Troy: Retelling Of The Trojan War
PRESENTATION ASSIGNMENT, 1121
Troy is alleged to be a retelling of the Trojan War based on the Iliad (Homer is listed as one of the writers in the credits). In spite of that, there are many, many differences between the epic poem and the film.
For this assignment, you will first need to read the Iliad closely, enough that you will become familiar with all the characters (ones who appear over several lines of text, and have “speaking parts”). Having acquired this familiarity, you will then watch the film Troy, paying sufficiently close attention that you may answer the following questions (see below). Having answered them, you will then come to class and we will all collectively answer them, and discuss those answers.
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There are several important characters from the Greek side who do not appear in Troy (important is defined here, as above, as engaging in action that takes the better part of a page of the text to complete, and/or speaking more than four lines). Find at least three of these who are absent. Then, describe why they are important in the Iliad and cite the text for their words and actions (text citation should be done by Book and Line). Why do you suppose they are not in the …show more content…
What is the role of the gods in the Iliad? What do they do, and how do they influence the lives of the mortals who are fighting? Find at least three examples of direct divine influence in the Iliad, citing the text for these. How do the gods appear in Troy? What do you suppose occasioned the difference between text and film?
In Homer's Iliad, the Olympian Gods played a major part in being physically present like in the Trojan War where they are seen fighting amongst the common soldiers, they were also very manipulative and played with people’s emotions, they would disguise themselves to trick the characters into the move they wanted them to make therefore giving their opponent a better standging. However, in the film Troy the Gods were not present but served as a beliefe system. there were symbols that indicated that they
4. Several profoundly important actions in the Iliad are not depicted in Troy (important is here defined as events taking about the amount of two pages to describe). Find at least three of these which are absent. Then, describe why they are important in the Iliad and cite the text for these actions (text citation should be done by Book and Line). Why do you suppose they are not in the
Troy is alleged to be a retelling of the Trojan War based on the Iliad (Homer is listed as one of the writers in the credits). In spite of that, there are many, many differences between the epic poem and the film.
For this assignment, you will first need to read the Iliad closely, enough that you will become familiar with all the characters (ones who appear over several lines of text, and have “speaking parts”). Having acquired this familiarity, you will then watch the film Troy, paying sufficiently close attention that you may answer the following questions (see below). Having answered them, you will then come to class and we will all collectively answer them, and discuss those answers.
NOTE WELL: Answer …show more content…
There are several important characters from the Greek side who do not appear in Troy (important is defined here, as above, as engaging in action that takes the better part of a page of the text to complete, and/or speaking more than four lines). Find at least three of these who are absent. Then, describe why they are important in the Iliad and cite the text for their words and actions (text citation should be done by Book and Line). Why do you suppose they are not in the …show more content…
What is the role of the gods in the Iliad? What do they do, and how do they influence the lives of the mortals who are fighting? Find at least three examples of direct divine influence in the Iliad, citing the text for these. How do the gods appear in Troy? What do you suppose occasioned the difference between text and film?
In Homer's Iliad, the Olympian Gods played a major part in being physically present like in the Trojan War where they are seen fighting amongst the common soldiers, they were also very manipulative and played with people’s emotions, they would disguise themselves to trick the characters into the move they wanted them to make therefore giving their opponent a better standging. However, in the film Troy the Gods were not present but served as a beliefe system. there were symbols that indicated that they
4. Several profoundly important actions in the Iliad are not depicted in Troy (important is here defined as events taking about the amount of two pages to describe). Find at least three of these which are absent. Then, describe why they are important in the Iliad and cite the text for these actions (text citation should be done by Book and Line). Why do you suppose they are not in the