Muse Essays

Born on the island of Delos to the king of the gods himself and the lovely lady Leto, Apollon, more commonly known as the God Apollo, is easily one of the most salient of the twelve Olympian deities. Patron of the Delphi, along with a myriad else, the oracular Apollo is known far and wide throughout classic art, literature, and even in the modern day astral field of astronomy itself. Of light and truth, healing and plague, Apollo is both harmonious and contradictory at times, yet at his core, a bright

Critical Analysis of Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” In the work entitled “A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift, the theme of social injustice is enhanced by the use of verbal irony to convey a charged message. The ambiguous title and introduction to Jonathan Swift’s masterpiece does little to prepare the reader for shocking content revealed later in the text. Swift’s work is powerful, poignant and persuasive because it strikes at the heart of the modern readers ethics, as it likely would

1. In the closing pages of The Namesake Gogol muses “Without people around him to call him Gogol, no matter how long he himself lives, Gogol Ganguli will, once and for all, vanish from the lips of loved ones, and so, cease to exist.” (Lahiri 289) Taking this thought into account, to what extent is identity contingent upon the perceptions of others? While what Gogol believes may seem like a generalized subjective assumption, this is an opinion that is only specific to Gogol. To Gogol, a name makes

In Hercules, The Muses play the part as the storytellers using the task plotline archetype to show how we as humans seek adventure because it can help show us who we really are and where we’re meant to be. In other words, we want the hero to know how it feels to not belong or feel like he is an outcast, and then to become stronger by overcoming an emotional tragedy. Without this, we would be unable to relate better to the hero and be able to trust him more. At the beginning of Hercules, Hercules

decades by the modern retrospective artist, Robert Rauschenberg. In this show, Rauschenberg mainly focuses on the ideas of art and life into all his pieces with help from his friends. This essay will explore Rauschenberg’s famous Bed artwork and Mud Muse, and how they intertwine with his concept of art

second oldest in a family of four kids, I originally agreed with this sentiment. I’ve had more than my fair share of being forgotten by my parents at shops. Twice the amount of all my siblings combined. But, in Charles Bukowski’s poem “Betting on the Muse”, he describes how the fear of deteriorating and being forgotten motivates an individual to work towards becoming someone of significance. This idea he expressed made me pause and reflect. Perhaps being the middle “forgotten” child is really a benefit

Bradstreet was the most noticeable English artists of North America and first female poet in the British North American settlements to be distributed. She was also an important Puritan figure in American Literature. Her first volume of verse 'The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America’, was distributed in 1650. It was met with an encouraging gathering in both the Old World

revolve around the Nine Muses. But, what are the muses and their importance in Greek History? “The Muses were merely beautiful nymphs who danced and sang, but today their legacy permeates our language” (Peterson and Dunworth 121). However, it is established that these muses were because of Zeus and Mnemosyne sleeping together “nine nights in a row to create divinities who could entertain the gods during their celebratory feasts” (Peterson and Dunworth 121). Hence, the muses personified Goddesses of

events that are significant to their culture told in a narrative poem. The Odyssey is a Greek myth, showing clear signs of an epic poem because of the invocation of the muse, beginning in medias res, and a larger than life hero. One of the major key factors of an epic poem is having the invocation of the muse. The invocation of the muse is the retelling of a blessing of knowledge or inspiration.

In the Odyssey, Homer creates comparative relationships using metaphors and similes in order to expand upon themes. One interesting relationship in the epic is that between the poet and the hero. In this epic, the most prominent of the heroes are Odysseus and Telemakhos, and the most prominent poets are Demodokos and Homer. There are many different examples of relationships between the poet and the hero, but one of the more striking relationships is the similarity between the two. Through this comparison

the mythical Diamond Castle. The next day, an old woman gives them a mirror after they share the last of their food with her. The mirror is the hiding place of Melody, an apprentice muse. Melody is on the run from Lydia, one of three muses who lived in the Diamond Castle. Lydia became evil and turned the other two muses to stone, but not before they hid the Castle and left the key with Melody. If Lydia finds the Diamond Castle, all music will end, and with it eventually the world. Liana and Alexa coax

Unlike any other person who has stepped foot on this earth, William Shakespeare had a way with words. He is known for creating copious amounts of words and phrases that we still use today. This helped Shakespeare when expressing his love, since he would often express his love through his writings. Shakespeare’s words seem like they could jump off the page, and one can imagine the characteristics of a person Shakespeare is writing about with the slightest of ease. One can examine examples of this

presence is a major problem in Aschenbach’s life. He lacks inspiration and women are commonly used by male artists as muses. Aschenbach lives his life with a majority of male influences which causes him to be attracted to Tadzio’s “feminine traits” and without a female character in his life, Aschenbach lacks proper morality. Mann supports his claim by showing that without inspiration from a muse, Aschenabach’s writing becomes dull and “lifeless”; his attraction and “love” towards Tadzio is due to his lack

movie there were many differences and similarities. For instance the book and the movie both start off with an invocation to the Muse. The narrator starts of with asking the Muse for inspiration so that he may tell the story of Odysseus. In the movie the narrator also says “ Sing in me O’Muse”, which is similar to how the book starts off with “ Sing to me of the man, Muse,..”.

In The Odyssey, references to musicians or poets like the author, Homer, are often used to enhance the story and the character of the poem’s hero, Odysseus. Homer inserts himself and his identity as a storyteller into his story this way, creating a comparative relationship between himself and his hero. Homer’s comparative relationship, expressed through the use of the character Demodokhos, the use of deities, and descriptions of Odysseus himself, stresses the importance of storytellers as most fit

double basses • Stravinsky had centered Apollo music in Greek mythology. • The prologue begins with dotted rhythms in the style of a French overture. • 1st Celliopes is a dramatic piece( muse of poetry – tablet) • 2nd polhymnia is a playful piece ( muse of acting and mime – mask) • 3rd Terpsichore is suble( muse of singing and dancing –lyre) • Apollo has got strong accentuations like a god power Lightning: • Original lighting designed by Ronald Bates • White light is equally distributed across

The last decades of the 19th century saw the rise of new painting techniques in Western Europe, that challenged the Classical approach that the arts had acquired and denominated what was considered a work of art or not. One of such movements was Symbolism, which began as a literary movement in France with Charles Baudelaire’s Les Fleurs du mal written in 1857. It is often considered a definite break from Classical painting, as it emphasizes symbols and ideas through the use of forms, lines, shapes

Shakespeare by H.W. Longfellow is a traditional poem that showcases the human nature of idolism, through the vivid imagery and beautiful literacy techniques. His work praises Shakespeare in Shakespeare 's own style. This poem had a great social impact, and at the time was a helpful addition to the progression of society. Today, however the messages in this verse transfer to a slightly harmful message. This work is a traditional poem, as is evident with the old language and word order. The most outstanding

The Odyssey is a narrative poem because it is presented through the narrator’s voice, this is evident when the text starts with invocation of a Muse to tell the story of Ulysses. The other characteristic of a narrative poem that can be seen in the Odyssey is the use of dialogue by characters in the form of long, formal monologues. According to Baldick’s definition, the subject of the Odyssey, Ulysses, is what makes the literature an epic narrative. The Odyssey is a tale of Ulysses, a King and a hero’s

be speaking English logically. The only exceptions to this rule occurred in The Aristocats and Lady and the Tramp- the male character speaks a lower “working class” dialect and has to prove himself to the female. Female love interests only spoke in MUSE, even though only one out of seven would have logically. This creates an association in a child viewers mind that to be seen as sexually attractive, one must be in unrealistic physical condition and also sound like a American or British citizen who