HomerEpicPPTEnglishCourseware延時(shí)符Contents目錄IntroductiontoHomer'sEpicHeroesinHomer'sEpicTheThemeandSymbolisminHome'sEpicTheArtisticCharacteristicsofHomer'sEpic延時(shí)符Contents目錄ViewingAncientGreekCulturefromDomesticEpicsTheModernSignificanceofHomer'sEpic延時(shí)符01IntroductiontoHomer'sEpicTheBackgroundofHomer'sEpicTheambientGreekculture:TheDomesticepisodesarethemostimportantworksofambientGreekculture,andtheyarealsothefoundationofWesterncultureTheambientgreekscreatedtheDomesticepisodesinthecontextofthedevelopmentoftheircultureandsocietyThehistoricalbackground:TheDomesticepisodeswerecreatedinthe8thcenturyBC,whentheambientweekswereintheprocessofurbanizationandculturaldevelopmentThisperiodwasalsoatimeofgreatchangesinGreeksociety,includingthedevelopmentoftrade,theriskofthepolis,andthespreadofGreekcultureTheliterarybackground:TheDomesticepisodesaretheearlyextraworksofGreekliterature,andtheyarealsothefirstgreatepisodesinworldliteratureTheyhaveaprospectiveimpactonlaterGreekandWesternliterature,art,andcultureTheIliadTheIliadisadescriptionofthelastweekoftheTrojanWar,whichwasatenyearwarbetweentheGreeksandtheTrojansItmainlytellsthestoryofAchillesandhiscompanies'attackonTroyTheOdysseyTheOdysseyisadescriptionofOdyssey'sjournalhomeaftertheTrojanWarItmainlytellsthestoryofOdysseus'venturesatseaandonland,aswellashisfinalreturntohisowncountryOverviewofHomer'sEpicContentTheinfluenceandstatusofHomer'sepisodesHome'sepisodesarethefoundationofWesternculture,andtheyhaveaprospectiveimpactonlaterGreekandWesternculture,art,andcultureManylaterliteraryworkshavebeeninfluencedbyHomer'sepisodes,includingVirgil'sAeneidandDante'sDivineComedyTheinfluenceofHome'sepisodesonlatercultureHomer'sepisodesareconsideredtobethefirstgreatepisodesinworldliterature,andtheyhaveapotentialimpactonlaterepisodesandliteraryworksaroundtheworldTheyarealsoanimportantpartoftheworldculturalheritageThestatusofHomer'sepisodesinworldliterature延時(shí)符02HeroesinHomer'sEpicAchillesBirthandUpbringing:AchilleswasbornfromaunionbetweenthemoralwomanDeidamiaandtheGodPeleusDescription:Summary:AchillesisthemainherooftheIliad,knownforhisexceptionalbraveryandskillinbattleCharacteristics:Heisdescribedasthe"swiftfooted"hero,ownedforhisspeedandenduranceinbattleSignificantMoments:HismostrapidfeatureistheslayingofHector,theTrojanprice,insinglecomboDescription:BirthandFamily:HectoristhesonofKingPriamandQueenHecubaSignificantMoments:HismostrapidmomentistheduewithAchillesthatleadstohiseventdeathCharacteristics:HeisknownforhisdietandloyaltytoTroy,oftenleadingtheTrojanArmyintobattleSummary:HectoristheTrojanherowhofacesAchillesintheIliadHectorSignificantMoments:HismostrapidfeatureisthesleepingoftheCycles,aoneeyedgiftCharacteristics:Heisownedforhisintelligence,guidance,andstrategicthinkingBirthandFamily:OdysseusisthesonofKingLatetesofIthacaSummary:OdysseyisaGreekheroandthemaincharacteroftheOdysseyDescription:Odysseus延時(shí)符03TheThemeandSymbolisminHome'sEpicWarandpeacearetwosidesofthesamecoininHome'sepicTheheroesgotowartoprotecttheirhomesandfamilies,butalsotoseekpersonalgloryandhonorThethemehighlightsthecostsofwar,theimpactonfamilies,andtheendinglegacyofheroesThesymbolofwarandpeaceisoftenjuxtaposedwithimagesofconstructionandcreationThebattlefieldisaplaceofcarriageanddeath,butalsoasiteoftransformationandrenewalThepeacethatfollowswarisoftentenseandfragile,butitpresentsanecessaryresponsefromtheviolenceandstrainWarandPeaceHonorandsharearetwoguidingprinciplesinHome'sepisodeHeroesstrivetoachievehoneythroughvaluableneedsonthebattlefield,whilealsoavoidingtheshareofrewardordisputeThethemeexplorationshowheroesdefinetheiridentityandwordsthroughtheiractionsandthepracticeornametheyreceivefromtheirpeersHonorandshareareoftenintertwinedwithotherthemes,suchasfateandfreewillHeroesmaybelievethattheirfateispredeterminedbythegods,yettheystillhavethechoicetoactwithhoneyorshareThisthemehighlightsthecomplexityofhumannatureandtheconflictbetweenwinewillandindividualagencyHonorandShameFateandfreewillbetwoopposingforcesinHomer'sepicTheheroesaresubjecttothewhileofthegods,yettheyalsohavethecapacitytoexercisetheirownfreewillandshapetheirdestinythroughtheiractionsThethemeexploresthelimitsofhumanagencyinthefaceofdivorceinterventionFateisoftensymbolizedbyinexorableforcesthatdeterminethecourseofevents,suchasbirth,familylegacy,orpersonalcharactertraitsFreewill,ontheotherhand,isrepresentedbythechoicesheroesmakeonthebattlefieldorintheirpersonallivesThisthemehighlightsthecomplexityofcausalityandagencyinhumanaffairsFateandFreeWill延時(shí)符04TheArtisticCharacteristicsofHomer'sEpicLinearnarrativedevelopmentTheepisodefollowsalinearstructure,withaclearbeginning,middle,andendThisstructureallowsforaheritageandlogicaldevelopmentofthestoryUseofflashbacksHomerofusesflashbackstoprovidebackgroundinformationandadddepthtothenarrativeTheseflashbacksarecleverlyintegratedintothemainstoryline,ensuringasmoothflowofeventsNarrativestructureRichcharacterizationHomer'scharactersarehighlydevelopedandcomplex,withuniquepersonalitiesandtraitsTheyarenotjustpaidinthestorybuthavetheirownagendaandmotivationsSymboliccharactersSomecharactersintheepicaresymbolicrepresentationsofabstractconceptsorforcesofnatureForexample,theCyclesreportsbruteforceandnaturaldisaster,whileOdysseusreportscuttingandstrategyCharacterizationVSThelanguageoftheepicispoeticandgrandiose,designedtoevokeasenseofaweandwonderinthelistenerItisrichinfamilies,methodology,andotherfiguresofspeechthatadddepthandcolortothenarrativeRhythmandmeterTheHomericepisodesarewritteninarhythmicmeterthatgivesthemauniquecadenceandmusicalityThismeterhelpstocreateasenseofrhythmandmomentuminthestorytelling,keepingthelistenerengagedEpicsectionStyleoflanguage延時(shí)符05ViewingAncientGreekCulturefromDomesticEpicsTheancientGreeksworrisomeapantheonofgodsandgoddesses,eachwiththeiruniquecharacteristicsandrolesinthecommunityThegodswerebelievedtobepresentineveryaspectoflife,frombirthtodeath,andhadthepowertoinfluenceeventsandoutcomesMythologyinurbanGreecewasawayofexplainingnaturalphenology,culturaltraditions,andtheactionsofthegodsMythswerepasseddownthroughoraltraditionandlaterwrittendowninworkssuchasthe_Iliad_Andthe_Odyssey_ReligiousBeliefsMythologyReligionandMythologyinAncientGreeceGreeksocietywasbasedonthepolis(citystate),witheachcitystatehavingitsowngovernment,laws,andcultureCitizensweresmalllandownerswhohadfullrightsandresponsibilitieswithinthecommunity,whilenoncitizenswereofthedeniedbasicrightsorwereslavesSocietyThepoliticalsystemofacuteGreecewasbasedondirectparticipationofcitizensintherunningofthepoliticsPoliticalpowerwasheldbyselectedoffices,whowereaccountabletothecitizenbodyThissystemhasgivenrisetothefameGreekdemocraticpracticesofassemblymeetingsandpublicdebitPoliticsTheSocietyandPoliticsofAncientGreecePhilosophy:PhilosophyinacuteGreeceBeganwiththepreSocialphilosophers,whowereinterestedinthefundamentalnatureofrealityandhowitisrelatedtohumanexistenceThisLEDtothedevelopmentofschoolsofthought,suchasPlasmaandAristotelianism,thathasaprofoundimpactonWesternphilosophyandcultureScience:Greeksciencealsoflowedduringthisperiod,withthinkerssuchasAristotleandArchimedesmakingsignificantcontributionstofieldssuchasgeometry,astrology,andnaturalphilosophyTheGreeks'approachtoscientificknowledgewasbasedonobservation,logic,andrationality,layingthefoundationformodernscientificmethodsPhilosophyandScienceofAncientGreece延時(shí)符06TheModernSignificanceofHomer'sEpicInspirationforlaterwritersHome'scharactersandplotshaveprovidedInspirationforcountsoflaterworksofWesternliterature,fromtheAmericanGreektraderstomodernnovelistsandpoints要點(diǎn)一要點(diǎn)二Foundat