Homer’s the odyssey is an ancient greek poem about a man who goes on an epic journey home after years in captivity. this classic work most likely influenced the film

a-into the wild, about a young man who cuts off communication with his family to trek through the wilderness by himself.

b-o brother, where art thou? , about a man who escapes prison to find a treasure and reunite with his family.

c-the king’s speech, about a reluctant king who works to overcome a speech impediment with the of his teacher and family.

d-taking chance, about a soldier who travels with another soldier’s casket to bring the man to his final resting place.

Homer's The Odyssey influenced the film B. - O Brother, Where Art Thou?, about a man who escapes prison to find a treasure and reunite with his family.

Explanation:

Apart from the plot, here are several references to Homer's poem in the film. From the main character's name "Ulysses" to the singing women that hypnotize them like the sirens in the poem. One of the characters in the film is transformed into a toad and in the poem, several crew members are turned into pigs by Circe.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)