Odyssey is a Modern Adaptation of O Brother Where Art Thou

1. Odyssey

1.1. Protagonist

1.1.1. Odysseus

1.1.1.1. Medis

1.1.1.1.1. Ex. He thinks of a way out of Polyphemus's cave.

1.2. Antagonist

1.2.1. Poseidon

1.2.1.1. Ex. Poseidon makes Odysseus not get home for 10 years.

1.3. Elements of an Epic

1.3.1. Geographically Vast

1.3.1.1. It takes place on the seas of the Mediterranean.

1.3.2. Supernatural Forces

1.3.2.1. Charybdis, sirens, Poseidon, etc.

1.3.3. Heroic Protagonist

1.3.3.1. Odysseus is heroic because he won the Trojan War by using cleverness. He also was able to get home to Penelope.

1.3.4. Gives Glory to the Hero

1.3.4.1. Odysseus get back home to Penelope.

1.3.5. Reflects the Author

1.3.5.1. Homer was born in Greece and that is where the Odyssey takes place.

2. O Brother Where Art Thou

2.1. Protagonist

2.1.1. Ulysses Everett

2.1.1.1. Medis

2.1.1.1.1. Ex. He dressed up as the KKK in order to save Tommy from being killed.

2.2. Antagonist

2.2.1. Cooley

2.2.1.1. Ex. He is about to hang Ulysses and his crew. He also beat up Pete and put him back in prison.

2.3. Elements of an Epic

2.3.1. Geographically Vast

2.3.1.1. It is geographically vast it goes along two states - Mississippi and Kentucky. It also took place on roads and on seas.

2.3.2. Supernatural Forces

2.3.2.1. The blind old man on the railroad was telling Ulysses and his crew about the future.

2.3.3. Heroic Protagonist

2.3.3.1. Ulysses Everett is very heroic. He is very medis because he broke the men out of prison as well as saving Pete from the KKK.

2.3.4. Gives Glory to the Hero

2.3.4.1. He got his wife back and got a job with the governor.

2.3.5. Reflects the Author

2.3.5.1. The Coen Brother's culture does not really relate to O Brother Where Art Thou.