... all the suitors by saying she cannot marry or take any of them until she has finished sewing her father-in-law's shroud. She sews by day; and at night, in her bedroom, she undoes the stitches she had done that day. She also outwits them even after they had learned about her deception. She devices a contest, and whoever can string the great bow and shoot through the ... . Thus, homer presents a clear double standard between a male and female behavior in his epic poem, The Odyssey. The Odyssey: Faithfulness vs. Unfaithfulness In The Odyssey, Homer presents a double standard to the reader. ...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... all the suitors by saying she cannot marry or take any of them until she has finished sewing her father-in-law's shroud. She sews by day; and at night, in her bedroom, she undoes the stitches she had done that day. She also outwits them even after they had learned about her deception. She devices a contest, and whoever can string the great bow and shoot through the ... . Thus, homer presents a clear double standard between a male and female behavior in his epic poem, The Odyssey. The Odyssey: Faithfulness vs. Unfaithfulness In The Odyssey, Homer presents a double standard to the reader. ...

• Word Count: 1101
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... may hear some rumor that god will send, which is often the best way for people to get news"" (p.17). This is the comment from Athena that starts Telemachos's journey to see Menelaos and Nestor in search of any information about his father, Odysseus. Athena does this throughout the story to all the characters. She simply suggests an idea to them that offers insight to ... causing a huge commotion. Athena does this throughout the book to Odysseus as and other characters like when he changes into Mentor, Nausicaa's friend, and Penelope's sister. Second of all, divine intervention is a prom...

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• Grade Level: High School

... drawn concerning Odysseus and Telemachos: the physical journeys, the mental preparations they have produced, and what their emotional status has resulted in. These all partake a immense role in the way the story is set up, stemming from the purpose of each character's journey, their personal challenges, and the difficulties that surround them. The story commences when Odysseus, a valiant hero of the Trojan war, journeys back home. ... its cancerous cells, and reunite the "royal" family. Odysseus then appeased and sacrificed to the god Poseidon in the name of his misbehavior. As Homer ma...

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• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

... her to the other female characters in The Odyssey, it is not hard to tell that her beauty and intelligence are surpassed by only Circe and Calypso, if not equal to them. It is also admirable that she is tremendously mournful about Odysseus's "death", and staves off being wedded to one of the many suitors eating her out of house and home. In the opening chapters of The Odyssey Penelope is ... angry, frustrated, and helpless. She misses her husband, Odysseus. She worries about the safety of her son, Telemachos. Her house is overrun with arrogant men who are making love to her servants and...

• Word Count: 427
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School