Similarities Between The Odyssey And O Brother Where Art Thou

Published in the 8th century B.C.E and 1997 respectively, both The Odyssey by Homer and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J. K. Rowling are universally known arts of literature. The Hero’s Journey is a commonly used trope incorporated in numerous amounts of tales. This trope involves a hero who goes on a journey, finds himself in a crisis, defeats his enemies, and comes home changed. Harry Potter, the main character in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, encounters many conflicts and meets helpful mentors on his adventure. Similarly, Odysseus, the main character in The Odyssey, encounters various monsters and obstacles, too. Both Harry Potter and the

The movie O Brother, Where Art Thou is a wonderful movie that was directed by the Coen brothers. The movie features a cast of talented actors, the movie has also won several awards. The book The Odyssey is a timeless classic and it was written by the mysterious bard Homer. The book tells the tale of our hero Odysseus as he attempts to make it home to his wife. There are many ways to relate the movie plot and characters, to Odysseus's journey in The Odyssey.

Odysseus is the genius tactician whom Everett is modeled after. In the movie O’ Brother Where Art Thou, Everett is extremely similar to Odysseus. Everett is comparably much smarter than those around him, like Odysseus, and believes in his own power. He is also surrounded by people who want to betray him or hurt him, and uses similar methods of not being caught. Also, they both fully believe they are better than and don't need others. Everett and Odysseus also both only want to get back to their wives while they still hold slight concern for their companions. Everett in the movie O’ Brother Where Art Thou is made to be like Odysseus because they are both intelligent, narcissistic and have the same goal.

The Odyssey by Homer and the alchemist by Paulo Coelho provides many lessons for people all over of world no matter what age. Everyone can learn lessons from these stories and learn something that they can live with and improve themselves for the rest of their lives. In the alchemist, a shepherd boy named Santiago decides to follow his personal journey even though he faces many troubles along the way. In the Odyssey, Odysseus has to endure many battles and trouble in his journey to reach his home in Ithaca. Odysseus keeps his goal in mind and keeps on going despite the fact that it seems the entire world is against him. The alchemist gives many lessons of never giving up, the importance of dreaming and being persistent with your goals. Therefore the Odyssey by Homer and The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho have similar lessons that can be learned from each story, such as never giving up, making goals and following through with them, and staying persistent.

A substantial amount of movies are based off of books. Rarely, the movies prove themselves better than their book counterparts, and sometimes the movie falls short of the mark. O Brother, Where Art Thou?, however, tends to stay on track with the Odyssey. Due to the fact that O Brother, Where Art Thou? takes place in 1930’s Mississippi, certain plot elements can not correlate directly, but other than that conflicts tend to be similar. Major characters make the same decisions as their Odyssey counterparts, with slightly different motives. Overall, The Odyssey and O Brother, Where Art Thou? have similar and different protagonists, other major characters, and conflicts.

“Where there is a way or path, it is someone else's path. You are not on your own path.” –Joseph Campbell. Joseph Campbell was a mythologist, who is most notably known for his creation of the famous hero’s journey: a common template for tales that involve a main character who is ultimately the hero of the story. The original hero story dates back to eighth century B.C. when the epic poem, The Odyssey, was written by Homer, a well known Greek poet. In this story, the righteous king of Ithaca, Odysseus, has been shipwrecked on a deserted island. In order to return home again, there are many trials he must face, including: supernatural creatures, the wrath of the gods, and the suitors who are trying to steal his wife, Penelope. This traditional story inspired two men, the Coen brothers, to make a modern adaptation of The Odyssey, resulting in the film named O Brother, Where Art Thou?. Although this adaptation is a fair interpretation of the original epic poem, viewers can see minor changes. Throughout The Odyssey and O Brother, Where Art Thou?, there are multiple similarities within the characters the hero meets in his journey; however, there are also stark

forms of media in the modern technological world. One popular adaptation of The Odyssey to film is the Academy Award nominated film O Brother, Where Art Thou where Odysseus is portrayed as escaped convict Ulysses Everett McGill, and he leads 2 other escaped convicts who help him return to his home. There are many differences between the classic epic poem and the modern 2001 film that takes place in rural 1937 Mississippi. Modern of ideas of 20th and 21st century culture are far better displayed in the film, making it far more applicable to modern times, than the beliefs that are displayed in the epic poem that takes place in ancient Greek culture, and this is displayed thought the differences of changing the hero from a king to a convict, making the enemies into government officials and representatives religion, but

Two epic poems: one telling a grandiose tale of battle and the other describing a hellish journey home for one of the soldiers. This is what is in store for readers when they enter the rich world of Homer’s legendary poems: The Iliad and The Odyssey. These poems, highly regarded by almost all who have read it, are considered some of the most influential pieces of literature ever written, and for good reason. The Iliad and The Odyssey have been some of my personal favorite reads, just behind Animal Farm and 1984, due to its captivating style of prose, which made even the smallest of events interesting in some way. There were no dull moments, and I could confidently say that the entire experience was one that left me completely satisfied. These poems have forever changed the world of literature, and it is not hard to see why.

While a multitude of factors creates of the human condition, there is none as certain as our mortality. In fact, the aspect of mortality is so essential to the human condition that without it, we could not be deemed truly human – man is not perfect, and his imperfections are conceived in the form of our vulnerabilities to suffering and death. Both Homer’s The Odyssey and Sophocles’s Oedipus the King place emphasis on the prevalence of mortality and human vulnerabilities throughout each narrative, creating a profound discussion concerning the inevitability of death and the manner in which we must make meaning of our own oblivion.

The authors used 3 different text to emphasize certain ideas or points about Odysseus. In the text , (homer) emphasize heroism of Odysseus, magic powers of sirens, and steps Odysseus uses to get past sirens.Whereas in the video(“o brother where art the?”) Pete get turned into a frog and was drinking moonshine after the sirens was sing their song and they was acting like angels but they are really not that sweet. The last text the poem(Atwood) emphasize that the sirens does not like, being stuck on the island and the content of the song they used was boring .

Life began when the first bacterium completed its first processes, humanity began when man had drawn his first breath, but what had revolutionized both these phenomena was when man had picked up a pencil and started writing. Since then, the stories that were told through generations, finally had the opportunity of being eternally preserved. The documentation of stories and literature had given way to the creation of scientists and philosophers, by allowing them freedom of immortal speech. Writers have been able to share their thoughts and ideas through their creations, as well as ensnaring the readers towards new worlds within pieces of text. Literature is something that cannot die despite the amount of effort that has been put to remove it,

Keats and Auerbach are not necessarily at odds with each other but rather they differ in opinion in some literary aspects. Keats addresses imagination as a form of truth stating that what an individual views as beautiful is truth and what is true, be it pain or horror also possesses its own beauty. Auerbach writes about how “reality”, the antithesis of imagination, is depicted in western literature and compares how The Odyssey does not need to be considered true to affect the realism of the story whereas The Bible relies heavily on being perceived as truth to construct its reality. The main opposition between the two writers is Auerbach’s need to interpret and understand and Keats’ desire not to look for ‘the truth’ but to experience it in

In both works, the pacing is expedient. Homer uses a tone that is similar to Odysseus’ journey back to Ithaca. It’s dangerous, delicate and warlike. It’s also enchanting and beautiful. Harris uses a tone that follows Cicero’s journey. It’s strained and delicate, too. It’s also worldly and sharp. In both, Homer and Harris use dependency as a thread that pulls all of the language together. Weaving the carefully crafted words through character interactions, while Cicero and Odysseus search for individual solutions, sets the stage for the fast pace and carefully matched tones.

This short essay will identify five traditional epic characteristics that are evident in both the Iliad and the Odyssey.

If great artists are known for individuality and uniqueness, why are there often so many striking parallels between famous works? This question is addressed in the relationship between Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, and Slavomir Rawicz’s autobiography The Long Walk, as they touch on similar tropes, symbols, and themes. Despite the difference in historical eras, these works support similar underlying messages and often glorify conforming to the expected social code. Throughout both of these works, the authors urge offering strangers hospitality, defining it as an important part of human society. Similarly, the theme that perseverance will eventually lead to success is supported throughout these pieces, primarily because characters' survival is dependant on it. Furthermore, the theme that loyalty is rewarded appears through the decisions different characters make and is always portrayed positively. Evidently, the parallels in these works prove that the core of societal expectations has stayed remarkably similar throughout all of history.