The Odyssey Essay
In the film , “O Brother , Where Art Thou ?” by Ethan and Joel Coen , we are shown a different interpretation of the epic poem , “The Odyssey” by Homer. In this film adaptation , we are introduced to Everett , who is playing Odysseus , and his men, Pete and Elmar. Here, they are represented as criminals who have just escaped jail in hopes of finding treasure. Which later in the movie is told to be a hoax all due to the fact that Everett needed to escape but had to bring Pete and Elmar with him since they are tied together. The encounters these men have are comparable to the encounters Odysseus faces , but each interpretation seems to have its own way of portraying this story. One event in particular that sticks out in both adaptations is when Everett and his men run into the ladies singing in the lake , or the …show more content…
Both adaptations seem to have vast differences and similarities. The main differences between the movie and epic poem in this particular scene is the vastly different ways Odysseus and Everett face these sirens, and the sirens main reason for going after Odysseus/ Everett and their men. The main similarity between the epic and film would be the tactics the sirens use to lure people in.
One vast difference the poem and the film seem to have is how Odysseus and Everett handle the sirens. As ¨ The Odyssey “by Homer page 681 , section 745 states , ¨ I carried wax along the line , and laid it thick on their ears. They tied me up , then , plumb amidships, back to the mast… Soon , as we came smartly within hailing distance , the two Sirens, noting our fast ship off their point , made ready , and sang.¨ In the epic, it is told that Odysseus is told beforehand by a fortune teller of the sirens they are to encounter , and given advice of what to do before they run into them. So , Odysseus is given time to think of a plan in
In the film , “O Brother , Where Art Thou ?” by Ethan and Joel Coen , we are shown a different interpretation of the epic poem , “The Odyssey” by Homer. In this film adaptation , we are introduced to Everett , who is playing Odysseus , and his men, Pete and Elmar. Here, they are represented as criminals who have just escaped jail in hopes of finding treasure. Which later in the movie is told to be a hoax all due to the fact that Everett needed to escape but had to bring Pete and Elmar with him since they are tied together. The encounters these men have are comparable to the encounters Odysseus faces , but each interpretation seems to have its own way of portraying this story. One event in particular that sticks out in both adaptations is when Everett and his men run into the ladies singing in the lake , or the …show more content…
Both adaptations seem to have vast differences and similarities. The main differences between the movie and epic poem in this particular scene is the vastly different ways Odysseus and Everett face these sirens, and the sirens main reason for going after Odysseus/ Everett and their men. The main similarity between the epic and film would be the tactics the sirens use to lure people in.
One vast difference the poem and the film seem to have is how Odysseus and Everett handle the sirens. As ¨ The Odyssey “by Homer page 681 , section 745 states , ¨ I carried wax along the line , and laid it thick on their ears. They tied me up , then , plumb amidships, back to the mast… Soon , as we came smartly within hailing distance , the two Sirens, noting our fast ship off their point , made ready , and sang.¨ In the epic, it is told that Odysseus is told beforehand by a fortune teller of the sirens they are to encounter , and given advice of what to do before they run into them. So , Odysseus is given time to think of a plan in