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The Warmth of Home in Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (434 words, 1 pages)

Joining the Wild ThingsAnd when he came to the place where the wild things are they roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws. Throughout life, a person makes very significant changes. Within the first five years of life, ... Read More

The Theme of Maturity in The Odyssey, an Epic Poem by Homer (591 words, 1 pages)

Man or Boy? Telemakhos Can't DecideMany boys who grow up without a father lack the direction and insight gained only through having a masculine role model. Such a boy is introduced in Homers' epic tale The Odyssey as Telemakhos, Odysseus' son. In the beginning of the story, Homer portrays Telemakhos ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Home Burial, a Poem by Robert Frost (390 words, 1 pages)

Home BurialThe theme of Home Burial by Robert Frost is the missunderstanding between a husband and a wife. The wife can t handle the way that her husband has dealt with the death of their baby. The wife feels that her husband doesn t even care about the death of ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of No Place Like Home by David Gergen (762 words, 2 pages)

Our Children s FutureThe editorial by David Gergen, editor at large, titled, No Place Like Home , examines home schooling and high scoring of students. Gerger was bias in his presentation stating that home schooling is better than the public school systems. He assumes that home schooled children are brighter ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Character in the Odyssey, an Epic Poem by Homer (1095 words, 2 pages)

Throughout the Odyssey , Homer s main character, Odysseus undergoes various changes with himself and his surroundings. He partakes in many adventures that usually have a symbolic meaning to them. In book IX, X, and XI of the Odyssey, Odysseus experiences a symbolic death and rebirth. There are other scenes ... Read More

An Analysis of the Status of Women in The Odyssey, an Epic Poem by Homer (1609 words, 3 pages)

Frieda Torgueman March 14, 2001The Odyssey of HomerRegardless of the way an individual describes society in a given time period, women, over the course of the years, have always been an important issue to focus on. Rarely are they treated as true equals neither in reality nor in the writing. ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Characters in the Odyssey by Homer (433 words, 1 pages)

CELEBRITY OBITUARIESOdysseus (354 A.D.)The great adventurer Odysseus had died this year and it was thankfully the death he deserved, because unlike his lost friends who were eaten by the Cyclops, giant snake serpent, and the water cyclone that took the lives of most of his friends. Odysseus died of an ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Warriors in Iliad by Homer (1207 words, 2 pages)

The respect that a father receives as head of the family is obvious in the Iliad. Not only is the father the primary concern in the Iliad, but also the paternal expectations are the basis for the heroic code. However, women in the Iliad are a contradiction to the fathers ... Read More

Character Analysis of Harold Krebs in Soldier’s Home by Ernest Hemingway (780 words, 3 pages)

Krebs in Soldier's HomeIn Ernest Hemingway "Soldier's Home" there is a young man named Harold Krebs, who served in the Marines for two years during WWI. Hereturned home to Oklahoma to find out he had changed, but the town had not. Trying to adjust to the way life was had ... Read More

A Look at the Characters in Odyssey by Homer (1093 words, 3 pages)

Throughout the history of traditional story telling, well developed characters have been a fundamental aspect. We marvel at these characters as they become the universal heroes who we pass on to future generations. These characters exemplify some of the most admirable of all human characteristics. The famous greek story teller ... Read More

An Overview of the Concept of Home Learning and the New Era for Education (1436 words, 7 pages)

Home Learning New EraWhen American's think of education, they almost automatically think of publiceducation. Through the years it is slowly changing. Many parents' today aredeciding to home school their children. Although most people think that apublic education is better, most statistics and facts tend to show that homeschooling is beneficial ... Read More

A Plan for a Homework Center (234 words, 1 pages)

A Plan for a Homework CenterThe school board came up with an idea of making the school day two periods to give students time to do homework in a homework center. The idea of extending two classes is a good one. There are a lot advantages and disadvantages.Students could gain ... Read More

An Introduction to the Comparison of Architectural Designs of Castles to Modern Homes (1207 words, 6 pages)

Architectural Designs of Castles Vs. Modern Homes2000-07-03Is the architectural design of modern homes slowly changing back to the architectural design of castles in the Middle Ages? If design of homes is changing back to design of castles is it a reflection on our society that castles of the Middle Ages ... Read More

Educations Kind at Home: The Reasons Behind Homeschooling (703 words, 2 pages)

EDUCATING KIDS AT HOMEEvery morning, Mary Jane, who is nine, doesn't have to worry about gulping down her cereal so she can be on time for school. School for Mary Jane is literally right at her doorstep. In this era of growing concerns about the quality of public education, increasing ... Read More

The Treatment of Women by Men in The Odyssey by Homer (823 words, 1 pages)

The Treatment of Women by Men in Homer s The Odyssey Women in Homer s The Odyssey are judged mainly by looks. If important men and gods consider a woman beautiful, or if her son is a hero or important king the woman is successful. The way women in The ... Read More

The Effect of Society on the Homeless in America (1108 words, 2 pages)

The Effect of Society on the Homeless in AmericaAs an advanced society, we as a people have many races, cultures and incomes. In this great country we believe in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. These are rights that every American is given at birth. We have the right ... Read More

The Theme of Alienation Soldier’s Home by Ernest Hemingway (326 words, 1 pages)

The term, Alienation was taken from Webster s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary.Alienation is mental derangement by. An uncertainty or awkwardness of your surroundings. To the effects of Soldier s Home, the insecurities of how the war and the people back home perceived the events as opposed to the soldier upon ... Read More

Homeless Families in America by Kozol: The Issue of Poverty in the United States (720 words, 1 pages)

Most Americans are insulted from the poor it is hard to imagine the challenges of poverty, the daily fears of victimization, the frustration of not being able to provide for a child. Poverty is something that not only effects adults, but children as well. When we think of poverty in ... Read More

An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Homer’s Odyssey Introduction (295 words, 1 pages)

How effective is the Introduction of the Odyssey?Homer's Odyssey is considered by some to be a near faultless piece of epic poetry. With this in mind it would be plausible that the introduction of this epic is also perfect. The purpose of this essay is to determine weather this statement ... Read More

Scylla and Charybdis in Homer’s the Odyssey (1251 words, 8 pages)

"Both a Teacher and Entertainer"One of the most difficult tasks as a parent is to teach yourchild lifes lessons. Many have tried, and many have failed. Butover the ages most successful ideas have come in a form ofstory or tale. Aesops Fables, nursery rhymes, and other talesof caution are used ... Read More

A Parallel between the Odyssey by Homer and the Novel Ulysses by James Joyce (638 words, 1 pages)

Initial reactions to the novel Ulysses, by James Joyce were that this book parallels itself with Homer s Odyssey. I initially thought that the idea of a day in the life of book would be interesting to read as well. In almost every novel you are able to get inside ... Read More

The Role of God in a Homeric Society (1343 words, 2 pages)

Gods play an integral role in Homeric society. They are very active in the lives of humans, both in wartime and peacetime. People depend on the gods to help them fight wars, protect their loved ones, and just improve their everyday lives. Since they do play such a large role ... Read More

A Comparison of The Odyssey by Homer in Epic Poem and Movie (494 words, 1 pages)

The Odyssey Movie vs. Epic PoemRecently I read the epic poem The Odyssey, written by a blind Greek prophet, Homer and also viewed the movie. The three scenes read and viewed were The Cyclops , The Witch Circe , and The Land of the Dead . In both versions of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Issue of Homelessness in the United States (607 words, 2 pages)

Homeless or Worthless.The dictionary describes the word homeless as having no home or place of residence. It does not say, however, unable to get a job. Homeless people are just that, homeless. They are not physically disabled or mentally retarded. If, in a rare case, a homeless person is disabled ... Read More

An Argument That the Television Brings Violence into Our Homes and Minds (738 words, 1 pages)

Television has become a tool in which violent material can infiltrate our homes, and minds. In fact an alarming statistic is that a child will see over 8,000 murders and 100, 000 acts of violence before they even finish elementary school. For this reason I have chosen to discuss violence ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Many Tragic Events in the Odyssey by Homer (589 words, 1 pages)

The Odyssey EssayThere are many tragic events in which take place in the Odyssey. A large amount of them has to do with the loss of a loved one, death of a close companion or the betrayal of your kingdom. Numerous of these dreadful measures take place in daily lives ... Read More

A Comparison of The Iliad by Homer and the Song of Roland (616 words, 1 pages)

The Iliad and Song of RolandAttitudes Toward WarThe Iliad by Homer and Song of Roland are two enjoyable novels that both deal with the basic nature of war. They are set in different eras of history, but they both manage to depict the image of war and conquest very well. ... Read More

A Personal Opinion on Celebrating Homecoming for Football in the United States (673 words, 1 pages)

Go West SideFriends, faculty, and acquaintances, on this day, I ask you this. Is it wrong for a student to cheer against his or her own high school sports team? Before such an easy answer rolls to the forefront of your mind, let me ask you another question. Can a ... Read More

The Development of Telemachus in The Odyssey, an Epic Poem by Homer (1056 words, 2 pages)

The Odyssey Telemachus and His DevelopmentThe Odyssey is a great epic novel in which many characters are developed. The most significant development that occurs is the development of Telemachus. Telemachus is a very complex character that Homer develops from the beginning and to end of the epic poem. In the ... Read More

An Overview of the Middle of Book 9 and the Odysseus in the Odyssey by Homer (1536 words, 3 pages)

In the middle of Book 9 of Iliad there are six little epic songs, which are the speeches of the three ambassadors, Odysseus, Phoinix, and Aias, and the reply of Achilleus to each one. Trying to persuade Achilleus to rejoin the fighting, all three ambassadors give their speeches. However, it ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013