Paths of Glory

In Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey, the two sides, immortal and mortal, place blame on one another for the chaos that unfolds on earth. Human nature entails acting on impulse to serve personal agendas, the gods of Olympus are not exempt from its effect and may be major parts of its existence. Homer depicts the gods as divinities that are similar to humans in that they indulge in the same practices, are subject to the abstract beings of Greek mythology, and are in constant interaction with each…

Book Review of The Weight of Glory C.S. Lewis The Weight of Glory was written by Clive Staples Lewis, who at the time was teaching at Oxford University. He is one of many successful writers of the 20th century who wrote more than thirty books. His well known books include Mere Christianity, Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters and most importantly The Chronicles of Narnia. The chapters from The Weight of Glory are excerpts from his sermon at the Church of Oxford…

The definition, importance, and paths to achieve honor have all changed across history. From the bloodthirsty, conflict-fueled honor of the Romans to the modern day, Western concept of a solid moral platform from which one acts, honor proves itself diverse in form and difficult to gain. For the Ancient Greeks, especially in battle, honor was firmly affixed to respect and glory; this concept is easily relayed through Homer’s The Iliad. Instead of purely stating the events of the Trojan War, Homer…

life is through glory to one’s king. From achieving glory from one’s king, the kin of the clan will most likely begin to speak of this glory that was achieved ; thus, creating eternal life. For example, this can be seen when Hrothgar was pleased with Beowulf. He proclaims, "so now, Beowulf, / I adopt you in my heart as a dear son / nourish and maintain this connection" ( Heaney 445-447 ). Furthermore, when King Hrothgar verbally adopts Beowulf, it shows that he had brought glory to this…

Throughout time, men have waged wars of riches and attrition to achieve glory, often at a hefty price. Similarly, in Shakespeare's play Macbeth, the downfalls of Macbeth favours as the kingdom's champion as to that of a conspiring madman. Seduced by glory within his grasps, his ruthless ambition becomes his downfall and ultimate moral self-destruction. Despite being a renowned warrior, Macbeth was still a mortal man who was a subject to the frailty of his morality, a slave to his temptation, and…

Brodi Ashton once said, “Heroes are made by the paths they choose, not the powers they are graced with.” (Ashton). Basically, a hero is defined by his actions. The actions to save civilians or to help the economy are all modern day paths heroes have the opportunity to take. There have been many real and fictional heroes throughout history. One of the oldest heroes came from an old English Poem titled Beowulf. There is no known author of this poem due to its age and because it was an oral story…

but only when it involves people who don't deserve its cruelty. Capote portrays this earned compassion by showing how a fellow death row inmate truly deserves the punishment through an excerpt of a poem. This poem ends with the quote, “The paths of glory lead but to the grave”(332). The reader infers that Andrews, the…

No man’s land no longer seemed so intimidating. It seemed impossible for the Germans to survive such a massive bombardment. As we crossed the twenty miles, crawling through the dirt mounds, I was sure we had this one (Paths of Glory). Our troops were so confident that a famous soccer player kicking a soccer ball led us into battle, and Larry and I were not far behind(Learning Channel). I was one of the thousands of soldiers confidently sent out into no man’s land towards…

According to Scripture, it is not noble to choose a short life with glory over a long life with no glory. Such a dilemma was posed to Achilleus in the Iliad. Either he could continue fighting on the battlefield in Troy and die with eternal glory, or he could return home and live a long life with a wife and children. Achilleus chose glory (kleos) over a homecoming (nostos). Although it appears as though Achilleus might have changed his mind on the battlefield, he changed his mind yet again before…

I thoroughly enjoyed watching ‘Babette’s feast.’ It was an intriguing film. The story line and the plot kept me invested and interested throughout the entire film. And as I reached the end, I couldn’t help but be amazed as to how they wrapped it all up. In this class we have enjoyed many films, films of different natures. This particular film, I must say, was my favorite. In what ways does Babette, a foreigner and a Catholic, demonstrate the love of Christ to the parishioners of this Danish…