Comparing Homer's Odyssey And Sirens Song

P1. Intro
While some differences between Homer’s Odyssey and Sirens Song are pronounced, the similarities are noticeable. The Odyssey can have many different views on how Odysseus was portrayed depending on who tells the story, and anyone can see this in the two passages. They both feel that these creatures have intriguing but deadly voices. These voices call to every passerby and are irresistible to anyone that hears it.

P2. Tone
In Atwood’s “Siren song” , the Siren tone is intriguing and persuasive saying “Alas it is a boring song but it works every time.” The tone in Homer’s passage is strong and powerful, “Now with a sharp sword…Helios’ burning rays…ship was racing past,” are phrases used to illustrate this tone. In comparison, Homer’s tone has masculine qualities, Atwood’s has feminine ones. Her tone is craving, then cunning, “Come closer…help me! Only you, only you can,”. The feeling of the passages is also different, Homer’s is quicker, when they're trying to row away as fast as the can from the sirens, while Atwood’s is deliberate, the sirens are telling their story.

P3. POV …show more content…
He is the only one on the ship that can hear these mythical creatures voices because he has put wax in his crew’s ears. His point of view gives the audience a image for how powerful Siren’s voices were. It made “the heart inside [him] throb”, this intense yearning a desire made him attempt to be free of the ropes, but his crew hurried to “bind [him] faster with rope.” Atwood’s “Siren Song” is told from the viewpoint of a Siren, In which the Siren knows the power of it’s voice; knows that “the song…forces men to leap overboard in squadrons,” despite the fact that one can see “the beached

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