Symbolism Of War In The Odyssey And Ambush

In his play called The Trojan Women, about the Trojan war and to the women that would now become slaves. “Might is Fight” one soldier said to the once former princess when knowing that her son would be killed (BBC Ancient Greece The Greatest Show on Earth). In this play in shows the misery that war could bring to both sides no matter if one was the victor and the other that suffered the defeat. How war is just irrational and how hubris plays a part in all of this. In Aristotle Fear and Pity, “Fear and pity may be excited by means of spectacle; but they can also take their rise from the very structure of the action, which is the preferable method and the mark of a better dramatic poet” (Readings, p. 92).

Therefore, the war breaks up a family and is also ironic. Whereas in “Cranes”, we hear very little about any of his family in the

Odysseus justice for the maids who slept with the suitors is also brutal. Revenge Homer seems to think that revenge is well justified and people are entitled to it. i summarized it please give

Thousands of people join our military and risk their lives to fight for their country. After many years of fighting in war, soldiers are no longer who they used to be. When they return home, they are looked down upon, treated badly, and aren’t given the treatment needed to recover. The struggles and obstacles these veterans face on their journey home and once they arrive forever face. In the epic poem, Odyssey by Homer, it shows the obstacles a soldier has to face on their journey.

Most people never want to experience a war, it is hell. Many have said that when a man goes to war he never comes back the same. As if a part of his soul is forever in the field. Some may even suggest war brakes the fragile mind of a man. Throughout the two novels by Tim O'Brien he address this dark change.

Glory and fame are what people in our society want today, this way we can feel special and popular. Ancient Greeks want this more than us and are even seeking glory when they are dead, glory not for themselves, but also throughout their families and generations. This way like us they can also feel special. In Homer's epic poem The Odyssey, in book 11 on lines 562-596, Odysseus travels to the underworld to hear about his prophecy, while also meeting the ghost of Akhilleus. Homer then characterize Akhilleus as strong by using diction and flashback to further emphasize how much glory means to Ancient Greeks.

War is not just shooting guns and throwing grenades. War is a fight between people or upon themselves. War is a constant curse because in the end there will always be an injury. First, within the short story “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty the author depicts a young man who is scared but is fighting for the freedom of his country as a sniper. “Then the sniper turned over the dead body and looked into his brother’s face.”

and “..enslaved the women…”(Homer lines 43-45). In this part of the Odyssey, the crew cannot control themselves in this situation that isn’t war. They don’t know how to go about the situation because they could actually be civil, but in fact, they aren’t. They go rogue. When people go off to war or somewhere where there is combat, coming home isn’t always as great as it may sound.

Obrien perfectly describes the duality of war saying, “war is nasty; war is fun” and “war makes you a man; war makes you dead” (76). War has many positives for some men, and it gives them a chance to honor their country. War is also horrible and leads to the death of countless young men with bright futures ahead. O’Brien uses the story of the water buffalo to describe all the emotions described in the description of war. The shooting of the water buffalo shows how desensitized soldiers become due to the mindless killing of Vietnam.

Deception is one of the most prominent themes in both the Book of Genesis and The Odyssey. In Genesis, deception is employed through tricking others, whereas in The Odyssey, trickery appears through the deception of self and of identity. However, in both of these texts deception is justified. Genesis is a story of creation, and it’s an utterly perfect text.

Odysseus shows considerable hubris when he brags to King Alconis about slaughtering the small village of Ismarus. Odysseus claims that he and his men “stormed that place,” enslaved the women, and slaughtered those who fought. (Homer 43). Due to Odysseus’ arrogant decision to assault Ismarus, a few of his men died. This demonstrates how arrogance and the hunger for victory will lead to certain death.

Plunder we took, and we enslaved the women shows hubris will come to odysseus. This demonstrates that doing bad things to people will bring bad to you. We saw death in that fury, dropping the yards,

While Odysseus’ actions taken to punish the suitors may appear immoral in modern society, by considering the ways in which modern society differs from Homeric society, Odysseus’ actions are just in the context of the poem. As violence has an extremely negative connotation in modern society, the use of the death penalty is morally ambiguous, and is a highly debated topic; however, violence is far more legitimized in the society of the Odyssey, and therefore, death is a far more acceptable form of punishment. This idea is exemplified by the way in which violence is discussed between characters within the Odyssey. In particular, this general acceptance of violence is demonstrated through the fact that many of the characters within the Odyssey share an almost unanimous belief that the suitors should be put to death to pay for their crimes.

In the short story The Sniper by Liam O’Flaherty, a main theme is that war is cruel. This is supported by many details within the story. War makes people do things that they normally wouldn’t do, mostly because it is their duty to protect what they believe in or their country. For example, the

The hero reflects a military ideal, as much by valor as by force and is therefore used as a mirror in Greek society. It is also a political ideal. He usually has a link with power such as nephew or son from the leader. Therefore, even though it can be seen as a political ideal but he may also itself be the leader city. In Greek epics, judicial power, military and politics are fairly related.