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Ovid's Metamorphoses: Book 10 - Orpheus Sings: Pygmalion and the Statue

After reading and picking apart many of Ovid's stories I have come to the conclusion that another one of Ovid's stories relates very closely to yet another disney movie. The story of Pygmalion and the Statue can be related to the 1940 Disney film Pinocchio. In the story of Pygmalion, Pygmalion is a man who has to say it easily become fed up with women. He gives up on love and decides that no where in the world will there ever be a man for him. He therefore begins to carve the statue of a woman made out of ivory, the statue is of a glorious figure, who is classical beauty and by chance Pygmalion falls in love with the statue. In the story of Pinocchio, Geppetto is a wood carver who lives a very lonely life. One evening Geppetto carves himself a wooden marionette in the shape of a boy whom he decides to name Pinocchio. As Geppetto retires for the evening he looks at his creation and pined by loneliness, he wishes that Pinocchio would be turned into a real boy. The Blue Fairy hears Geppetto's request and grants him his wish and turns Pinocchio into a real boy. Pygmalion due to his love for the statue also wishes that it will be turned into a real person, except when he asks Venus to do this he does not mention the statue but instead asks indirectly that she be made into a woman. Both Geppetto and Pygmalion had their wishes granted and their creations turned into human beings. Although Pinocchio and Pygmalion's women have different tales their stories of creation and transformations are extremely similar. In the case of Pygmalion he went to kiss his statue girl and felt warmth and realized she had been turned into a human being. Geppetto was awaken by the sound of chaos and ruckus in his workshop and found Pinocchio, the real boy who he adopted as his own son. Both transformed individuals became the companions of their creators and their best friends.

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Ovid's Metamorphoses: Book 2 - Callisto is turned into a bear

Ovid's Metamorphoses tell stories in very different ways then Catullus and Horace. Ovid does not tell personal stories, he teaches his readers through mythology and history. After analyzing many parts of Ovid's Metamorphoses I have come to the conclusion that the story of Callisto being turned into a bear can be related to Beauty and the Beast. The Beauty and the Beast is a tale as old as time (pun very much intended), where to become whole again the Beast must learn to love someone and earn their love back. The Beast was originally a prince, who had everything he could ever want and was very attractive. Yet, he was also very shallow and judged others solely by their appearance. The prince was turned into a Beast when an old beggar asked if he would give her shelter for the night and he turned her away due to her hideous apperance. The women then transformed into a stunning enchantress and turned him into a Beast so he would be hideous. He would stay this way until he loved someone who loved him back or would be this wya forever if he did not experience love before the last rose petal fell. Due to his looks the Beast locked himself in his castle and avoided all people, he gave up hope and was constantly in despair because he did not see how anyone would ever love him or look at him the same way as he was now a Beast. In the story of Callisto she was a huntress/nymph for the goddess Diana. She was extremely attractive and therefore Jupiter took a liking to her and took on the form of Diana so he could approach her. He then went on to rape her and impregnated her. At a later time she was with Diana and the other huntresses/nymphs and they all decided to go for a swim. Callisto was horrified and embarrassed at her appearance because when she undressed to go into the river she was pregnant and could not hide stomach. She was banished by Diana for she was no longer a virgin and had disgraced her. Juno, who was angry at the girl for being one of the many women that her husband Jupiter had cheated on her with decided to punish her. Because she was so attractive Juno made her the most hideous thing she could think of, a bear. Bears are unapproachable, just like the Beast in Beauty and the Beast. Through her life as a bear Callisto cried out in despair and ran from other animals and hunters because she was scared and upset. Callisto was judged by her appearance in a very different way now. In Beauty and the Beast and in Ovid's Metamorphoses individuals are changed into beasts so as if to push other people away. Both individuals were extremely attractive before their transformations. Although the Beast was a selfish, judging prince the differences in the two stories is that the prince controlled his fate, he could have accepted the beggar. Callisto on the other hand could not help her fate because the all might Jupiter overpowered her. Both creatures took to lives of solidarity and sadness after their transformations and never interacted with others like they had before.

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Smile by Nat King Cole

Smile though your heart is aching Smile even though it's breaking When there are clouds in the sky, you'll get bymedia type="youtube" key="v3bZU0CMdkE?fs=1" height="268" width="448" align="right" If you smile through your fear and sorrow Smile and maybe tomorro You'll see the sun come shining through for you

Light up your face with gladness Hide every trace of sadness Although a tear may be ever so near That's the time you must keep on trying Smile, what's the use of crying? You'll find that life is still worthwhile If you just smile

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That's the time you must keep on trying Smile, what's the use of crying? You'll find that life is still worthwhile If you just smile

When tackling the task of writing an analysis and comparison for a poem written by Horace, I was stumped. Then I realized Horace speaks of the same life lessons we hear from our parents and the realists in the world. I have therefore come to the conclusion that poem 2.10 by Horace can be compared to and is similar to the song //Smile// made famous by both Nat King Cole and Charlie Chaplin. In poem 2.10 Horace gives very heartfelt words of advice to Licinius. "Sperat infestis" (13) Horace says to Licinius, as he tries to remind him that all you can do in bad times is look up. That is the same main theme seen in the lyrics of //Smile.// The song focuses around somebody who has just had their heart broken and is going through bad times. The lyrics tell the individual to "Smile though your heart is aching", just like Horace the song says that in the worst of times that is when you must try and find the good and hope for the best. Later in the song the lyrics continue, "Smile and maybe tomorrow/You'll see the sun come shining through for you", these lyrics mirror Horace's words when he tells Licinius the same thing. Horace says that because things are bad now then "non sic" (18) in the future. Both songs focus on what the most efficient and best way to live one's life would be.

Horace also tells Licinius that in crtiical times, or pressing times that it is best if he shows himself as "animosus...furtis" (21-22), so that he appears as a strong individual and doesn't let his weakness show. Horace believes if Licinius can do this than he will live the best life possible. "Light up your face with gladness/Hide every trace of sadness", the song also gives similar advice. Showing yourself as strong and happy when things are going bad is not an easy thing to do but both Horace and the lyricist believe it doing so will aide you in the end. Lastly, both Horace and the lyricist relate the bad times to "procellas" (2) and the weather in general. They say that getting through the passing of the storm shows strength and things will get better if you can stay strong through the hardships of nature and life.

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The Script of the Titanic

After reading and translating Catullus 84, I have come to the conclusion that there are many similar themes seen in this poem as seen in a particular scene of the movie Titanic. The specific scene that I am referring to is the one in which Jack joins Rose's family in the elite dining room for dinner. In the movie Jack is a poor man, he won his tickets on the majestic ship through gambling, and he sleeps in the lowest housing deck of the ship. On the other hand Rose comes from a wealthy, upper class family who looks down on everyone below them. In Catullus 84, the poet is making fun of Arrius, a man who tries to be something he is not and in doing so tries to imitate a way of speaking that the upper class used but in doing so wrongfully, "Chommoda...commoda" (1) makes himself look like a fool. Catullus points out Arrius' origins as an excuse for his messing up the breathy speech, "Credo...mater" (5), saying that his mother, free maternal uncle, and his grandfather and grandmother must have all spoken in the non upper class ways.

This is extremely alike to the scene in the Titanic to which I am referring. Jack is invited to dinner in the grand dining room after saving Rose's life, at this dinner he sits with Rose, her parents, some guests, and Cal, Rose's fiance. Throughout the dinner Cal and Rose's parents try to embarrass Jack for where he comes from, and treat him like he knows nothing. For example, they serve foie gras and Cal, in a patronizing tone, explains to Jack that it is goose liver. Jack tries to fit in at the meal, doing all he can, but certain things he does and his mannerisms let slip that he is nothing but a pretender and this is just a cover for him. In Catullus 84, Catullus writes, "mirifice sperabat" (3), saying that through his hard work Arrius had hoped he had impressed those around him just as Jack was hoping to do, they both knew their true origins but they still hoped that they were able to impress.

The next evening Jack hopes to get into the grand dining room to have a word with Rose but is turned away. He pleas with the workers saying that anyone could vouch for him, as they must have seen him just last night sitting at Rose's table. He is turned away and Rose's parents and Cal are extremely pleased. This is exactly the sort of relief that Catullus writes about in poem 84. "misso...Syriam" (6), Arrius, like Jack, was turned away and sent into Syria to the happiness of those around him, "requierant...aures" (6). In both Arrius and Jack's cases those whom they were trying to previously impress were happiest when they were rid of the two men.

Skipping to the end of the movie, Jack has won Rose's heart and she hopes to never see Cal again. Rose's parents are disappointed in her and angry at the idea that Jack's lifestyle, mannerisms, and personality were able to attract their daughter. This also relates to the end of Catullus's poem Catullus 84 in which he writes, "Ionios...Hionios" (12), reffering to the fact that after Arrius went abroad, he still spoke in his attempt at the breathy speech and now those who lived far away referred to the Ionian waves as Hionian waves, much to the dismay of the Romans. This is a great deal similar to Rose's parents and Cal's situation, they turned Jack away and sent him off which in the end, ended up hurting them because he won the heart of their daughter/fiance. Overall there are a great deal similarities between the movie the Titanic and Catullus 84.

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After reading and translating Catullus 70 I have come to the conclusion that there are many similar themes seen in this poem as seen in the movie John Tucker Must Die. In this movie John Tucker is the most popular boy in his high school and is seeing multiple girls at once. John makes himself into a different person for each girl just so he can get with all of the girls. John is a great deal like Lesbia. In poem 70 Catullus writes, "dicit...amanti" (line 3), Lesbia's actions described here are just like that of John. Both individuals say what they need to so that they can get with somebody. Neither person says these things because they mean them, they both tell their lovers what they want to hear and give them a false sense of love and relationship.

As the movie progresses John's multiple girlfriends find out about each other and through their conversations they learn John uses the same lines on all of them so he can make them like him. Both the girls and Catullus at first refuse to believe that their lovers would do this but eventually John's girlfriends come to the same conclusion Catullus does in poem 70, "in vento...aqua", that the words their lovers speak hold no weight, the words their lovers speak hold no meaning or sentimental value. Aftere these moments of realization the girls go onto gain revenge on John Tucker and Catullus goes on to show that he can try to move on without Lesbia and that he has become in some way strongers from their relationship. The girls in the end come out on top, just as Catullus tries to do in later poems. Catullus is ina similar situation to that of the girls in John Tucker Must Die, and that is why this poem and this movie are so similar.

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After translating Catullus 5 I have come to the conclusion that it is very similar to the song "Under This Sky With You". The song, which is by Backseat Goodbye, is about a relationship between two people. One line that stood out to me a great deal and reminded me of Catullus 5 was, "I can't think of no where I'd rather be, than under this sky with you...maybe I don't want this night to end...” In Catullus 5, Catullus says "we must sleep one endless night", he doesn't want the night to end because he knows that in the morning he will lose Lesbia because she will have to back to her husband and her normal day-to-day life. Catullus was happiest when Lesbia was with him because he loved her, and the song speaks of the same kind of relationship. Both Catullus and the person singing the song don't want to let the night end because they want time to stand still because they are happy and don't want their partners to leave. In Catullus 5 and the song by Backseat Goodbye the lovers speak of what their ideal nights would be. In the song there is a lyric, "And maybe I don't want you to stop thinking about me, Well hey I was thinking, Maybe we could make it if we run and don't look back" which is a lot like Catullus 5 because Catullus warns Lesbia to value the thoughts of old men at a penny because he doesn't want her to leave him because she has stopped thinking of him in the way that she had and the singer doesn't want his girl to leave and never come back, both want the girls to keep them in their thoughts because they want to be with them forever. Although in the song the artist sings about talking about everything and anything it is similar to how Catullus feels about kissing Lesbia hundreds and thousands of times.

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 * ﻿ **Under This Sky With You- Backseat Goodbye [[image:BMYE1.jpeg align="right"]]

Well hey I was thinking  Maybe we could makeout on the steps by your front door  Then take a walk to my block  With the time that we've got and maybe talk some more  'Bout the stars that we see, 'bout the plans that we've made  And the signs we never quite understood  I can't think of nowhere I'd rather be  Than under this sky with you  Well hey I was thinking  Maybe I don't want  Maybe I don't want this night to end <span style="color: #e68241; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> And maybe I don't want you to stop thinking about me <span style="color: #e68241; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> Well hey I was thinking <span style="color: #e68241; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> Maybe we could make it if we run and don't look back <span style="color: #e68241; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> 'Cause these roads they can't stretch that far <span style="color: #e68241; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> And the sky it can't turn too black <span style="color: #e68241; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> And I was hoping maybe that you tell me someday <span style="color: #e68241; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> You finally feel okay <span style="color: #e68241; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> And maybe I won't worry 'bout things that make you hurry <span style="color: #e68241; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> To get through these days <span style="color: #e68241; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> Well hey I was thinking <span style="color: #e68241; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> Maybe we could makeout while our hands do the talking <span style="color: #e68241; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> 'Cause you you've got your soft voice <span style="color: #e68241; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> And you know I've never been the best with words