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Blind railroad conductor prophesizes the future of the main characters. |
Tiresias prophesizes the future of Odysseus and his crew in Land of the Dead. |
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Ulysuss Evert McGee: Cunning, quick-tongued, sharp, leader, wants to go home and see his family. |
Odysseus: Cunning, quick-tongued, sharp, leader, wants to go home to see his family. |
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Characters disguised as KKK to free Tommy. |
Odysseus and his crew hide under the sheep to escape from Polyphemus. |
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Big Dan T’s death by the flaming, wooden cross. |
Polyphemus’ blindness caused by the flaming spear. |
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Evert’s constant concern for his hair. (Use of hair products and hair nets, his pride.) |
Odysseus’ pride and tragic flaw. |
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Singing about their lives for money. |
Odysseus telling King Alcinous about his tale for a ship ride home. |
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Pete and Delmar: Go along with everything Evert suggests, Pete ends up going to jail again and all three become outlaws because of it. |
Odysseus’ crew: Go along with everything Odysseus suggests, end up dead because of it. |
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Wear beards/disguises to sneak into political rally so Evert can talk to Penny. |
Odysseus is disguised by Athena so he may talk to Penny at his house without the suitors knowing. |
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The baptizing scene: Pete and Delmar repent their sins, while Evert does not. They feel happy and forget about the treasure for awhile. |
The Lotus Eater: Some of Odysseus’ crew eat the lotus, but Odysseus doesn not. They are happy and forget of home. |
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Pete’s betraying cousin reports the three convicts to the police. |
Not directly paralleled, but represents the obstacles that had to be overcome in order to achieve their goal. |
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Governer Menelaus (Pappy O’Daniel Flower) trying to maintain control. |
King Menelaus. |
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Three girls singing in the river |
The Sirens |
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Big Dan T has one eye; "kills their friend"; attacks them. |
Polyphemus, the cyclops; kills crew members; attacks them all. |
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The sheriff in pursuit of the escaped convicts. |
Zeus getting angry with the crew and killing them… I think. |
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The three Harvey girls don’t recognize their Father. Even when Evert tells them it’s him, they don’t believe him. |
Telemachus doesn’t recognize his own Father while he’s disguised, and even when Odysseus reveals himself, Telemachus is still in disbelief and thinks that it is a God. |
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Vernon T. Waldrup |
The suitors. |
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Penny: Loves Evert but almost decides on Vernon. Although, in the end, she decides on Evert. Refused to acknowledge he was there. |
Penelope: Loves Odysseus but decides to hold a contest for the suitors, but she ends up with Odysseus. Refused to believe it was actually him. |
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Evert has to get the wedding rings in order to marry Penny. |
The bed test. |
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