Character Analysis : ' Penelope '

Penelope the Preserver Lien Hardister Helen is a victim. Clytemnestra is a betrayer. Penelope is a two-sided character. It is evident that Homer wrote Penelope as a character with a public and private face who share the same intentions. In public, Penelope takes on the role of a widow who is in the process of courtship in-order to avoid barbarism and maintain the little influence she has. In private, Penelope is a devoted and loyal wife to her lost husband, which represents her true motivation

Actually, her father had helped her move in and he had begun various physical therapies a week later. As expected, the first drive off the cliff had been a stressful ordeal. Luckily, Penelope had enough forethought to bring along Edgar, he used his exceptional abilities to calm her father’s anxiety. She had explained as much of the experience as she could, but it was still rather taxing. Unlike Cassandra, Penelope’s drive had been far more gentle, she accelerated just far enough so the first tires

establishment of most of the novel’s characters and their attributes in previous chapters, the passage above from chapter 8 started his question of belonging. The author’s decision to introduce junior’s full name in his new school illustrates the impact of the novel’s setting on junior’s identity crisis. Junior’s difficulty over what name he should introduce himself as presents a challenge of navigating in his new society. The name junior is a common and

construct interesting and diverse female characters. Homer uses stylistic and narrative features to construct interesting and diverse female characters in his epic poem ‘The Odyssey’. Characters such as Penelope, Athene, Circe and Calypso are developed into varied and stimulating characters through the use of various stylistic and narrative features. Homer uses the stylistic feature of epic similes to depict Penelope as a diverse and interesting character. Homer offers this epic simile as a brief

page numbers, and insightful analysis (how or why the information/quote is important). Use blue/black ink and make your responses legible. Book I 1. What does the invocation (the first 13 lines) say the poem as a whole will emphasize? 2. What first impression does this book give us of the gods? How much of a role do they play in human affairs? What seems to motivate their actions? 3. What is our first introduction to various characters? The suitors, for instance…

The Faithfull Wife: An Analysis of the Odyssey and Agamemnon based on Theano’s Letter of Marriage and Fidelity The idea of marriage and family go hand in hand for most. The preconceived notion is that if someone has chosen a partner or spouse that they should be devoted and faithful to that spouse. Often times both partners are capable of remaining faithful in the relationship and are able to maintain the strength of their union. However, on occasion one or both partners commit adultery. Consequently

construct interesting and diverse female characters in his epic poem ‘The Odyssey’. Characters such as Penelope, Athene, Circe and Calypso are developed into varied and stimulating characters for Homer’s universal audience through the use of various literary techniques. Homer uses the stylistic feature of epic similes to depict Penelope as a diverse and interesting character. Homer offers this epic simile as a brief look into the inner thoughts and feelings of Penelope whilst also performing the task of

The Role of Penelope in Homer's Odyssey The character of Penelope in Homer's Odyssey has served as an archetype of femininity proper. Her physical attributes, while comely by even the most demanding standards, are veiled. Her intellectual attributes are veiled too. She seems more often than not to wear a veil of tears (for her man) or a veil of silence (for her own wishes), or ineptitude (in her dealings with her son). She is certainly no Helen. She is not flaunting or whore-ish. She is not

In her essay "Penelope as Moral Agent," Helene Foley attempts to discuss Penelope, a major character in Homer's the Odyssey, in terms of Classical Athenian portrayals of women and, as her title suggests, in terms of what she calls a "moral agent." In her introductory paragraph she lays out guidelines as set down by Aristotle and his contemporaries that constitute a moral agent: the character must make an ethical and moral decision "on which the actions turns...without critical knowledge of the circumstances"

adventures of Odysseus. The epic poem focuses on Odysseus’s journey home and what is happening to his family in Ithaca. Overall The Odyssey is a journey about gender stereotypes and how some women defy those gender stereotypes. Homer uses many traits of characters to address this everyday life topic. He specifically Athena’s wisdom, Circe’s strength, and Penelope’s cleverness to convey the theme though gender stereotypes often elevate men, women have prized traits as well. Though Athena is a female, she is