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Jenny the T O Brother, Where Art Thou (113* d) RE: O Brother, Where Art Thou 12 Mar 01

Aw, come on, GUEST:orua, there was plenty more in the way of Odyssey parallels than one Cyclops! Just for starters, we have a trio of Sirens; a wife Penny (Penelope), who is being courted by--as we are told insistently--a "suitor," and a main character relentlessly pursued by a vengeful god (or bounty hunter).

I'm not sure where the "men into beasts" bit paralleling Circe and her pigs is--it could be the chain gang, or it could be the KKK scene. I'm probably missing others as well, and the Coens' penchant for taking liberties galore with every topic doesn't help there.

I'm curious about other elements that appear obviously symbolic. What do ye think is represented by the bounty hunter's glasses? Who do the politicians represent--or do they? And what is up with Robert (in the movie, Thomas) Johnson's famous selling of his soul?

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