Sirens In The Odyssey

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Three authors used the song of the sirens and how they took men in under their magical spell. In both texts and the video, information is being emphasized and things are absent. However, they're being emphasized and absent, there is differences also.The song is lovely yet deadly. The sirens are “beautiful” creatures of mysterious, lovely music.

In these 3 texts, different ideas are emphasized.Homer's story “The Odyssey” emphasizes, Odysseus heroism, the magic powers of sirens, and the steps Odysseus uses to get past the siren lovely melody. On the other hand, In the video “O’Brother Where Art Thou?” these 3 things are being emphasized, the words and the rhythm of the siren song, the men are drinking moonshine, and Pete gets turned

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