The Theme Of Odysseus And The Sirens By Margaret Atwood

Some people have one inanimate object in their lives that they find so enticing that they are incapable of withstanding. One object that lures them into a deep trap not giving them any chance to resist. In Margaret Atwood’s “Siren Song” as well as Homer’s The Odyssey the one inanimate object all men cannot seem to resist is a Siren calling them in. In “Siren Song” we see a portrayal of this irresistible lure by one Siren’s song as merely a taunting boredom, while in The Odyssey the Siren is seen as a toxic desire. Both these poems portray these characteristics of the Siren through point of view, tone, and imagery.

What heroic qualities does Odysseus show? Explain the situations in which Odysseus shows these qualities.

He was born on October 30, 1935. He was born in Braintree, that is now Quincy, Massachusetts. At age 16 John had received a scholarship to the school where he got his education called, Harvard University. This is where he received his undergraduate degree and his masters. At age 20, John studied law in the office of John Putnam’s, a prominent lawyer. Despite of his father’s wish for John to enter into the ministry.

He started studying at the Royal Academy in London and married Esther Kenworthy in 1883 then moved to St. John’s Wood. They lived in a purpose built artistic colony .”Early in his career his works appeared similar to the the works of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema” and he painted many distinctive painting and was influenced by many talented artist before him. He produced over 200 paintings during his lifetime including “The Lady of Shalott,” “Boreas,” and,“The Crystal Ball.” “ He painted many excellent portraits of women”. His paintings were rich for their color, and was neglected through most of the 20th century. He produced works of mythological and literary themes through the 1890s and 1900s. He taught at St. John’s Wood art school between 1892 and 1913. He left no diaries or journals, and died of cancer in 1917.

In all three works of art, the epic poem (The Odyssey), Atwood’s poem (“Siren Song”), and Waterhouse’s Ulysses & The Sirens, all portray the Sirens differently by the author's tone. Waterhouse uses art to set the dramatic and threatening tone while The Odyssey uses poetry to set the dramatic tone. The tone of Atwood’s poem depicts the Sirens as being mischievous yet bored.

These characters in the Odyssey are going though some hard times. Because, Odysseus has been gone for 20 years. His son Telemachus is trying to find him and keep the kingdom in check. Cause the suitors are trying to take over and marry his mom Penelope. So will they get though this.

The poem, “Siren Song,” told from the perspective of a female Siren, reveals her trick on how she persuade the men into plunging to their deaths, especially to prove that she is more clever than the cleverest mortal men, Odysseus. As Odysseus and his crew sail past the Sirens, they sight "beached skull [s]" on the shore, nevertheless the song “forces men to leap overboard,” hence blinding the men from seeing the reality of danger due to the Sirens’ tantalizing song. Furthermore, the Siren describes herself as a “bird suit” and just “looking picturesque and mythical” which depicts the differences between how the men view the Sirens and how the Siren view herself; a costume that lures men with fake beauty. Moreover, she lures the men by saying,

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