In Homer's epic story The Odyssey, there were many major themes. One of these was the recurrent theme of violence, which plagued the story throughout. The editors of The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces states that "The Odyssey was not successful in resolving the problem of violence." ... The scene with the Cyclops was one of the most graphic, disgusting, and vivid displays of the violence which was so prevalent in The Odyssey. ... All the violence and death that occurred in The Odyssey was under full control by the gods of Olympus. ...

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The epic work of Homer entitled The Odyssey has transcended its ideals of individualism, jealously, religion, and the intrinsic and universal aspects of being human throughout time and has paved the way for an abundance of other movies and stories to embody the same nature as itself. In the year 2000, the movie, O Brother Where Art Thou, was released as an adaptation of Homer's classic novel The Odyssey. ... Throughout the movie, there are quite a few similarities between the plots, themes, and characters of the book but they are looked upon in a more "liberal" kind of way (this libera...

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The Portrayal of Violence Violence is a dominant theme throughout Homer's The Odyssey and London's The Call of the Wild. ... In The Odyssey, Odysseus faces great dangers in his quest to find his homeland. ... In The Odyssey, Odysseus anticipates greater power and pride by means of violence, while Buck, in The Call of the Wild, gains knowledge in order to ensure the continuation of his life. ...

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What was Odysseus's primary motive in the Odyssey? ... Some people make the claim that he had a "restless spirit" and that he loved adventures and exploration and that he enjoyed the adventures described in the Odyssey. ... Second, we can compare at the ratio of the books of the Odyssey that focus on the adventures of Odysseus to the books of the Odyssey that focus on his interactions with his family and see that the latter is are far more numerous. ... Second, we can compare the ratio of the books of the Odyssey that focus on the adventures of Odysseus to the books of the Odyss...

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