The Cyclops in "The Odyssey," "Ulysses," and "Asterios Polyp": How Allusions Affect Modern Narratives and Their Hypotexts
Datum
2016-12
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Miller, Dellen N.
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University of Oregon
Zusammenfassung
"The Odyssey" circulates throughout Western society due to its foundation of Western literature. The epic poem thrives not only through new editions and translations but also through allusions from other works. Texts incorporate allusions to add meaning to modern narratives, but allusions also complicate the original text. By tying two stories together, allusion preserves historical works and places them in conversation with modern literature. "Ulysses" and "Asterios Polyp" demonstrate the prevalence of allusions in books and comic books. Through allusions to both Polyphemus and Odysseus, Joyce and Mazzucchelli provide new ways to read both their characters and the ancient Greek characters they allude to.
Beschreibung
46 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of English and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Arts, Fall 2016.
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English, Fairy tales, The Odyssey, Ulysses, Asterios Polyp, Polyphemus, Hypotext, Hypertext