hey guys i am new to this forum ^^ i just start reading about this book call "The Long Walk" Does anyone know what is "Positively Homeric" mean /?? Cyril connoly , a critic, who describle the book positively homeric
Usually means writing in a style like Homer the greek poet did in his verse. Or intimating that the people in the book were positively Heroic!
Welcome to the Forum cheungy. Homer wrote several epics. Homer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/2471/Troy.html I'd say to describe something as "Positively Homeric" would imply it was epically heroic.
So the meaning of positively homeric mean the author wrote like the greek ? or it mean himself and his 6 other fellows ? the story is like this setting - RUS , the speaker is polish (during this period 1939-1941 ) he got into concentration camp and sentence 25 (he was innocent RUS believe he was spy ...) cuz WW2 ... he escape the camp with 6 other fellows and walked from RUs all the way down to india. Between his journey , he saw yeti , big bears ; he also walk thought deserts , HImamile mountain Oo ... with ONLY 1 week of supply so the critic is describing the act they have done ? or the writing style ?
Connolly meant it as a compliment in both it's writing style and the fact that it was an heroic tale in the tradition of the Iliad and The Odyssey. Connolly was a literary critic to whom the way that the story is presented is as important as the actual drama and adventure itself. The fact that the book's "honesty" has been questioned since would probably not have affected Connolly's actual review: Have a look here If you want to know more Connolly just google his name - there's plenty out there
Connolly meant it as a compliment in both it's writing style and the fact that it was an heroic tale in the tradition of the Iliad and The Odyssey. Connolly was a literary critic to whom the way that the story is presented is as important as the actual drama and adventure itself. The fact that the book's "honesty" has been questioned since would probably not have affected Connolly's actual review: Have a look here If you want to know more Connolly just google his name - there's plenty out there so connolly the critic is saying the book itself has alot of truth in it :P ? and connolly wanna say the the adverturers are heros ?
cheungy Are we helping you with homework here? well u can say that >.< only 1 small question out of 100 questions in my assement O_O .. =/ i dont understand 1% about hemoric ... =/ that's why i really wanna know .. is it foddien to do it :O ?>
is it foddien to do it :O ?> No not really. As long as we are helpingyou learn and not doing it for you, I see no problem. Any other queries? Just warn you though, I only got GCE "O" level Grade C in English Language. Literature was worse. CSE Grade 3.
i dont understand 1% about hemoric ... =/ can u briefly explain to me plix ? Check this out. Homeric Odyssey and the Cultivation of Justice
umm ty alot ppl i think i got the idea of what hermoric mean btw good forum !!!! It is spelt Homeric after the poet Homer.
so Homer only write poet right -.- ?? and he is a legendary greek poet plix confirm me if it is right =/
cheungy, have you actuallly clicked any of the links we gave you? homer - definition of homer by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. Homer fl. 850 b.c. Greek epic poet. Two of the greatest works in Western literature, the Iliad and the Odyssey, are attributed to him. Do not confuse that Homer with this one, Doh! Homeric - definition of Homeric by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. Homeric adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Homer, his works, or the legends and age of which he wrote. 2. Heroic in proportion, degree, or character; epic.
