Playtime.wps
Role of Women in The Odyssey
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A 3 page look at the portrayal of women in Homer's 'Odyssey.' Mostly focused upon is Penelope -- who, although strong-willed in resisting the suitors was still ultimately powerless when it came to getting rid of all the men who daunted her. She is stereotypically depicted as a woman whose main answer to her troubles is to sit for a year and sew--waiting to see if her husband returns. Bibliography lists 1 supporting sources.
Filename: Odysswin.wps
Symbolism in 'The Iliad' Analyzed
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A 7 page paper (+ 1 pg. Roman numeral outline) which discusses how Homer used symbolism to underscore the classical themes of heroism, romanticism and patriotism in his epic poem, 'The Iliad.' Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Iliadsym.wps
The Odyssey And The Aeneid
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There is within each person a child and
that child is need of certain beliefs. It seems to be almost an innate
need to have heroes to look up to and to emulate. The myths of all
cultures provide the youth with heroes and advice as to live their
lives. The Odyssey by Homer and The Aeneid by Virgil are two such
myths. This 6 page paper compares these two myths and their heroes. No
additional sources are listed.
Filename: KTaenody.wps
The Role of Women in Homer’s Odyssey and Iliad
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A six page paper analyzing the way the roles of women in Homeric society are depicted in Homer’s epics. The paper concludes that Homer echoes his culture’s conception of women as being either helpers of men or hindrances to them, but essentially insubstantial in their own right. No additional sources.
Filename: KBhomer.wps
The Underworld in Virgil and Homer
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A 3 page paper comparing the underworld visits of Aeneas in Virgil’s Aeneid to that of Odysseus in Homer’s Odyssey. The paper concludes that although both have elements of terror, Aeneas’ visit ends on a note of hope, while Odysseus’ does not. No additional sources.
Filename: KBunder.wps
Virgil's Aeneid vs. Homer's Odyssey
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A 2 page essay comparing the journeys of Odysseus and Aeneas.. and also making some comparative mention of how women were portrayed in each of their two epic sagas. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Aenwom.wps
Women as Depicted by Shakespeare vs. Homer
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A thoughtful 3 page comparison between the characters of Desdemona (Shakespeare's 'Othello') and Penelope (Homer's 'Odyssey'). Both women are viewed as brave, determined, and loyal -- exemplifying the age-old concept of love in both stories -- No Bibliography.
Filename: Othkim.wps
Greco-Roman Values
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It has been known for quite some time that literature not only reflects the values of a society, but that it can influence them as well. This 6 page paper looks at a few of the classic literature, such as The Iliad and The Odyssey by Homer, Thucydides' interpretation of Pericles's funeral oration and the plague narrative and The Rape of Lucretia, in terms of the values they may have contributed or reflected of the ancient Greek and Roman societies. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: Grecorom.wps
Homer's Odyssey & Virgil's 'Aeneid'
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A 4 page, comparative discussion of heroism in the 'journeys' of Aeneas in 'The Aeneid' and Odysseus in the 'Odyssey.' No bibliography.
Filename: Aensods1.wps
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