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Both Gilgamesh and the Odyssey have central female characters, both mortal ones and goddesses. Discuss how the two epics deal with such subjects as what power women have;

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Geoffrey

Topic #2: Both Gilgamesh and the Odyssey have central female characters, both mortal ones and goddesses. Discuss how the two epics deal with such subjects as what power women have; how central the women are to the events in the epics; to what extend the goddesses exhibit characteristics similar to mortal women; whether women are […]

Do you see Satan as a sympathetic character in any way? How so? If not, why not? Feel free to take opposing viewpoints for the sake of discussion.

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Geoffrey

As noted in the introduction to Milton’s Paradise Lost, “…we are able to see Milton craft the characters not as archetypes, but as complex psychological personalities. Consider the increased humanity Milton offers Satan. In the poem, Satan is more than the embodiment of evil—he also has reason and emotion. Satan becomes more vindictive and petty […]