A Story Of Dicty's Last Barrel

“The Boat” written by Alistair MacLeod tells a story about a father’s life and how he lived as a fisherman. The narrator is an adult man who looks back on his life of when his father was still living because even though he got a university education, he now wants the life his father had. He expresses how his father always wanted him to become something bigger and better then what he became. The author, Alistair MacLeod, used many different writing techniques within this short story. The symbolism of “The Boat” expresses inevitability through the little hobbies the father/husband does through his boring routine life, obligation through the father/husband’s commitment as a fisherman to provide for his family, and imprisonment through his

Polyneices and Eteocles both died. Oedipus put a curse on them because they did not share the rule peacefully, so Polyneices and Eteocles end up killing each other due to the curse put on by there father. Creon says that Polyneices can have an honorary burial. He changes his mind and says no. Antigone gets mad and asks Ismene, her sister to help bury Polyneices.

The short story The Boat by Alistair MacLeod is narrated by a man who comes from a fishing family. His mother’s side of the family has forever lived and worked by the sea and continues this tradition. The narrator’s father always wanted to be an academic, but worked by the sea to support his family. The parents’ characters seem to clash in many aspect of their lives and this is very evident in the passage.

This story of betrayed love is ironically woven into the bedcover on the marriage bed of Peleus and Thetis. Although the poem is supposed about the story of Peleus and Thetis, which is a happy one, the ekphrasis of Adriane dominates most the poem. In stark contrast to the happy tone of Peleus, The story of Ariadne centers around betrayal and abandonment. Ariadne's expression of grief (lines 132-201), is arguably the focus of the

nobody helped him. An example from the text show this “Polyphemus? Why do you cry so sore in this starry

Odysseus decides to yell back his actual name, making sure his victim knows who has outsmarted him, “If ever mortal man inquire how you were put to shame and blinded, tell him Odysseus, raider of cities, took your eye; Laertes’ son, whose home’s on Ithaca!,” (The Cyclops.502-505). The detriment of his life is now allowing Polyphemus to ask his father to punish Odysseus for what he has done, and if his pride did not get to the best of him and had he been satisfied with just knowing that he outwitted his opponent, he would have been able to sail home without trouble, but he had to taunt Polyphemus. After Odysseus and his men go to the Cyclop’s cave and find that the creature is not there, Odysseus’ men want to take some food and leave. However, Odysseus does not want to take his men’s

Sophocles’ stress on family is exemplified by Antigone’s determination to bury Polyneices according to the laws of the gods and respect for her brother, regardless of what Creon commanded. Antigone balks at Ismene’s lack of enthusiasm

Odysseus is a strong warrior and he's courageous. When he was traveling on the island he was stopped by a cyclopes, he and his men lied about who they are and why they landed there, but the cyclopes didn't care at all, all he cared about was keeping them there on the island. When he grabbed two of the men, beat their brains out, dismembered them and ate them, Odysseus was gonna kill him right than and there but he remembered he couldn't move the rock that blocked the entrance. In the morning the cyclopes ate two more men, so when the cyclopes was gone the remaining men found a large club and made one end pointed. When the cyclopes came back Odysseus offered him some wine and got the cyclopes drunk. Odysseus then put the pointed end of the

The fisherman in my text was inspired by the heroic actions of Hale and John Proctor. The fisherman is shown that he does not feel concerned about his own sense of belonging but he cares more about the other’s. the fisherman in contrast to the island, has morality and compassion for those who are disempowered. When the strange man was discriminated for his difference, the fisherman stood up for him and tried to help him achieve a sense of belonging. Ultimately his fate was similar to John Proctor’s as he too, was persecuted due to a misplaced sense of justice.

Odysseus ' strongest character trait is his cleverness. When he and his men are stuck on the Cyclops’ island, they find themselves trapped in the cave of Poseidon 's son, Polyphemus. In order to close the entrance to the cave, a huge boulder must be moved to seal the doorway. No man or army of men could move the rock even in their wildest dreams. Odysseus knew that the one-eyed giant is their only way out. On the spot, Odysseus devised a plan in which he and his men stab Polyphemus in the eye. In pain and seeking help, the giant moved the boulder and opened the cave. Polyphemus cried for help from the other cyclops on the island. The Cyclopes called back to him and asked who or what was harming him. Odysseus told Polyphemus that his name was Nohbdy, so Polyphemus answered, “Nohbdy, Nohbdy’s tricked me, Nohbdy’s ruined me!” (Book IX l. 444) In order to escape, Odysseus told his men to hold on to the

In Ovid Metamorphoses, the Roman literature described the ruthless act of Pluto of rape, to seize and carry away Proserpine without the consent of Ceres and in parallel in the Homeric Hymns of Demeter; Persephone was seized and carried away by Hades without the consent of Demeter. The invariant theme that was identified in both the Greek and Roman literature was the loss of innocence of Persephone/Proserpine. Despite the various differences the story was presented, it reinforced the innocence that was stolen from the god of the underworld, Hades or also known as Pluto. Throughout this paper, it will discuss the similar characteristics of the two myths such as the motive that led and encouraged the god of the underworld to kidnap

Thésée’s accusation of “d 'inceste et d 'adultère” against Hippolytus triggered him to confess his love for Aricia as a defense. However, it enraged Thésée even more as he perceived it as his son’s atrocious attempt to cover up his “brutale insolence”. This scene helped to transit the play to the ‘falling action’ in which Hippolytus and Thésée unwittingly became the victims of Oenone’s perfidy.

The short story “The Boat” by Alistair MacLeod is narrated by a man who comes from a fishing family. His mother’s side of the family has forever lived and worked by the sea and continues this tradition. The narrator’s father always wanted to be an academic, but worked on the boat to support his family. Through this passage it is evident that the parents’ characters clash in many aspects of their lives and are in constant conflict. MacLeod demonstrates this through the use of repetition, the contrast in other unrelated ideas, and through information that is withheld.

In other words, the assumed unfaithfulness of his wife, will wreak havoc, like a galactic body. This is a bizarre comparison—a wife and her alleged infidelity to a planet in outer space that will destruct in the name of vengeance. As bizarre as it is, it accomplishes the task of enhancing the dichotomy of what is real and what is a fabrication of imagination. Art, in “The Winter’s Tale” is not merely expression but creation over nature. As his paints a dramatically depressed view of reality, it becomes clear how his perception of what is actually in nature has been heinously corrupted because of a search for truth predicated on validating flippant worries. He carries on: “To mingle friendship far is mingling bloods. I have tremor cordis on me. My heart dances, but not for joy, not joy.”, showing the extent to which he cannot see the truth—what is actually present in nature, but also how manically crazed he is. For example, Leontes seems to think nothing is odd about calling his son into speak to him, and merely asking, “Mamillius, art thou my boy?”. His tone here is light, and conveys this idea that not only is what he asking logical and understandable but normal. It speaks volumes to art’s influence on Leontes to make him so selfish and wrapped up in his own desperate story.

In addition to parent relations, in, “Oedipus at Colonus,” the family relationship of siblings shows the aspects of pride, power, and loyalty. Polynices and Eteocles, Oedipus sons/brothers are at conflict with one another, both wanting the loyal power of the King position. Eteclos has claimed the