The Odyssey is one of the oldest stories ever written and it's amazing how it has stuck around for so many years. It's very cool to see such an old tale be interpreted into a hugely different time period and almost a completely different storyline. O Brother, Where art Thou? is a brilliant movie. It makes the movie so much more meaningful when you have read the book and can make the connections. In the beginning of the movie it says that its based on The Odyssey and with all of the appearances of similar characters and events, it would be extremely hard to write a three page paper on how O Brother, Where Art Thou? isn't based on The Odyssey. In regards to that, O Brother, Where Art Thou? is based on many of the characters and events of …show more content…
Big Dan Teague (the Cyclops) reveals himself and Everett throws a sharp wooden stake with the Confederate flag on the other end at Big Dan. He catches it just before it hits his eye but Everett cuts the ropes on the burning cross and it falls on him. The Sirens are another big part in the movie. In The Odyssey, Odysseus and his men are warned to put wax over their ears. Odysseus has his men tie him to the mast, just so he can tell everyone that he resisted the song of the sirens. At one point during the movie, Pete hears the song off in the distance and has to follow its sound. They find the Sirens; yes they call them Sirens in the movie, and are given corn liquor. The men wake up and notice that Pete's gone. The Sirens in the book are said to lure the sailor to the cliffs where they would end up drowning themselves. The movie has a very similar take on this, they would lure a man and get him drunk. Luckily, in this movie, they didn't actually kill Pete or even turn him into a toad. Here's a little less obvious connection between the two. The Lotus-Eaters and the Baptizing Worshipers. Near the beginning of O Brother, Where Art Thou? Everett and his friends are camping out and an entire church group comes out of the woods, singing. They walk down to the river and start getting baptized. Delmar and Pete join in but Everett refuses. In the book, Odysseus and his crew come upon the land of the Lotus-Eaters. There his
Entertainment throughout the ages has evolved and changed and some older forms of it were completely forgotten in the dust. But The Odyssey has lasted all those long years and is still entertaining to us today. With the enchanting monsters and long treacherous quests, Odysseus’ struggles are captivating to scholars are high school students alike. The Odyssey has a way to entice us with it’s heavy amount of gore, the many affairs of Odysseus, and his strong will to return home to his kingdom.
The Odyssey is one of the oldest well known stories to date, and it is believed to be written around 2000 years ago. Its age is not the most fascinating fact though, the epic poem is comprised of 12,000 lines of death-defying, adventurous tales that are separated into different episodes. The Character traits of the might Odysseus, the structure of The Odyssey, the diction within the epic poem will be explained in this essay.
The Odyssey by Homer is the story of Odysseus, a very brave, strong and smart Greek mythic hero who embarks on an epic journey. His journey fulfills all the requisites of a Hero’s Journey.
They become the Soggy Bottom Boys but no one knows who they are. In “The Odyssey” Odysseus tells the king a tale to get a ride on his ship back home. Pete and Delmar get baptized so they can be rid of all their sins and become free, they forget about the treasure they are supposed to find. Odysseus’s men eat the lotus, Odysseus doesn't but his crew becomes very very happy and they forget about home. Pete, Delmar, and Everett hear three women singing in the woods, they go and see who they are and they end up getting lost in the ways of their singing. This represents the sirens in “The Odyssey” the only difference is that Odysseus and his men didn't fall for their tricks. After Everett and Delmar wake up, Delmar starts to think that the women turned Pete into the toad they found in his clothing. This relates to “The Odyssey” because Circe turns men into
The epic “The Odyssey” written by the poet, Homer, and the movie “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” have similarities and differences. One of its differences is the time and place in which to stories are told. Even though the challenges they face are, for the most part, the same, they are all shown in different ways. One of their similarities is the purpose of the journey they are each taking.
Despite the problems he faced during his journey, he doesn’t give up the dream to go be united with his family. After Penny, Everett’s wife, divorces Everett because she is ashamed of his arrest, she tell his girls that he was hit by a bus. He has this goal that everything will be normal again. The trio pretends to be a real band. Delmar and Pete think that his plan to dress up as a band for distraction while Everett attempts to speak to Penny again will fail. Everett, though is determined that his plan will work and that he will get to be with his wife and children again. This displays that Everett has this motivation that he can not give up on and needs the help of Pete and Delmar. As a result, Everett and his companions’ friendship is showing that Everett’s dependence on Pete and Delmar brings out his determination to be with his family again. Odysseus is also very determined to go home to his wife, Penelope and son, Telemachus. His journey with all these monsters after him shows his focus is to get home and to not give up. Odysseus motivates his men telling them, “Friends, have we never been in danger before this? More fearsome it is now, than when the Cyclops penned us in his cave? What power he had! Did I not keep my nerve, and use my wits to find a way out for us.”(XII.144-148) When the crew face the two terrifying monsters, Skylla and Charbydis, everyone is scared but Odysseus. He has this firing emotion within him,
O Brother Where Art Thou was based on The Odyssey. Both the stories are similar because of their scenes, characters, the journey, the problems they created or the problems that were in that way. Also the role of the women and the motive of the journey. O Brother Where Art Thou and The Odyssey are very Indistinguishable.
O Brother Where Art Thou is most definitely similar to The Odyssey, displaying similar scenarios and characters throughout both the film and the book. While it is not identical, there are many common themes found in The Odyssey that are also found in O Brother Where Art Thou, creating a cinematic experience that accurately depicts the original tale.
The Odyssey, by Homer, has a large range of stories in it. However, three stories of his show specific archetype proficiently and repeatedly.
Have you ever come across a movie or book that are strangely similar but in their own ways? The movie O’ Brother Where Art Thou is based on The Odyssey and has many parallels that make it connected to The Odyssey. For example, the themes, protagonists and antagonists, conflict, and lyrical elements are some of the things that make these two stories similar.
While reading this poem, the reader can identify many archetypes. There are the heroes, the villains, the wise teachers and many more. Numerous themes and ideas are portrayed throughout this poem, it is the basis of which all other books model themselves after. “The Odyssey” was written by Homer in 720 BC, known as the Bronze Age. It is an Epic that tells the story of a father, Odysseus, who goes through many trials and adventures In order to be reunited with his Wife Penelope, and Son Telemachus.
In the story (Homer's Odyssey) and the movie “O Brother Where Art Thou,” there are some similarities and differences. Some versions of the text are more compelling.
Even though text are the same, some are more interesting than others. Of both text, the video “O Brother Where Art Thou?” is more appealing. In Homer's The Odyssey and “O Brother Where Art Thou?” there are differences and similarities.
The Odyssey is still important today because it develops complex reading skills, teaches ancient Greek culture, and teaches virtues and values. There have been many Greek stories written in history, but The Odyssey is one that has stood out for
It is important to keep reading, “The Odyssey.” Even though it is 2800, years old, students still need to learn about it. It is important to continue studying “The Odyssey” because is it a moral story, the historical significance is important, and it is essential to study other culture’s mythology.