Similarities Between The Holy Grail And Romeo And Juliet

The Odyssey by Homer is a great text that manipulates the skill of storytelling bringing out the meaning of being human, the spiritual and physical homecoming. It is an archetypal epic expedition essential for understanding ourselves and other modern texts following the same pattern. The text brings out the ancient Greek beliefs and customs that are essential in studying Western Literature through the evaluation of different characters, and the themes manifested are essential in establishing a good foundation for any literature student. The themes therein such as leadership skills, folly, retaliation, mythology, death, ogres, temptation seduction, deceit, and warfare make the text an essential student companion in the quest of comprehending literature.

During the course of history, the world has seen many fine works of literature like Homer’s epic, Odyssey. This book is a standard against which to compare all literary novels. The symbolism permeates the pages drawing the reader into the intriguing plot that includes twists within the central theme. Also, the author intelligently uses imagery and diction painting dramatic images in the reader's mind - building upon major the themes.

The timeless story, The Odyssey, has left it’s mark in literature as one of the first narratives depicting the hero’s journey cycle. This work of creative writing has laid the foundation of storytelling that would later inspire other popular writings like, The Hunger Games, The Lord of The Rings, and Harry Potter. How has this ancient novel withstand the sands of time and remain relevant and appealing even to modern day readers? The Odyssey touches upon many topics that appear attractive to even present-day audiences. Such as adventure, romance, action, and magic. Moreover, this heart-pumping story includes many engrossing and varied personas that we are able to relate to and fathom in the real world. Many diverse characters face choices

Romeo and Juliet is a very well known book that is loved by many. There numerous movies done on Romeo and Juliet like Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 version and Gnomeo and Juliet. There are many apparent differences like using guns instead of swords and using gnomes instead of people. Although there are many similarities, the differences between Luhrmann’s movie and Gnomeo and Juliet compared to the play Romeo and Juliet are evident. The similarities between the movie and the play only go down to the plot and language.

The pattern of narrative “hero’s journey” has been used in stories for centuries for dramatic effect and to keep the reader’s interest. This style of writing can and has occurred in all kinds of literature like drama, storytelling, folk tales, myths, religion, and psychological development. The “hero’s journey” describes an adventure of one “hero,” or protagonist, who goes on a quest and achieves success, usually on behalf of a larger group, or society. It includes a call to adventure, initiation and transformation, and a return to the ordinary, where the hero shares what he or she has gained from the experience. The “hero’s journey” is a very important aspect to all works of good literature, and it plays an especially big role in The Odyssey

This novel alludes to many historical references, and also alludes to other examples of literature, philosophy, and mythology. The allusions within this story add to the story in a very positive way and make the story better for the reader by giving them something to relate and/or make a connection to, make the story more understandable for the reader, and add humor for the readers enjoyment. The novel most often alludes to the famous play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ written by

“My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love, it is to me that I must love a loathed enemy.” Therefore, in Romeo and Juliet of 1996, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo and Claire Danes as Juliet, Juliet falls in love with her enemy and she did not know that he was her enemy. The screenplay for the 1996 movie was written by Craig Pearce, based on the play by William Shakespeare. The director, Baz Luhrmann, had scenes where they were expeditiously fast. Baz did this because they were fight scenes and this was effectively done to get to the scenes that need more time. The characters’ emotions are shown very well through the movie. A possible theme for Romeo and Juliet could be “don’t let your family get in the way of your love”.

In Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, the protagonist Odysseus is a mixture of twists and turns. Undoubtedly, he displays tremendous cleverness. In fact, his unmatched shrewdness often results in an unwise or foolish outcome. The poem encourages the reader to give up black and white conclusions about the protagonist. In fact, categorizing acts of courage and foolishness is a difficult task in The Odyssey. Odysseus’ adventures reveal a multifaceted character comprised of wisdom and foolishness.

Romeo and juliet is very similar to the story “Pyramus and Thisbe” because the theme was nothing can keep love apart. Watching some of my favorite youtubers, and seeing shows backs up this statement because they will fly to far places and will not care about the expenses, or anything that will provide an obstacle because they are inseparable with their love for each other.

The ethos of Classic Greeks and the contemporary society today make it difficult to pertain with. However, the few literature pieces that do is chef-d'oeuvre of works. A work as vividly as Odyssey make it difficult to find the le mote juste to describe what is it that make this art intertwine two periods of time together. After a close critique of the piece, it clear that the hero of the story, Odyssey, make us empathized with the story. Odysseus in his journey, faced anguish, providence, and sink to his nadir. Despite this, he emerged virile, triumph, to me this signifies the ideal man of humanity. The engrossing action and text keep the reader close on the edge and cheering on Odysseus, the underdog, to win, against, the gods, the monsters, the suiters, for isn’t his creed

Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey follows Odysseus on his long journey home. The Epic also includes the stories of Odysseus’ family left behind: the travels of his son, Telemachus, and how plenty, of what we would now call “home wreckers”, suitors pressured his wife, Penelope, into marrying one of them. The characters are beautifully crafted and the story is truly epic. All the elements presented can bring in any reader from any century, the Cyclops, the Gods, the trickery of Penelope, and the disguises of Odysseus, are all legendary literary hooks . There are many things to learn—about writing, about the world around us, the world ahead of us, and the past behind us—from The Odyssey. (26) It is undeniably evident that this ancient text has

Often times we live our lives based on what our environments pour into us. Friends, family, media, books and experiences shape our way of thinking. Friends give opinions on what they think should be, family will tell you right from wrong; or at least what they consider right from wrong, media will paint an elaborate picture and give visuals of how to, when to and what to expect, and books open our minds to fairy tales, realities and possibilities. After indulging in some of the “great books” that include The Odyssey and The Symposium, I can say that these readings, without a doubt, can and will influence and shape the way we understand our lives. This essay will defend the notion that these “great books,” The Symposium; The poems: Ulysses, Ithaka and Penelope are considered to be fundamentally vital to the human condition. These great readings take us on a journey, a journey of love, loyalty, Perseverance, faith, and the goodness of life. The stories point out some of the most vital aspects of life.

I agree with Friar Laurence about what he said that everything in life, can be good or bad, depending on how it is used because we can do an action that can be good but at the same time bad for example when he agreed to marry Romeo and Juliet, he made that decision no matter, that action can put him to dead, but he did it with a good heart and he did it because he wanted peace between the two families.

Homer’s The Odyssey and Virgil’s ¬The Aeneid are both epic poems chronicling the travels and trials of their respective heroes. Though both stories deal with the fates of their leading men, Homer employs the use of hubris with his protagonist, Odysseus, while Virgil utilizes the trait of pietas with his protagonist, Aeneas. A comparative analysis of the heroes in their reactions to the mythical creatures they encounter, their relationships with the women they love, and their ultimate purposes in seeking passage to the underworld demonstrate the differences in their fatal character flaws.

Is there a difference between Romeo and Juliet’s love and love now? ¨Romeo and Juliet¨, written by William Shakespeare in 1597 is about two families, Capulet and Montague, who are in a blood feud. Romeo, a Capulet, and Juliet, a Montague, meet each other at a party and fall in love immediately, they discover that they can not be together because a their two warring families. In the end they killed themselves because Romeo got the second hand news that Juliet died when she actually took a potion that would make her appear dead. When Juliet awoke from her “death” she found Romeo dead and stabbed herself.