Penelope as conveyed in The Odyssey is one of a quiet‚ submissive‚ faithful woman. The readers do not see much of Penelope’s actions throughout the epic and rather just hear of what she should be doing. Penelope’s story and relationship with Odysseus has remained a myth‚ until Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad. In the novel Penelope finally explains her story of what happened while Odysseus was on her journey away and back to her. The Penelopiad is praised as a feminist text and throughout the story
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In the vast tellings of Homer’s The Odyssey‚ many character comparisons can be made. Few are more pressing however‚ than the heroism of Odysseus and his wife‚ Penelope. Although both Penelope and Odysseus displayed heroic characteristics in The Odyssey‚ Odysseus was more of a hero than his wife was in the epic. Penelope‚ while somewhat of a heroine‚ simply was not depicted by Homer to be the hero that her husband was. To start‚ Odysseus was developed with standard Greek heroic traits. First‚ Odysseus
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this is not always the case. One very unique and unsung hero in the Odyssey is Penelope. Penelope is the wife to Odysseus. She is a very unique hero because she is not your typical physically strong hero she is much more of a strong minded hero. Penelope is very clever‚ persistent‚ faithful‚ and loyal but at the same time she can also be very manipulative when she needs to be so that she can stay faithful and loyal. Penelope was extremely clever. She always felt that Odysseus would return. She has many
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Argumentative Essay; Why Neuter-Spay is the way to go: Neutering and Spaying* your dogs are a must‚ yet pet owners generally overlook this easy and simple responsibility. Not only does it prevent overpopulation but it allows the pet owner to relax when it comes to health risks. Although obesity is a down side to neutering and spaying‚ there is a simple way to avoid it. This is why neutering and spaying your animals (dogs in specific)‚ are the way(s) to go. Without your animal being neutered or spayed
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Wake up in the morning feelin like caile jnohnson‚ got my hoodie in out the door in gonna hit the studys. Before I leave take my pills‚ called Tylenol pm. Because when I leave for my class I aint wakin up. Im talking droolin on my desk ‚ papers in a mess. Gona have some dreams...not gona hear lentz scream. Wake up in the morning feeling like P Diddy (Hey‚ what up girl?) Grab my glasses‚ I’m out the door‚ I’m gonna hit this city (Lets go) Before I leave‚ brush my teeth with a bottle of
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cash flow‚ the NPV of the first-generation project was - $3‚370‚071. Since we got a negative NPV‚ we recommended that Penelope shouldn’t invest in the first-generation project alone. The option for Penelope to make the follow-on investments can be treated as a call option. Therefore‚ we evaluated the expected value of the second-generation project by using Black-Scholes. If Penelope wanted to justify investing in the first-generation project by investing in the second-generation project‚ they would
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story of Penelope and the Suitors is a good example of a woman’s loyalty and respect to her husband without being asphyxiated by patriarchal community. Both Penelope and the Suitors by J.W. Waterhouse and “Penelope” by Dorothy Parker use the myth of Penelope’s suitors to show that her loyalty to Odysseus overcomes the obstacles and hardships both face through their 20 year separation. The poem‚ written by Dorothy Parker‚ is written through the point of view of Penelope. Parker refers to Penelope as sitting
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In the Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus represents the perfect man and Penelope represents the perfect women‚ but societies’ ideals change over time. Cultures has evolves‚ and the way we view men and women evolves with it. This leads to different ideals and values. Even though there are differences‚ there are still many similarities between present day and the Ancient Greek times. Odysseus and Penelope displayed characteristics that were ideal in Ancient Greek times and although ideas have changed some
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help.” The lady stated. She looked at me with something undeniable in her gaze‚ something I couldn’t resist. At the woman’s request‚ I turned to discuss what it is they wanted. “Who are you?” “Odysseus of Ithaca‚ and my wife‚ Penelope.” He bowed‚ and Penelope clutched at her bulging stomach. They looked at me as if to come inside from the rain. I contemplated‚ and allowed them into my humble abode. “Ah‚ great Odysseus. I’ve heard much buzz about you‚ young man. What is it you seek.” I
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laid the foundations of western‚ Art‚ Music‚ Mathematics‚ Philosophy‚ Democracy and Science.In the painting Penelope and The Suitors‚ John Williams Waterhouse uses the wife Penelope to show that she still believes her husband is alive and going to come home‚ Dorothy Parker uses the same scene to show that Odysseus wife is loyal and waiting for him. Dorothy Parker also explains how Penelope is actually the hero for having to deal with the suitors and her husband being away.Dorothy Parker was best
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