O Brother, Where Art Thou

Specifically, three parallels surface in the discussion of the similarities between Homer’s classic epic and O Brother, Where Art Thou. Each story contains a comparable scene of the Cyclops. Also, the more familiar comparison is between the Lotus Eaters portrayed in each piece of work. But the strongest similarity that is between The Odyssey and O Brother, Where Art Thou is correlation of the Sirens and the witch goddess Circe.

One example of Joel and Ethan Coen’s collective comedic sensibility is the way in which they duped Fargo audiences by asserting the film was based on true events when it was not. Their joke on the audience in O Brother is that they claim never to have read The Odyssey. Regardless of whether they have actually read the epic poem or simply the Cliff’s Notes version, by combining their working knowledge of the tale with a strong musical accompaniment, they have managed to stay truer to the original’s form than they might have had they attempted to slavishly mimic Homer’s epic style and story.

In both Homer’s The Odyssey and the film O Brother, Where Art Thou? the audience is given an opportunity to experience a spectacular adventure, filled with not only the sense of journey, but also the senses of peril and excitement. A tale about a Greek hero being compared to a film set in Middle America starring three jail-escapees seems rather far-fetched. However, upon closer inspection, both actually share a lot in common. The Odyssey stars Odysseus, a man famous for his heroics in the Trojan War. O Brother, Where Art Thou? shows a bit of a contrast by starring Ulysses, a former convict who escaped and began looking for “A Treasure”. So by default, one would assume that that these two stories would be completely different. However, it

The film O brother, where art thou? is set in the Great Depression of the 1930’s and emphasizes the struggle between the upper and lower classes by using a variety of cinematic devices. Through the use of these cinematic devices and comedic relief the realities of the Depression are viewed without creating a stark, melancholy, documentary-styled film. Examples in this film of these cinematic devices used to show these realities include:

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

The author of The Odyssey is also portrayed in O’ Brother. Everett and his friends hear about a man who will pay them to sing on the radio if they are good. When they reach the

The film O Brother, Where Art Thou? is a reinterpretation of the epic poem The Odyssey. The Coen brothers, writers and directors of the film, did not over analyze their representation. “It just sort of occurred to us after we’d gotten into it somewhat that it was a story about someone going home, and sort of episodic in nature, and it kind of evolved into that,” says Joel Coen in Blood Siblings, “It’s very loosely and very sort of unseriously based on The Odyssey” (Woods 32). O Brother, Where Art Thou? contains ideas from The Odyssey for the sake of modernization and entertainment of an audience that comprehends the allusions to the epic. The Coen brothers utilize elements of Homer’s The Odyssey to improve and to give direction to O

A popular Greek tale is the story of a tragic hero in The Odyssey by the Greek poet Homer. The Odyssey is an ancient tale of a war hero named Odysseus and his journey home. During this journey Odysseus and his shipmates run into many conflicts that test Odysseus's intelligence, bravery and perseverance. He becomes the last hope for anyone to return to their home and to their families. Bailey tells the Hazen's story of family and tragedy as a modern-day Odyssey, portraying Kevin as Odysseus. Throughout The Grace That Keeps this World, Kevin, like Odysseus, is in the process of finding his way home. As the tragic hero, Kevin needs to find his place in life

The movie O Brother, Where Art Thou is a wonderful movie that was directed by the Coen brothers. The movie features a cast of talented actors, the movie has also won several awards. The book The Odyssey is a timeless classic and it was written by the mysterious bard Homer. The book tells the tale of our hero Odysseus as he attempts to make it home to his wife. There are many ways to relate the movie plot and characters, to Odysseus's journey in The Odyssey.

The Sirens in the Odyssey represent more than just a maritime danger to the passing ship. They are the desires of man that he cannot have. The Sirens can also be construed as forbidden knowledge or some other taboo object. Whatever these singing women actually are, the sailors are wise to avoid them. As usual, the wily Odysseus cheats at the rules of the game by listening to their song under the restraints constructed by his crew.

Throughout the greater part of history, men were typically viewed as head of the family. They were the ones who provided for and protected the family. Certain situations lead to the separation of man from his family, which creates a window of opportunity for another man to gain control. In order for man to remain in his head position, he will face and overcome a variety of obstacles. Both Everett in O’ Brother Where Art Thou? and Odysseus in The Odyssey face various obstacles in their journey home in order to protect their paterfamilias and oikos, respectively.

In the Odyssey by Homer, the Sirens are an obstacle in which Odysseus and his crew must encounter. The "Odyssey" and Margaret Atwood's poem "Siren Song" portray the Sirens differently by using tone and point of view. Both poems include the Siren, but they are seen differently by the use of the poetic devices. The poetry in the Odyssey has a tone that includes fear and suspense. As the ship gets near the Sirens, Odysseus and his crew start to worry if they would accomplish their journey alive.

Throughout the greater part of history, men were typically viewed as the head of the family. They were the ones who provide for and protect the family. Certain situations lead to the separation of man from his family, which creates a window of opportunity for another man to gain over. In order for man to remain in his head position, he will face a variety of obstacles. Both Everett in O’ Brother Where Art Thou? and Odysseus in The Odyssey faces various obstacles in their journey home in order to protect their paterfamilias and oikos, respectively.

First of all, there are sundry issues that are emphasized in the three texts. Homer discusses the song, the spell and the struggle of escaping the sirens in great detail. In the video (“O’ Brother Where Art Thou”), the beauty of the sirens, the spell, and the disappearance of Pete are focused on. Atwood stresses the importance of the song in the poem and how it is “irresistible” to all men who hear it. The authors emphasize certain details of each text because they are what is most important to them, and they feel that those issues are the high points of the story. As well as focusing on certain aspects of the story, the authors also leave many things out.

Odyssey is a poem about a hero by the name of Odysseus who is away battling mystical creatures during his struggle to come back home after the Trojan War. While he is away, people imagine that he is already dead and start making proposals to his wife, Penelope. When he comes back, he faces the challenges of proving his identity and reclaiming his throne.