Discuss the scene when Penelope reveals her plot to foil the suitors to Odysseus (pgs. 394-395, lines 137-184). Things to think about, but you can really talk about anything else if you'd like:
--What does this reveal about Penelope and her cunningness? Does this make her an appropriate match for Odysseus?
--Why does she reveal this to him, a complete stranger? Do you think it's at all possible that she sense it's him? If so, why and how?
--What does this say about the plight of women at the time? What does Penelope's ability to outwit the suitors say about her as a woman? Does she conform to the stereotype of how women are described in the literature of the period?
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Discuss the scene when Penelope reveals her plot to foil the suitors
1. Discuss the scene when Penelope reveals her plot to foil the
suitors to Odysseus (pgs. 394-395, lines 137-184). Things to
think about, but you can really talk about anything else if you'd
like:
--What does this reveal about Penelope and her cunningness?
Does this make her an appropriate match for Odysseus?
--Why does she reveal this to him, a complete stranger? Do you
think it's at all possible that she sense it's him? If so, why and
how?
--What does this say about the plight of women at the time?
What does Penelope's ability to outwit the suitors say about her
as a woman? Does she conform to the stereotype of how women
are described in the literature of the period?
