Helen In The Penelopiad

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After reading The Penelopiad, I noticed that Penelope is really underappreciated by her those around her. In childhood, her parents ignored her, and in adulthood, Odysseus seemed to forget about her during his time away from Ithaca. Even on her wedding day, the people at her reception seemed to focus on Helen for her beauty and not the bride. I was surprised that Helen was such a negative influence in Penelope’s life, because I would expect that she, being a fellow woman, would be the only person who supported Penelope. However, Helen was bluntly rude to Penelope, such as at her wedding where she compared Penelope to Odysseus because “they both have such short legs.” I was also surprised to see that this feud between them would carry on after

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