Susan Bloir Quotes

Homer's texts are a celebration of humanity. That's what Homer tried to do.

- Susan Bloir

Tags

Texts | Celebration | Humanity | Homer |

comments powered by Disqus

Random

Within his stories there are textual references to blind storytellers, remember Homer (the Homers) may not have existed at all. If this was one man, the fact that he could remember such complex stories and legends and tell them with a single, embedded story line is remarkable. That indicates to some that he may have been blind. When one is blind, the other senses are heightened. That is some of the rationale behind the statement that Homer may have been blind. - Susan Bloir

It is very difficult to transport one story into another culture without including the subjective viewpoint of the editor who transmits it. It may be difficult to understand this work as it existed in a time without the social rules we live with today. - Susan Bloir

For example, one of Odysseus' soldiers became drunk and fell off of a roof. He was relegated to the underworld in shame without the customary warrior's burial. - Susan Bloir