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Short Assignment 3: The merchant and his brother

Posted on October 23, 2017 by j.singh9

Page 568 When the merchant finished and stopped weeping the demon said, “By God, I must kill you, as you killed my son, even if you weep blood.” The Merchant asked, “Must you?” The demon replied, “I must,” and raised … Continue reading →

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Visual Art and the Odyssey Option 1: The Blinding of Polyphemus

Posted on September 25, 2017 by j.singh9

The Blinding of Polyphemus – Pellegrino Tibaldi (1527-1596)   The Blinding of Polyphemus, painted in 1580 by Alessandro Allori   The two pieces of art I choose on the odyssey depicts the scene where Odysseus and his men use a … Continue reading →

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Short Assignment #1: Passage Analysis

Posted on September 11, 2017 by j.singh9

The passage I will analyze is from Book IX, page 436, lines 474-495 In this passage Odysseus and his men have just escaped Polyphemus’ (Cyclops) cave and got onto their ship and started to sail away. Odysseus plan to escape … Continue reading →

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