Ulysses

Christie states, “One is that the real ache or hunger that Ulysses suffers is for the aching or hungering itself; whatever the desired 'home' - place or person, a life or 'knowledge' - its infinite displacement or postponement is vital to sustain his 'heroic' enterprise.” (Christie) He is trying to capture the suffering that Ulysses went through as he missed his home and his wife. However, the ‘knowledge’ and ‘strength’ that he had was to sustain…

epic poems telling the grand tales of Ulysses and Drona, respectfully. Both authors tell of divine deities of the culture, glory of war, justice, and power. Two historically revered epic poems, the Odyssey and The Mahabharata, espouse very similar yet also very different values of status and heroism that provide insight into…

Where Art Thou did. Between the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou and the epic poem the Odyssey, there are many similarities and differences. Odysseus and Ulysses have many differences, but they also have many similarities. First of all, they have the same name because Odysseus’s Latin name is Ulysses. The difference in this case is that Ulysses mostly goes by the name Everett. Another similarity between the two is that they both want to get home to their families. When Odysseus is on…

Brother, Where Art Thou? has a very similar story line. The main character, Ulysses Everett McGill, escapes a chain gang with two chain mates, Pete and Delmar. He tells them they are going to go reclaim a treasure that he buried before he was sent to prison. They encounter many obstacles, from a relentless sheriff to a "one-eyed bible salesman" to the Ku Klux Klan, better known as the KKK. It is eventually revealed that Ulysses wants to reclaim his wife, Penny, before she marries another man. He…

our country is today, was the American Civil War (1861-1865). Some of the people that played a huge role in the war include, Ulysses S. Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman, and President Abraham Lincoln. The Civil War was a fight between the Union army (the North) and the Confederate army (the South) about whether or not slavery should be practiced in the United States. Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman played key roles in the North’s victory over the South. Grant and Sherman were both…

continued the fight, which finally ended with General Winfield Scott’s occupation of Mexico City in September of 1847.” This would allow for other generals to shine like Winfield Scott and Ulysses S. Grant in the Mexican-American war. As a result of being a part of both the battle of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, Ulysses S/ Grant learned to not fear combat as well as the importance of sound logistics and adequate supply. Grant and his regiment accompanied the army of General Winfield Scott…

differing time period, embodies the sum of human experience that is incredibly relatable to people of all backgrounds, even today. The epic poem’s extension, Tennyson’s poem Ulysses, reminisces Odysseus’ journey, displaying it in the context of familiar concepts and emotions. Throughout Homer’s The Odyssey and Tennyson’s “Ulysses,”…

Gilbert K. Chesterson once said, “A good novel tells us the truth about its hero—the good and the bad.” In other words, a good book does not hide its hero's flaws. It shows the complete picture both the positive and the negative. Beowulf: A New Telling by Robert Nye is a story about the Land of the Danes, ruled by Hrothgar, that is being haunted by the evil monster Grendel. Beowulf a young man and, nephew of the king of the Geats, sets off on a journey to save Hrothgar and his kingdom. Beowulf…

to their death by singing a captivating song. The painter John William Waterhouse depicted his version of the Sirens in his painting Ulysses and The Sirens as birds with the head of a women . In the poem “The Siren’s Song”, Margaret Atwood displayed the Sirens as intelligent and cunning women who easily deceive men sailing by into their deaths. In the painting Ulysses and the Sirens, John William Waterhouse uses the story of Odysseus and the Sirens to…

and wiping her tears on the "corner of [her] apron," this compares the similar feelings experienced to that of Penelope's, "Penelope did this to." As we read on we are introduced to the historical background of the relationship between Penelope and Ulysses. To add clarity, Penelope weaved a tapestry and then undid it until her husband returned, ultimately denying any belief of his death. The speaker suggested that the heartache and physical tiredness felt by Penelope in lines 5 and 8 are…