Penelope Book 16 Mindmap

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  • Penelope
    • has a 'patient heart'
      • hasn't married one of the Suitors
      • faithful and loyal
    • greatly misses Odysseus
      • 'her eyes are never free from tears'
        • causes her to sleep a lot
      • overly sensitive
    • 'wise'
      • similar to Odysseus (same / similar epithets) - polymetis
      • hasn't married one of the Suitors
      • decided to confront the Suitors about plotting Tele's death
        • was it her idea? as it came 'sudden' to her could it be from Athene?
          • Athene has given people courage and confidence in the past, however if this is the case, it only adds to Penelope's character
    • 'good Queen'
      • diplomatic
    • often powerless
      • despite telling off the Suitors she doesn't deter them - they will wait instead
      • 'Penelope ...is not able to keep order in Ithaca, but her failure indicates that she belongs to the real world and therefore cannot move outside the boundaries of the female role' Whittaker

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