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Yes both Tories held great power of war and power in different ways but that’s what made the story the way it is. What did you find the hardest about your writing process for this project? The hardest part of this essay was putting it in my own words. The stories were written in a way to understand in your mind, kind of way then trying to get that idea of image in your writing. What do you see as the essay’s strengths and why? My essays strengths would be, structure. I feel I laid out the order in which needed to be explained. Didn’t bounce around from the beginning and end of both stories.
If needed to show points from back of reading made sure they were all laid out in order. What do you see as the essay’s weaknesses and why? Weaknesses feel my essay may have is grammar. Ever since high school it was always hard to sentence structure my piece of writing. What specific feedback would you like from your instructor? I would like specific examples on where my essay needs grammar work, so I know how to fix in the future. The Return of Greek Mythology Lester Matthews American Public University American Literature Professor Sharron 23 February 2015
The Greek mythology is synonymous with the occurrence of epic battles in which different characters are in conflict over a specific issue. In particular, the involvement of the gods is deliberate yet they too have varying opinions on the best way of tacking the issues. However, most of them revolve around romance thereby depicting the struggle to attract or retain the desire of a Woman. Consequently, The Knight’s Tale is identical to The Iliad and although the latter has more themes on display, it is evident that the males have a high affinity for confrontational interactions.
In both stories, captives manage to win freedom through diplomatic means and by making escape bids too. For example, in The Knight’s Tale, Pullman and Recite survive the torture meted out on them while in Athens but somehow become liberated and head back to rejoin their communities (Dryden, Hooker and Tearing 18). Similarly, The Iliad contains the accounts of the release of Chrysler from imprisonment after narrating the tactics used to overcome the punishments lashed out. As such, the gaining of independence is vital for both plots. Likewise, the triumph of love is replicated in both tales.
Whereas the main characters illustrate their desire to conquer foreign territories, their quest to win the heart of their respective brides is provided. Therefore, they use different routes to win approval from the women who end up being their wives. It is a sign that passion, dedication and hard work are integral virtues required when attempting to woo any woman. Moreover, the constant inclination to fight other suitors is an indicator of a man’s willingness to defend his homestead and such bravery is respected as well as admired. Likewise, they also incorporate feuding between enemies whereby various irritations wrestle with their nemesis.
In fact, the zeal and technique uses applied in the fights is detailed in order to indicate the prowess of each man. Notably, their unrelenting effort to inflict maximum pain on their challengers is discussed because the society revered such antics. Warriors and soldiers who would display their strength in such forums were regarded with high esteem hence it is heroic for them to be depicted that way since that served as an assurance of future defense of the community from enemy combatants (Dryden, Hooker and Tearing 39). However, The ‘Iliad contains a slight preference from The Knight’s Tale because in it, gods are also involved in the fights.
Rather than watching the characters fight, they join in the spectacle and even clash with each other. For instance, the goddess is attacked and wounded by Doomed and this results in the intensification of the brawls. Therefore, “The Knights Tale” can be read as a direct reflection of The Iliad because it replicates the thematic schemes in the latter. Furthermore, it IS focused on similar societal ideals such as romance and the need for offering protection against enemies. Moreover, it incorporates divinity by the mention f gods who also perform the same functions in the former.