Cold Mountain/The Odyssey Comparison

Heroes, as shown in literature, often undertake the most difficult tasks and place themselves in mortal danger in order to bring back, for themselves and their societies, both knowledge and treasure. Their stories follow “Hero Journey.” The Odyssey, as the epic story of the hero Odysseus, follows closely the complete cycle of a Hero Journey, both as a physical and as a psychological undertaking. The Hero Journey, used as a framework for both Odysseus’ physical and mental journeys, serves to bind the two together. Each of Odysseus’s physical difficulties can be viewed as a metaphor for a psychological hardship that he must overcome, and by overcoming these hardships, Odysseus matures—achieving a more complete understanding of himself and

We read the book and watched the movie. Throughout the movie there are many similarities if you pay attention closely. It doesn’t seem very similar at first glance, but everything is very well thought through. The following statements are about how the movie and book relate. “Oh Brother Where art Thou” is a replica of the book The Odyssey.

Hook? Connection? The novel, The Odyssey, by Homer is about a famous greek hero Odysseus who goes on journey to return home from the Trojan War. Odysseus goes through many hardships in his journey from, facing a terrible cyclops to having the rest of his crew killed for eating sacred cows. At the end of the story Odysseus finally returns home he kill his wife's suitors with his son and completes his journey of a lifetime. In the movie O Brother Where Art Thou? directed Ethan Coen, and Joel Coen is about a man named, Ulysses Everett McGill, who is in a hard labor sentence escapes to return to his wife, who will remarry soon, and his seven daughters. He has to other men that

Cold Mountain is similar to The Odyssey in so many ways in that Cold Mountain almost seems like an updated version of The Odyssey. Inman and Odysseus have much in common, like the fact that they are both journeying back to their

The Odyssey and Cold Mountain are both very similar. In the Odyssey, Odysseus, the protagonists, takes a journey, with many obstacles, to get home to regain his kingdom. In Cold Mountain, Inman escapes from a hospital to get home to the girl he loves, Ada. Both men take a journey to fight their way back home.

The journeys of Inman in Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier and Odysseus by Homer in the Odyssey are strikingly similar in many ways. Both of the characters are men of war, both are trying to return home but are blocked by many obstacles, and both are very in love with something. Both of the characters encounter many conflicts on their way home which happen to be very similar. The promise of loved ones and their homeland seems to greatly motivate both of the protagonists, Inman and Odysseus.

The Odyssey is about a war hero, Odysseus, returning home and his obstacles. Cold Mountain is about a man , Inman, who is a confederate soldier who leaves his troop after being wounded to return home to his beloved wife, Ada. Both have many similarities such as war, returning to their women, the obstacles they face, and the character traits the men show. Although The Odyssey is based during the time of the Roman Empire and Cold Mountain during the time of the civil war, they are very much alike in the story lines. Although Odysseus and Inman are 2 different people they both go through a journey and endure many of the same things. These similarities show how Frazier, the author of Cold Mountain, used some of the same ideas as Homer, the author

Inman and Veasey are accosted by a man named Junior who they helped to remove a dead animal from his water supply. The two men were give a mysterious concoction that makes them unable to move. The Home Guard was called and the two taken prisoner. Unfortuanelty, the Home Guard did not want to guard these men and decided to shoot them and another dozen or so men who were in a chain gang together. Inman survived only through luck, the bullet which

“Many cities of men he saw and learned their minds, many pains he suffered, heartsick on the open sea, fighting to save his life and bring his comrades home.” (Homer77) In Lone Survivor, and The Odyssey, men must make the difficult journey home, struggling through many obstacles and hardships. These sources are very different, but they also hold some similarities such as obstacles, desire, and a sense of duty.

The amazing epic poem by Homer entitled “The Odyssey” shares many similarities and many differences as well with the Hallmark movie of the same name. The epic poem is about the hero Odysseus who has spent twenty long years filled with toil and loss, through war and sea desperate to return to his home of Ithaca. Odysseus has angered some of the gods and goddesses of a Greek Mythology with his destruction of the mighty city of Troy. Odysseus is represented in the poem and the movie, but there are several differences between the two in the events he encountered. There are also numerous similarities

“There is something in the human spirit that will survive and prevail, there is a tiny and brilliant light burning in the heart of man that will not go out no matter how dark the world becomes.” The Odyssey and The Long Walk both exemplify the characteristic of humanity which Leo Tolstoy was referring to within this quote. The main characters of both works, Odysseus and Slavomir, go on journeys that, while physically challenging, tests the strength of their will. The determination and the overwhelming desire to return home of both men is what drives these characters to overcome immeasurable odds. Multiple parallels can be drawn between the two books, from the obstacles the characters face to the symbolism that can be found in Slavomir’s and Odysseus’s journeys. The Long Walk shows how Grecian Epics, such as The Odyssey, are still applicable in the modern day as representations of Humanities’ predominant and all-consuming desire to survive, and the specific desire to not only survive but to do so in the place one calls home.

In “ The Odyssey ” by Homer, Odysseus goes on a journey to get home after twenty years the trojan war. The “ Hero’s Journey “ by Joseph Campbell represents the important journey the hero's take on their journey as a hole in the story. The fundamental parts of most stories consist of twelve parts to the hero's journey and some supplementary points. The three parts of the hero's journey supernatural aid, test and supreme ordeal , and reward and journey home. These are some of the most vital parts of the odyssey.

Odysseus is the genius tactician whom Everett is modeled after. In the movie O’ Brother Where Art Thou, Everett is extremely similar to Odysseus. Everett is comparably much smarter than those around him, like Odysseus, and believes in his own power. He is also surrounded by people who want to betray him or hurt him, and uses similar methods of not being caught. Also, they both fully believe they are better than and don't need others. Everett and Odysseus also both only want to get back to their wives while they still hold slight concern for their companions. Everett in the movie O’ Brother Where Art Thou is made to be like Odysseus because they are both intelligent, narcissistic and have the same goal.

In both stories, the main characters fight for love. In The Odyssey, Odysseus, the confident king

Foster explains in How to Read Literature Like a Professor for Kids that, along with Shakespeare, authors often use Greek myths to shape their stories. It seems as though that Charles Frazier uses the myth The Odyssey in his novel Cold Mountain. Similar to Odysseus, Inman is on a journey home to his love with geographically challenging aspects. The Greek language appears in reference to Ada, the Penelope of Cold Mountain. After the passing of her father, she is assessing her competence for surviving. She mentions that the only talents she possesses are a fluency in French, Latin, and Greek. Another significant Greek reference comes whenever Ada meets up with Ruby, the servant who isn't quite a servant. In the break between chores, Ruby and