In today's literature we use greek mythology for many lessons to relate to real world problems. Many of the Greek stories have been twisted and made into many teaching tools. One example of a lesson you could take from Greek Mythology could be from Penelope and Odysseus. Penelope was the wife of Odysseus. She had a son with Odysseus named Telmaculus on the day of his departure for war. After the long wait for Odysseus to return to the village the people of the village told her to move on, so she had a long line of suitors trying to wed her. On her final task to choose her new husband Odysseus returned and won the challenge. So they ended up together. Both “Penelope and the Suitors” by John WIlliam Waterhouse and Penelope by Dorothy Parker After one too many sarcastic play reviews Dorothy got fired in 1921. Dorothy “ has the quickest tongue imaginable and the keenest sense of mockery”(galegroup.com) Dorothy had a group of friends known as the “Vicious Circle” (galegroup.com). The group was originally known as the Algonquin Round Table. Dorothy thought of herself as a feminist, but the group thought differently. Like Dorothy’s “quick tongue” (galegroup.com) she made comments including “if you wear a short enough skirt, the party will come to you”(bbc.com). The women often thought that her writings were directed toward the male audience. Few critics did not appreciate Dorothy’s work, as did she. Dorothy would often talk down her own achievements comparing herself to Hemingway or Fitzgerald. She would not believe the good things people said about her work, often changing them time and time again (bbc.com). “Her work so embodies that the era’s giddy mix of cynicism and sentimentally that once her depression stilled the champagne corks and the clouds of war began over Europe (bbc.com) Most of her stories starred female characters dealing with social expectations. Some of her stories were lovetorn, suicidal, and alcoholics, but they were “undeniably strong characters” (bbc.com). Her “stories also deal with questions of family race, war, and economic
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The Role of Women in Greek Mythology In learning about the feminist movement, we studied the three articles, discussed and reviewed the different authors perspectives on the topic, and learned how important the role of woman in Greek mythology is. In presenting the feminist theory to the class, we analyzed the three articles, Women in Ancient Greece; Women in Antiquity: New Assessments; and Women in Greek Myth, and discussed how although the three articles provided different views on Feminism in mythology, they all essentially are aiming to teach the same basic concept. In order to understand the feminist theory, we have to understand the notion that although myths are invented and that they involve fantasy, the concept of mythology does not necessarily imply that there is no truth of history in them. Some of the humans may have lived while some of the events may have taken place. Most importantly, the social customs and the way of life depicted in the myths are a valuable representation of Greek society.
She was a writer who suffered from Lupus. Her father died of the same illness when she was thirteen. Her Catholic beliefs reflected in her work, as well as the implementation of violence and darkness ironically used in her short stories. The titles in the stories give the readers an idea that the stories are the opposite of what the titles really state. She uses metaphors and similes to describe the characters and the settings of the stories. Each story relates to the darkness of the characters: people with racial prejudice, ignorance, and evil. Each story ends in a tragedy. The use of irony allows her to transport a meaning to each story that is not easy for readers to understand.
...is book expresses her ever-changing life and tough it was on the women of this time period.
In the ending chapters of The Odyssey Homer bring about many interesting points in which would bring us to believe that in fact Penelope had helped to slay the suitors. Penelope did not physically help to slay the suitors when Odysseus had been in the room killing them. It was Penelope’s actions leading up to this scene that may have helped Odysseus in his successful killing spree of the suitors. For the case of the argument we will discuss points in which it is believed that she had recognized him disguised as the old man, which gave her the ability to help Odysseus. On the other hand, the argument that she may have not recognized Odysseus would contribute us into believing that she did not help Odysseus to slay the suitors but that things
Penelope, along with other mortal and immortal women such as Athena, challenge the view of women during this time because Homer presented Penelope as a strong woman rather than the submissive character she is expected to be. In Ancient Greece when a young woman is married off,
The contrast between how She sees herself and how the rest of the world sees Her can create extreme emotional strain; add on the fact that She hails from the early 1900s and it becomes evident that, though her mental construct is not necessarily prepared to understand the full breach against Her, She is still capable of some iota of realization. The discrimination encountered by a female during this time period is great and unceasing.
...ife that is experienced in America.”( http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history/lavender/386/dparker.html). She was fiercely, witty person who tries to make clear in her writing. She had problems in her life such as money problem and love affairs. She wanted to kill herself and was alcoholism. Dorothy was strict on herself to write in the perfect way she can such as like Miss Millay. “She remains one of the most shrewdly sensitive and elegant satirists of the twentieth century.”
Around the time where Greece was known to be the greatest civilization on earth, many people used myths and stories as an extension of their belief because they were culturally significant and important. Ancient Greece was a male-dominated civilization that created laws which would benefit only those with power, which let to the suffering of those without power. The relationship of the sexes was very important, because it showed how men were more superior and woman were frowned upon because they were treated more like minorities. Aeschylus’ “Agamemnon” is about a Greek king who would do anything, including sacrificing his daughter, because he feels as a man and a king whatever decisions he makes are always just. Sophocles’ “Antigone” is about a girl who goes against the religious values of the society, and get persecuted because state laws restrict her
Each one of these writers is a reflection naturally of their times but what causes their work to continue to resonate is the absolutely honest way the hardships of womanhood and colonial life inform our national demeanor. All three in their writing are trying to cope with the conditions in front of them, the perils of being a woman of their times. The heartbreak of watching their children and grandchildren die in front of them, starvation, the loss of livelihood and the ever evolving definition of having a homeland. For all three women death was a constant companion, as was God and a sense of duty to their ventures in their new lands, mostly though I see a deep kind of resilient love in their bodies of work. It is that resilient love and optimism that makes American writing, American writing.
became more opinionated and she opened the eyes to other writers in this time period to express their true feelings. Without this push and brav...
The character of Penelope in Homer's Odyssey reflects the faithful wife who waits twenty years for the arrival of her husband. Only a strong woman could sustain the stress, anxiety and confusion resulting from the chaos of a palace with a missing king whose fate is unknown. Her responsibilities and commitments toward the man she loves are particularly difficult to keep, under the strain of the situation. Although she does not actively pursue an effort to find him, her participation in the success of Odysseus' homecoming can be seen in her efforts to defend and protect the heritage, reputation and the House of Odysseus in his absence. As Odysseus withstands his trial, Penelope withstands her trials against temptations to give in to the many anxious suitors, to give up on her faith and respect for her religion, her husband and even her self. Penelope's strength in keeping the highest standards in her function as a wife, woman and mother contributes to the success of Odysseus' homecoming by keeping the home and family for him to come back to.
tragedies that befell her. She is an example of a melancholic character that is not able to let go of her loss and therefore lets it t...
Out of all the mythologies of the world, Greek mythology has had the most influence on our society. The Greeks started their civilization and even though it only lasted 1,300 years, yet their influenced went beyond. Many people don’t realize that their influence is everywhere around us and there influenced has helped us with our language, films, and Companies.
Later on in the story, the narrator begins to act different from the social norms. It may have been portrayed as her going mental. “I wonder how it was done and who did it, and what they did it for. Round and round and round – round and round and round – it makes me dizzy!” (Gilman 325). The narrator also notices how other women were affected by the pressure and social stigma from society. “Sometimes I think there are a great many women behind, and sometimes only one, and she crawls around fast, and her crawling shakes it all over” (Gilman 325). Many other women in that era are being suppressed, not just the