spotlight reveals centre stage a small grey-haired female figure robed in black sitting on a throne; she begins to speak. This is Margaret Atwood‚ doubly imaged here in performance as Penelope‚ for I am describing a staged reading of part of The Penelopiad by the writer herself. The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus is one of the first three books in a new series‚ The Myths‚ published by Canongate Press in the United Kingdom and simultaneously in 32 other countries. The other two books
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Final Paper Women in the Odyssey and A Midsummer Night’s Dream Throughout history‚ women have usually been seen as weak and without power. However‚ women such as Helena‚ Hermia‚ Titania‚ in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Helen‚ Circe‚ and Penelope in The Odyssey are not weak. Instead‚ they are very powerful but in different ways. The women of The Odyssey and A Midsummer Night’s Dream threaten male power but in different ways. In The Odyssey‚ Helen is a very powerful woman. She is the
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This nymph at some point in the tradition became conflated with Penelope‚ the wife of Odysseus. Pausanias 8.12.5 records the story that Penelope had in fact been unfaithful to her husband‚ who banished her to Mantineia upon his return. Other sources (Duris of Samos; the Vergilian commentator Servius) report that Penelope slept with all 108 suitors in Odysseus’ absence‚ and gave birth to Pan as a result.[7] This myth reflects the folk etymology
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that the whole story turned out the way it really did‚ and without them‚ the story would not be complete.The reason the Trojan war began was because of the goddess Helen. Odysseus needed to return to Ithaca in order to be with his love and wife‚ Penelope. Finally‚ the goddess Athena made his return to Ithaca possible by helping him along the way. These three women helped complete the story of Odysseus. They all have meaningful roles in the life of Odysseus‚ and help make fulfill his journey. To
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Everyone knows and loves the fairytale “Cinderella” where Cinderella starts out as a maid‚ wearing nothing but rags‚ and doing nothing but chores. She desires to go to this ball‚ but her nasty stepmother sends her to work right away‚ without allowing her to go. Fortunately for Cinderella‚ her fairy Godmother transforms her into a beautiful princess and lets her go to the ball‚ where she meets the price of her dreams. He is astonished by her beauty and in the end of the fairytale they fall in love
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In Homer’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ friends and family of Odysseus show great loyalty to him. The loyalty can be seen through the commitment Penelope‚ faith of Odysseus’ servants‚ and his dog‚ Argos’‚ patience. The most loyal was Penelope. As his faithful wife‚ she waited twenty years for him to come home. With her brilliant trickery‚ she was able to fool the suitors long enough for Odysseus to return. When he arrives‚ she tells him‚ "I armed myself long ago against the frauds of men‚ imposters who
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of danger would make their stomach turn. One could assume that Penelope felt this same way. “When Penelope had wept to her heart’s content she said in answer‚ ‘Now‚ stranger I mean to test you and find out whether you entertained my husband and his godlike company in your palace as you say. Tell me what sort of clothes he was wearing and what he looked like; and describe the men who were with him.” Pg. 18. This quote shows that Penelope was so worried about her husband that she wasn’t ready to accept
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she whispered. “My name is Penelope.” Pamela gives a shy smile in response. Minutes later‚ the teacher announces‚ “The headmaster will be here in a minute to teach. Don’t speak unless you’re spoken to‚ and do not move a muscle.” She says sternly. “Yes Ms. Sinclair.” The whole class says it in unison. “Penelope‚ go get the water glass.” Orders Ms. Sinclair. Penelope gets up‚ and pulls a dirty‚ long‚ wiggly worm out of her pocket. She goes‚ “Shh..” To Pamela‚ not to
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Throughout The Odyssey‚ the imperative men deem a woman rewarding if she is beautiful. Women are also acknowledged if their husband or son is a hero‚ or if the woman is a goddess. The reader sees various types of women throughout this journey‚ with Penelope‚ Calypso‚ and Athena being the most important. Not once are these women’s
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The cultural role of women in the Odyssey In Homer’s Odyssey the cultural relevance of a preferred woman’s role in society generally stands out in the roles of the female characters of Athena and Penelope simultaneously rejecting the negatively viewed characteristics of Calypso and Circe. The entire structure of Ancient Greek culture boasts its men in more superior roles than that of women. Greek society was largely built upon an idea that good women were only around to faithfully serve and support
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