ipl-logo

Midas And The Golden Touch Essay

702 Words3 Pages

Stories can be told in many forms and are often told in different variations. Even though, some story are better than other, a person still has to keep in account to why a story is told the way is being told. In Ovid’s story Midas and the golden touch, the story is told in a simple way and more understandable. On the other hand, In Aristotle’s Politics when he talks about money, it is a more in depth story. Even when he bring the story of Midas, he tells it in his own way. In Midas and the golden touch, Midas is a king in which he was granted a wish by a God. However, he was not wise enough to make the right decision and made a wish in which everything he touches will turn into gold. He was happy at first with his wish, but after a while it did not fulfilled him. In the end, he begged the god for forgiveness and his sin was wash away. By having the story short, Ovid is able to make his point clear. Even though, the story is short, it still has many strengths. To start off, Ovid does gives the reader the narrative transport. While reading …show more content…

In Ovid’s story, the reader is able to notice that Midas had a desire to have more riches, but in the end he does realize that his wish does not fulfill him because he is not able to eat. When Aristotle makes reference to Midas, the reader is able note that by having riches a person is able to become satisfied because they are able to trade it with what they desire. Coming into conclusion, of the both stories, a reader can say the perhaps Midas wanted to have to touch of gold because his wanted to have more things to stratified him. I do find reading the story of Ovid first because it is simple story that the reader is able to get. Whereas, Aristotle is a philosopher and his story can get complicated. Another reason for this is because Aristotle makes reference to Midas and by having already read the story of Midas, the reader is able to get a sense of the

Show More
Related
618 Words | 3 Pages

In the story of Harrison Bergeron the ballet was the sun that Icarus flew too close to in the other story. The similarities are that they both could've helped others, but chose to be greedy and do what they wanted to do. In Ovid’s Metamorphoses he chose to go higher with the wings he had used to escape prison and instead of going somewhere to help others, he flies higher and higher even though he was warned not to or the wax will melt and sure enough that’s exactly what happened. The wings melted and he fell to death.

Read More
1046 Words | 5 Pages

The cultivation of a person blends in with his/her understanding of stories

Read More
1790 Words | 8 Pages

The book, Who Killed Homer? The Demise of Classical Education and the Recovery of Greek Wisdom, is written by Victor Davis Hanson, and John Heath. The book is about why the Classics are dying, if it’s not dead already; what actions would need to be taken in order to take the Classics off of life support, and what would need to be done in order to teach newer generations about Classics. Both Hanson, and Heath are Classicist themselves whom worked as professors teaching Classics to students back in the early 1970’s and 1980’s. These two present an argument to the audience that the reason for the fall of Classical Education in modern day is due to the fact of ignorance of Greek wisdom, the demise of Classical learning is real and quantifiable, and the Classicist themselves are the blame for why there aren’t many people majoring in Classics.

Read More
966 Words | 4 Pages

By setting the two characters up as literary foils, Homer is able to build upon the classic familial trope of “like father, like son”, but still establish Telemachus as a strong force that can stand alone from Odysseus. The lack of constraint that Odysseus shows, especially in the murder of the suitors, paints Telemachus, who doesn’t let emotions cloud his judgement, in a more favorable light in terms of who will be a better king. Odysseus and Telemachus are parallels of each other in that they share similar plot points and both change for the better, yet are on two distinct paths. Through his incredible power and hardships turned accomplishments, Odysseus’ path leads to being an epic hero, whereas Telemachus’ understanding of people and gallant mind make him fit to be a great

Read More
746 Words | 3 Pages

Always encountering success, Gilgamesh was once a tyrant to his people. Reflecting on his rule, he recalls that, “He demanded from an old birthright/the privilege of sleeping with their brides” (15). His triumphs fostered arrogance. To him, everyone else paled in comparison. When he experiences defeat, however, Gilgamesh grows as a leader, seeing the similarities between him and his subjects, their common humanity.

Read More
503 Words | 3 Pages

Oates uses ambiguity, which makes you not fully understand what's happening in the story. Which adds mystery. This is how Oates uses text structure to create tension, mystery and surprise in the

Read More
1577 Words | 7 Pages

Instead of feeling safe under a divine ruler, people feel threatened and pray to gods to protect them. Gilgamesh oversteps the family boundaries, and this constant violation causes Gilgamesh to lose favor and love from his own subjects. A good king can lose the favor of his people because without them, the glory of being a monarch diminishes, losing the respect and loyalty from his subjects. As a result, Gilgamesh’s corruption prohibits him from calling himself a great king among other

Read More
714 Words | 3 Pages

King Midas was a very rich man, perhaps the richest in the world. Midas had loved nothing more than gold, except maybe his daughter Marygold. This already had made him a very greedy man; he literally had an entire vault full of gold valuables. When a mysterious stranger granted him a wish, Midas asked that everything he touch be turned to gold. He had all he could ever want, more than he could ever use and yet wished for more.

Read More
1255 Words | 6 Pages

In spite of the fact that Homer’s Odyssey is an epic story of a man’s gallant journey, women play a huge part throughout. Their unique yet controversial personalities, intentions, and relationships are vital to the development of this epic and adventurous journey of Odysseus. The poem by Homer was written at a time when women had an inferior position in society, yet that didn’t stop them from being any less influential. All of the women throughout the Odyssey possess different qualities, but all of them help to define the role of the ideal woman.

Read More
1928 Words | 8 Pages

Not all works carry those story-like qualities, but are structured as more of literary analyses presented by fluid writing. Through all of the words and subjects he writes

Read More
506 Words | 3 Pages

The entire short-story is made up of only nine sentences, some reaching over 250 words. This is important because it reflects chaos and shows the panic of the baby’s parents. They don’t have time to pause in these circumstances, so the author doesn't pause in his writing. Each sentences is a long stream of consciousness which embodies the thoughts of the characters. David Foster Wallace is purposeful in every feature of this short-story.

Read More
1166 Words | 5 Pages

The book, Ghost, by Jason Reynolds is a story about a boy named Castle, but is called Ghost. Castle has a very rough life because his father is imprisoned and his mother struggles with finances. Castle is a misbehaved kid who struggles in school and makes a track team which motivates him to be good in school. Track played ended up playing a huge role in his life and went through the ups and downs with him. Track taught him respect and discipline which spread throughout his home.

Read More
626 Words | 3 Pages

The usage of short sentences gets the point across faster and keeps the reader engaged with the story. It also creates a feeling of realism that the reader is involved in the scene and gives them a feeling that something negative is going to happen. uThe setting also gives an atmosphere of suspense when they are walking down the streets, past the wax dummies shop “Do you suppose if we screamed they’d do anything?” The characters

Read More
1026 Words | 5 Pages

The speech talks as well about the issue of power that is closely connected to the construction of the single story. The stories have been used to expropriate and label, but can also be used to empower and humanize. Accordingly, Adichie says, many stories matter, but we cannot know every story. However, we are

Read More
796 Words | 4 Pages

Brilliantly conceived and written, Oedipus Rex is a drama of self-discovery. Achieved by amazing compression and force by limiting the dramatic action to the day on which Oedipus learns the truth of his birth and his destiny is quite the thriller. The fact that the audience knows the dark secret that Oedipus unwittingly slew his true father and married his mother does nothing to destroy the suspense. Oedipus’s search for the truth has all the tautness of a detective tale, and yet because audiences already know the truth they are aware of all the ironies in which Oedipus is enmeshed. That knowledge enables them to fear the final revelation at the same time that they pity the man whose past is gradually and relentlessly uncovered to him.

Read More

More about Midas And The Golden Touch Essay

Related Topics

Open Document