kleos formed an essential part of the bardic tradition which helped the people to maintain the heroic stature of the mythical heroes from generation to generation. This is why‚ it has got an important place in the Greek epics also. In The Odyssey by Homer also‚ we find indirect references to the kleos of the eponymous hero Oddyseus and his son Telemachus. In the words of Nagy‚ “Kleos is the formal word which the singer himself used to designate the songs which he sang in praises of God and man or
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confidence in yourself versus listening to others can be beneficial in your dreams. Homer Hickam‚ a 17 year old young man from Coalwood‚ West Virginia‚ struggles with his wants and everyone else’s wants. Homer is looking to achieve his personal goals of freedom‚ determination‚ and in search of confidence. Homer is looking for a better life outside of Coalwood‚ with the opportunity of freedom from the mining town. Homer has a hard time keeping his morals in perspective as his father discourages him
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October Sky Vs. Rocket Boys Have you ever read a book and later watched the movie version only to find out that they are completely different? In Homer Hickam’s book‚ “October Sky” and the film adaptation by Joe Johnstun‚ the main character Sonny Hickam is portrayed differently. His physical characteristics‚ personal goals‚ motivation‚ and his family. There are just a few changes between the book and movie. One major contrast is Sonny and his father’s relationship as it coincides with the coal
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Joe Johnston‚ is about a hardworking young man named Homer Hickam who grew up in Coalwood and aspired to become a miner like his father‚ John Hickam. Everything changes when he witnesses the launch of Sputnik into space. From that point on‚ he becomes obsessed with building rockets and actually gets his friends involved in it too. Homer and his friends come together and create a team also known as the Rocket Boys. With the
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The SuitorsIn Homer ’s Odyssey‚ it has been sixteen years since Odysseus left his home in Ithaca for war. Many men from other lands thinking Odysseus is dead‚ intrude his kingdom and try to take power. The suitors steal and plunder Odysseus ’ hall‚ feast on his food‚ take his maids to bed and all the while‚ each trying to take Penelope ’s hand in marriage.1 When Odysseus returns‚ he knows all about the suitors‚ and schematically kills all of them with no mercy. One may judge Odysseus ’ actions as
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stone‚ part of which is left to form a background. A) relief B) flute C) volute D) capital Points Earned:4.0/4.0 Correct Answer(s):A 6. He is the blind poet traditionally considered the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. A) Hector B) Homer C) Hesiod D) Agamemnon Points Earned:4.0/4.0 Correct Answer(s):B 7. This is a Greek double-reed musical instrument that is similar to the modern oboe. A) cithara B) aulos C) paean D) Correct Answer(s):B 8. He is the hero of
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make our decisions based on experiences‚ beliefs‚ and biases‚ those choices make us unique. Existentialism is not dark‚ it is not depressing‚ is about life. Existentialist believe in living and in fighting for life. The novel‚ “October Sky”‚ by Homer Hickam‚ Jr. is a story about a young boy growing up in a coalmining town called Coalwood. This story takes place in the 1950s during the space race‚ the United States and Russians‚ and the oil substituting coal. In Coalwood‚ young man are expected to
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Sky‚ Homer Hickam is a young boy who has dreams outside of his mining town of Coalwood‚ West Virginia. He stretched his dreams and pushed himself until he launched his rocket to turn everyone into believers. He saw a little further and wanted opportunities outside of Coalwood .Throughout the movie Homer encounters many obstacles from learning how to build rockets‚ the constant disapproval from his father‚ and negative remarks from his school. One of the main conflicts of October Sky is Homer and
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GLC 2O October Sky and the High Five Principles The movie October Sky takes place in Coalwood West Virginia. It is about a teenage boy named Homer Hickam who doesn’t want to become a miner like his father. Homer wants to get out of the town but the only way is by scholarship. Homer is too tiny for a football scholarship and therefore in this movie is trying to attain his goal of winning the national science fair which comes with many scholarship opportunities
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throughout the great country. The epic poetry they recited enthused many Greek civilians. The people of Greece loved the tales written by the famous poet Homer the most. He captured the attention of his listeners with his detailed writings of several heroes of the day. Two of his writings include The Iliad and The Odyssey. After the great Homer‚ multiple writers tried to emulate the stories he created‚ but none could compare. Then came Virgil‚ a roman poet hired by Augustus Caesar to create a tale
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