Comparing the Coen brother’s O Brother Where Art Thou with Homer’s The Odyssey, discuss one of the following characters/allusions. How closely do the directors/writers depict them from original? What do you think their intent was in their choices regarding the adaptation? In your opinion, was it implemented effectively? Feel free to expand, adjust, dispute, or banter with existing commentary–just make it insightful and reasonably mature. I do, however, understand that movie discussions can often become emotionally charged. Some choices:
Ulysses
Circe/The Sirens
Teiresias (the blind prophet)
Cyclops
Any other character or allusion you found (Menelaus, Agamemnon, Frogs vs Pigs, Hair Jelly, Telemachus, etc )
I am very interested in seeing what you found–I find something new (Coen intended or not) everytime I watch it.
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