Atticus Vs Odysseus

Through Scout’s curiosity, readers are shown that innocence is lost as a child. After Christmas at Finch’s Landing, Uncle Jack goes home with Scout, Jem, and Atticus. Uncle Jack tries to tell Scout how wrong she was but, she did not get the chance to tell her side of the story at first.“ ‘What did Francis call him?’ ‘A n----- -lover, I ain’t very sure what it means, but the way Francis said it -tell you one thing right now, Uncle Jack, I’ll be- I swear before God if I’ll sit there and let him say somethin’ about Atticus’ ” (Lee 98). By Scout telling Uncle Jack how she felt about people calling Atticus names, Scout later learns what the name means. She has a very good relationship with her father and knows that she can ask Atticus anything and obtain an honorable answer. By Atticus answering all of Scout’s questions, some of

“Maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had, and what you've learned from them, and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.” – Anonymous (Thinkexist.com). Maturity is a key theme during the journeys of Telemachus and Odysseus. In Homer’s Odyssey the journeys of Telemachus and Odysseus have many similarities and differences such as their common goal and the lessons they learn; and only by overcoming these obstacles are they able to become emotionally stronger and find success in Ithaca.

Even though he knew Jem and Scout would find out on their own, he wants Scout to know in advance what he believes will be the outcome of the trial. Atticus knows of Scout’s presence when he is talking to his brother about how the outcome of the trial, and how the people of Maycomb will react. The last sentence of chapter 9 is Scout stating, “But I never figured out how Atticus knew I was listening, and it was not until may years later that I realized he wanted me to hear every word he said.” At the end of the book, after Bob Ewell attacks the children and is killed, Atticus believes Jem did it. Even though he wants to protect his own son, he knows the right thing to do is take it to court and tell the truth. All of these events convey

Atticus is doing this so he can make sure Scout is safe and will help her later in life because she might learn to stay and ignore bullies of she listens to Atticus. Not every father can be perfect all the time, but Scout and Jem

Odysseus and Moses represent the standard hero, which is one scarred with imperfections—a hero that commits crimes, lies, deceives, is in some sense immoral. Moses as an adolescent murdered an Egyptian who was pestering a Hebrew man (Exodus, 45) whereas, Odysseus betrays his faithful wife by having affairs with several women, such as Calypso and Circe. Odysseus’s crave for adventure and Moses’ violence show that both Hebrew culture and Greek culture are accepting of a tarnished hero only because their gods ordained it. The fact that the hero was an instrument of the gods was equally important to both cultures. Moses was picked to be the savior of Jews by God. He was to be the one who would free the Jews and take them

Atticus, he was really nice…” His hands were under my chin, pulling up the cover, tucking it around me. Most people are, Scout when you finally see them”(376) because once you see a person from their standpoint, you can understand them better. The novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee takes place in the 1960’s through the eyes of Scout Finch. Her father Atticus had been given a case which involved a black man (Tom Robinson) and a white woman (Mayella Ewell). He had been accused of raping Mayella. Scout and her brother Jem, learn from their father's actions. Atticus does his best even though he already knows that there is little chance he will win because of the segregation at the time. Atticus takes the case because he sympathizes with Tom Robinson. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, shows that without empathy society can’t understand anything beyond their own personal beliefs and experiences. Throughout the novel, Atticus, Scout, and Calpurnia all demonstrate their understanding of the importance of empathy.

Although both translations of “Penelope’s Despair” by Yannis Ritsos use connotative diction to describe Penelope’s character, translator I utilizes neutral connotations to represent her as mentally, emotionally, and physically strong, whereas translator II applies negative connotations to portray Penelope as weak in all of the same aspects.

Both famous heroes from antiquity, Jason and Odysseus have much in common and just as much not. It has been said that The Voyage of the Argo, written centuries past The Odyssey, is an imitation or some form of plagiarism of the primary epic poem of ancient Greece. I like the other train of thought; it is more an acknowledgement or tip of the hat, so to speak, specifically to The Odyssey. Both tales center on a hero and a fantastic voyage. Jason was less the virtuous demi-God we see in Odysseus. At first glance, he appeared an unlikely hero. Not so Odysseus, who embarked on what, should have been a short journey home following the fall of Troy, but became an epic journey with many obstacles and delays along the way.

Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird (TKAM), published in 1960 is a coming of age story that presents themes of racism, loss of innocence, community, perspective, and good and evil. The story is narrated by Scout, the main character and is depicted in each scene from her maturing perspective throughout the story. The movie version was released in 1962 and featured the same plot but had many differences. Differences in scenes in the movie changed the focus and affected the story itself. The movie adaptation of TKAM shares many similarities with the book, yet the focus shifts away from the Maycomb community directly to the main characters and how they were affected by Tom Robinson’s trial.

Later we observe Jem getting stuck in the fence trying to escape Mr. Nathan. He then goes back afterwards and retrieves his pants in an act of courage. Then Atticus tells Scout and Jem about the african american man he is representing and how it was a big deal and also how people might talk about him. We see how people talk about Atticus on pg.102 when Cecil Jacobs says, “My folks said your daddy is a disgrace an’ that nigger oughta hang from the water-tank!” Scout in an act of self control and courage dropped her fists and walked away refusing to fight

One of the reasons Homer’s The Odyssey has been one of the longest enduring stories of all time is that it parallels the journey of ordinary people through life. As humans, we find solace and comfort in the fact that someone else has confronted our problems before and emerged victorious. It gives us hope that we too can slay our own monsters and return to Ithaca. Like the thousands before me, I often see similarities between my life and Odysseus’s, both full of help and hindrance.

In chapter 9 Scout questions Atticus asking why he is doing this case if he knows he is going to lose. After the question his response was, “If you shouldn’t be defendin’ him, then why are you doin’ it?’ For a number of reasons,’ said Atticus, ‘The main one is, if I didn’t I couldn’t hold my head up in town, I couldn’t represent this country in the legislature, I couldn’t even tell you or Jem not to do something again.’”(100)This shows how important it is to Atticus to defend Tom and really gives a good example of his integrity. The next chapter after that, in chapter 10, Atticus gives advice to Jem about what to shoot when he is given a gun. It says, “Atticus said to Jem one day, ‘I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the backyard, but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit’em, but remember it is a sin to kill a mockingbird.’” This shows Atticus for his honesty telling him what he believes is right to his children so they will do the right thing rather than the wrong

Greek epics are the cornerstone of Greek mythology as we know it. Epics tell of voyages and hero’s greater than you could ever imagine. From the powerful son of Zeus, Hercules, to Achilles and that heel of his. There is a broad spectrum of stories and skill sets that these heroes posses. We all know that some characteristics of an epic hero would include courage, devotion, loyal and justice. But never do we touch on intelligence. Is it a trait amongst all hero’s? No, however two stand out due to their cleverness. Odysseus from Homers’ the Odyssey and Oedipus from Oedipus the King. Now these two share the fact that they are intelligent, however this shows in different ways; Odysseus has a more interpersonal sense of intelligence and

Atticus witnesses Scout taking aim at a mockingbird in the tree and coaxes Scout to stop with his timeless line “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy...but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird”. (TKaMB) Jem and Scout don’t really grasp the truth behind their father’s words until their altercations with Boo Radley and the Tom Robinson case. Jem is growing into a young man when the Robinson case is unfolding it puts a lot of weight on his shoulders. He loathes the town and the people in it that could do such and unjust thing to the innocent.

In the movie Scout goes to school with Jem Just like in the book similar to the movie there is a change sound coming from Jems pocket. Scout wanted to go with atticus in the movie but with some persuading they changed her mind and they she went with Jem to school running by the Radley place of course. Then it skips to the scene where Scout is beating Walter Cunningham helplessly and jem comes to stop