Major themes of the poem are the glory of war; military values over family life; the impermanence of human life and its creations. ... The poet Virgil is the main narrator, although Aeneas himself assumes the narration in Books II and III, when he gives a retrospective account of his adventures. ... Themes of the poem are the primacy of fate; the suffering of wanderers and the glory of Rome. ... Both tracked the story of a hero from the Trojan War. ... This was the theme of both books. ...

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• Approx Pages: 35
• Grade Level: High School

The scenery of this island reflects the theme of savagery. ... Philocetetes says as they are trying to drive him onto the ship, "are you going to herd me like a wild animal?... Heaney creates his own version: "oh ahhhhhhh8" and even refers to himself as being like an animal, "I know I look like a wild animal, don't let me scare you9". ... Odysseus tells Neoptolemus, "You are going to work out some way of deceiving Philocetetes with a story12" and persuades him to tell this story, here we can see the "play within the play13" where Odysseus has...

• Word Count: 2877
• Approx Pages: 12
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate