The Departure

The hero’s quest is often used because it is familiar to readers. Dante uses an abstract idea of a hero’s quest by departing Earth, descending through Hell, and finally realizing the mistakes he makes in life can lead to eternity in Hel Dante’s departure is the beginning of his journey through Hell. Dante is in a dark time in his life, known as “The Dark Wood of Error” (I.3). Dante soon realizes his loss and finds “a little hill”, which stands for earthly joy. (I.15). Dante comes in contact…

Jake is as alone at the beginning of his journey as he is at the end, but I would not say that he is lonely. The image that I am referring to is Jake lounging in Mrs. Tinkham’s shop while he ponders his next endeavor. In more ways than this, Jake’s position and station in life at the end of his journey are very similar to the beginning; Jake has roughly sixty pounds to his name, no home, and Mrs. Tinkham is still concerned with her cat’s romantic life. The most noticeable difference between the…

states, yet states retain national autonomy, a world in which the United States dominates and acts freely, and a world in which a “counter-balancing coalition” is created to offset the U.S.’s power (Jervis). These four orders represent a significant departure from “traditional” international politics in that the theory that “leading powers always struggle for dominance for gain, status, or security, and are willing to use force to this end” no longer applies (Jervis). To summarize, states no…

In Jumpa Lahari’s stories, “Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine”, “The Real Durwan” and “Mrs. Sen’s” the protagonists seem different at first, but upon a closer examination, they are similar in several aspects. All the protagonists suffer, which transform them physically, spiritually, and mentally. Their suffering is exemplified by their extreme rituals and self-inflicted emotional torment. In “Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine” Lahiri shows how a man’s inability to deal with his emotional conflict, leads to his…

act of leaving his tribe and converting to Christianity, Nwoye pushes his nagging fear to its logical solution—he recognizes that he must leave his father’s house. This also marks a change in the tone of the book. Achebe deftly utilizes Nwoye’s departure to once again invoke a sense of moral ambiguity about justice, a feeling that will only intensify as Mr. Brown is replaced by Mr. Smith, and the morality of both the missionaries and villagers is thrown into bitter…

In the aftermath of Odysseus’ departure for the Trojan war and his misfortune at sea, Telemakhus has grown into a young man and Penelope has fallen into depression. Both mother and son have lamented Odysseus’ absence and apparent death for years; to make matters worse, all of Ithaka’s eligible men have flocked to Odysseus’ home to eat his livestock and court his wife. However, the anguish in Telemakhus’ heart is soon addressed by the goddess Athena, who comes in the form of a weary traveler to…

I was born in a small village located in the country side of Ethiopia. My parents got divorced when I was only six month old. After the divorce was finalized my grandparents took the responsibility of raising me because my mom was not ready to raise me by herself. When I was ten we moved to Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia but I didn’t get the chance to go to school because the school was too far to attend. In about a year I got adapted. my adapted parents have other 3 biological kids,…

In The Deportation of Wopper Barraza by Maceo Montoya, the author tells a story about Wopper Barraza, who is suddenly forced to live in a culture where he has no prior experience. In Make Your Home Among Strangers by Jennine Capó Crucet, the author describes how the main character, Lizet, enters a strange new setting, and goes through self growth, as a result of the waning absence of her family. The two stories coincide due to their common theme of leaving home and trying to make it without…

Written during a time that conditions were harsh and death was common and life was something that was easily lost, I believe that The Wife’s Lament was a cry for Christ and a depiction of Christianity and possibly asceticism as written by an ascetic, also and more commonly known as religious hermits. On the outset, this reads as a fraulienlied, a woman’s song, but this is dedicated to the life of the Lamb’s Wife. The term "the Lamb" refers to Christ. The elegy covers themes of loss, loneliness,…

comedy and adventure movie. This is a very good movie with many funny scenes and a great tie with the odyssey to make it even funnier. This movie also follows the epic hero journey and follows many of the steps. This movie has a call to adventure, departure, crisis, and a return. Ulysses Everett McGill is the one that started this adventure.…