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In the Oxford English Dictionary, the word “extravagant” (adjective) has six definitions. According to the Oxford Pocket Dictionary, the current definition of “extravagant,” or what it has come to mean, is “lacking restraint in spending money or using resources” or … Continue reading →

Law, Justice, and Punishment: Justice and punishment are themes in both Antigone and Dante’s Inferno. In both works, one or more characters receive punishments for crimes or sins which they have committed. In each work, what determines law and punishment? … Continue reading →

In the Second Ring of the Seventh Circle, Virgil introduces Dante to men who have been transformed into trees as punishment for their sins. Dante meets a man, who is now a tree, named Pier della Vigna, who was minister … Continue reading →

Then the third old man said, “Demon, don’t disappoint me. If I told you a story that is stranger and more amazing than the first two would you grant me one-third of your claim on him for his crime?” The … Continue reading →

Above is a video of an American Sign Language poem by Daniel Durant called “Alone.” This poem was originally written in ASL, which means that it was composed of ASL signs and not in written English. One can translate ASL … Continue reading →

The speech by the Chorus which starts on Line 365 occurs just after Kreon receives the news that Polyneikes has been buried. The speech is about humanity and human abilities. The Chorus speaks to how humans are capable of commandeering … Continue reading →

Note: I still have to add in the full quotes that I reference in the paper. Also, just a heads up that this is more of a draft than an outline. Thanks for reading! How Suffering, Memory, and Death Affect … Continue reading →

Memory: In The Odyssey, a sort of collective memory exists for all the people of Greece, made possible by the bards who sing of events that have happened in both the historical and recent past. In this aspect, memory is … Continue reading →

“‘There you go again, always the hero. Won’t you yield even to the immortals? She’s not mortal, she’s an immortal evil, Dread, dire, ferocious, unfightable. There is no defense. It’s flight, not fight. If you pause so much as to … Continue reading →

The passage described below can be found in The Odyssey Book 5, Lines 437-456, or on page 395 in the 3rd Edition of The Norton Anthology. The passage provides a very detailed description of Odysseus’ battle with the sea following … Continue reading →