SETTINGS TIME: The time of the story is after the Trojan wars. PLACE: The places of the story are in Ithaca and Fayessia. II. CHARACTERS o Odysseus – King of Ithica o Penelope – Wife of Odysseus o Athena – Goddess of Wisdom o Calypso – She saved Odysseus from Hades o Telemachus – Son of Odysseus and Penelope o Agamemnon – head of the soldiers against the trojans o Menalayes – the one who tries to get the kingdom of Oddysseus o Poseidon – God of the Sea o Anticlea – Mother of Odysseus
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century novel. 19th century gender customs extend to more than one character in the novel. Penelope Lapham‚ daughter of Silas Lapham‚ shares many characteristics with Tom Corey. Penelope‚ being independent and outspoken isn ’ t the typical woman of said century. Her roles outside of the home and opinions on matters that shouldn ’ t concern her offer insight to the ever changing role of the woman. Penelope ’ s plainness and lack of “ beauty ” also confirm that women are not meant to be
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Odysseus‚ and the difficulties he faces on his twenty-year journey home after the Trojan War. Seven of those years he spent marooned on an island with the sea nymph Calypso. During his long absence many presume he is dead‚ so his house and wife Penelope‚ are plagued with suitors trying to take Odysseus’s place as husband and King. When he finally returns home he avenges his honor by killing the suitors and all those who failed to remain loyal to his house. The Ramayana of Valmiki details the story
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quality in the lives of ancient Greek citizens. These qualities are clear demonstrated in The Odyssey through Penelope‚ Telemakhos‚ and Odysseus. Penelope shows her loyalty in several ways. She shows loyalty to Odysseus by waiting for his return for twenty long years. She did not choose a suitor until she knew for sure that Odysseus was dead. To delay the decision of choosing a suitor‚ Penelope said she would marry a suitor after she had finished weaving her shroud. She showed that she was weaving
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into. In Book 19‚ Penelope questions Odysseus about his journey. Then‚ when a maid is washing Odysseus’ feet‚ she discovers him for who he actually is. Later‚ Penelope explains a dream to Odysseus and he interprets it for her. Book 19 emphasizes sons taking on responsibility‚ the importance of home‚ and the use of disguises. There are numerous points in Book 19 where Telemachus has to take on responsibility in order to help his dad overcome the suitors and win back Penelope. One example of this
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Odysseus desires to be at his home‚ Ithaka‚ not only for his power and pride‚ but for the love his has for his wife. Odysseus’ love for his family‚ especially his wife‚ brings him the courage and strength to make it home. The passage is right after Penelope embraces Odysseus for the first time since his homecoming: “Now from his breast into his eyes the ache of longing mounted‚ and he wept at last‚ his dear wife‚ clear and faithful‚ in his arms‚ longed for as the sunwarmed earth is longed for
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Arete and her maids. In Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad the intended audience would be people that are probably already familiar and enjoy her work. This book would also appeal to people who have read the Odyssey as it gives another pe3rspective on Penelope and her maids that some people may find curious. Even so‚ the most
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of the household. Penelope in the Odyssey was expected to wait patiently for Odysseus to return from the Trojan War. While doing so‚ she was expected to keep herself occupied with household chores such as weaving and spinning. Medea was expected to passively and obediently go into exile after her husband Jason decided to marry another woman. Penelope and Medea‚ the leading women in their respective Greek works both fulfill and go against their prescribed gender roles. Penelope skillfully went against
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relationship of Penelope and Odysseus gives us a prime example of this as Penelope wards of the suitors‚ refusing to move on from Odysseus where as Odysseus was intimate with other women on numerous occasions on his journey back to his homeland of Ithaca. In books 1 and 2 a main focus of the story is placed on Penelope’s resistance towards the many numerous suitors courting her. Although its been twenty years since Odysseus first went off to war‚ and ten years since the war ended‚ Penelope feels some
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Arnold’s different friendships are a large part of his life. In the novel‚ Rowdy; Arnold’s best friend has protected him since they were born. ‘ I’II protect you’’ Rowdy suncked in to the Andruss brothers’ camp‚ shaved off their eyebrows and cut off their braids after they made fun of Arnold’s ‘ Who did this to you”. Arnold and Rowdy share their dreams and never told anyone else. ‘I draw his dreams‚ And he only talks about his dreams
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