Mid Term Essay The two literary icons I chose to do the comparison and contrast portion of this Essay on are; Dante Alighieri (1265 – 1321) and Geoffrey Chaucer (1342 – 1400) who compositions were similar in theme, but significantly different in style. In analyzing Dante’s The Divine Comedy and Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, the common theme I found in each of these epic poems is the author’s firm grasp of human nature and their ability to humanize the character(s) in each of their works. In each of these classics, Dante and Chaucer masterfully animated not only the central character but their supporting characters as well. Their ability to taking the reader on a journey that is both believable and relatable is the main reason both of these epic poems continue to be held in such high regard. In addition, both Dante and Chaucer wrote their works in the vernacular or the commonly spoken language of the times.
The story of Oedipus Rex, written by Sophocles, is very different and more complex. He uses dramatic irony and close comparison to make the audience think and to try to figure out the meanings behind the words. By closely analyzing the plays of hippolytus and Oedipus Rex one can see that Oedipus Rex is the better of the these two Greek tragedies. The plot is the most important aspect of the tragedy. Aristotle tells us that a plot is a representation of an action and must be presented as a unified whole.
Aristotle motions to the earth indicating that wisdom comes from empirical observation” (http://www.finearttouch.com/The_School_of_Athens_by_Raphael.html). The Christ in the house of Levi was painted with oil on canvas by Tintoretto. In our textbook it was “to have a dramatic scene to engage viewers was well in keeping with Counter-Reformation ideals (see “Religious Art in Counter-Reformation Italy,” page 474) and the Catholic Church’s belief in the didactic nature of religious art. (Kleiner 495)’. There was a lot of criticism from the Catholic Church.
By analyzing ancient and modern sources we are able to gain a deeper understanding of the Battle of Salamis and the factors that led to the turning point in the Greek-Persian Wars. * Herodotus, Plutarch and Aeschylus are all examples of ancient sources; and what sets them apart from one another as sources is that they were all directed by the views of the society of their time. While the three classical writers have similarities, they came from different periods in history. They have gathered evidence or information from varying sources, focused on different aspects, and used different text types to tell the tale. These factors have influenced their thinking, and accounts for their differences in perception and interpretation of the Battle of Salamis.
The Greek Culture turned to mythology to explain the different phenomena when they had no scientific explanation and this was prominent in the epic the Odyssey. Both The Odyssey and the Epic of Gilgamesh are two incredible stories written long ago. The main characters and the heroes of these two great epics have many differences but also many similarities. By exploring differences of the two characters will also reveal their similarities and also give a bit of history about our two heroes (2). These two epics share many of the same concepts.
Katrina Lexa Mr. Lapeyre AP Hum III- 4/5 March 4, 2013 Dante's Inferno Canto V Rhetorical Analysis Inferno was written in the early fourteenth century by Dante Alighieri as part of the Divine Comedy which is Dante's fictional account of himself traveling through the three divine realms: Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. The fifth canto takes place in the Second Circle of Hell which Dante notes is slightly smaller than the First Circle because he believes Hell is shaped like a funnel with each successive circle being slightly smaller than the one before it. In the Second Circle Dante the Pilgrim and Virgil encounter where the Lustful are tossed around by endless storms. Dante the Poet's purpose in this canto is to establish that love and lust are primal forces that cannot be controlled. Dante's use of bird imagery in Canto V creates vivid images of the souls being buffeted by the storm.
After many brave warriors fall to Grendel, Beowulf is the next one chosen to fight this plague. Both of them are caught in a tremendous battle where Beowulf comes out victorious. Centuries later a novel written by John Gardner was published telling the story from Grendel’s point of view. In both pieces of literature Beowulf and Grendel are described as two different mythological icons who share a world. The epic poem and novel are contrasted by how the authors use of different characteristics, different point of views and how the theme of
He explained that Dante’s Inferno is the first part of Dante Alighieri’s poem from the fourteenth-century called Divine Comedy. It is about the journey of Dante through hell, or the medieval version of hell, guided by the Roman poet Virgil. In the poem, Hell is shown as nine circles of suffering located within the earth. Through symbolism, the Divine Comedy represents the journey of the soul towards God, with the Inferno (Italian for Hell) describing the recognition and the rejection of sin. Overall I thought that whole presentation was extremely boring and hard to follow.
Discuss how a combined study of both Frankenstein and Blade Runner accentuates the distinctive contexts of their composition ‘Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein’ and ‘Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner’ are compositions that discover similar essential apprehensions and ideals in humanity. Despite the texts being fabricated virtually 200 years in difference, the equivalent spirits are existent. During the creation of Frankenstein and Blade Runner through their literary work by Shelly and Scott, the authors observe their position within the world of their time period. Through the rapid development of scientific knowledge, economic and sociological apprehensions, Frankenstein and Blade Runner re-examine and demonstrate in their didactic styles about mankind’s obsession with progression, deprived of valuing the importance of nature. These didactic styles are demonstrated through the Promethean myth, religious allusions and the language forms, features and structures of both texts.
Kamile Kupcinskaite Professor Bayens REL 200 April 28, 2014 Antipas’ Spiritual Journey: From the Man of Material to the Man of Faith "Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." - Luke 6:38 Antipas of Pergamon was known as a Roman businesses and believer of many gods rather than one God. He is most famously referred to as the “faithful martyr, where Satan dwells” in the book of Revelation (Revelation 2:13).