Comparison Of Penelope And Feeling Whitney In Homer's Odyssey '

Penelope and Feeling Whitney by Post Malone may seem like completely unrelated topics at first, but with a closer look, you'll see that they share a common thread. Both Penelope and Post Malone are dealing with feelings of loneliness and isolation and the ways in which they cope with these emotions can be seen as pretty similar. Penelope, the wife of the protagonist, Odysseus, is left alone for years, while her husband is off fighting in the Trojan War and then trying to find his way home. She is constantly surrounded by suitors who are constantly trying to take advantage of her, but she remains loyal to her husband and spends her days weaving and unweaving a shroud for his return. In this way, Penelope copes with her loneliness and isolation

“For my own part I shall continue to cling to the old order, to hearths and to gods, shall honour my father as in the past, so that my house may yet find favour with Athena and with all men.” (Homer) This quote from the epic poem shows that Telemachus is feeling the pressure of living up to his father and that he is also determined to to continue to honor him and his traditions, despite these challenges, Telemachus remains determined and

Calypso is a nymph who falls in love with Odysseus and keeps him on her island for seven years, while many people may view the beautiful Calypso as a captor, it is very clear that Calypso and Odysseus share a deep connection with one another you could almost call them lovers, A good song for Calypso is Lover by Taylor Swift “Can I go where you go? Can we always be this close forever and ever? And Ah take me out and take me home.; You’re my, my, my, my, Lover.” This lyric is perfect for Calypso because the beautiful nymph is so in love with Odysseus that she will do anything and everything to be with him, she even offers him immortality. Calypso had extremely strong feelings for Odysseus but the intelligent Odysseus did not have any real feelings back, he just wanted to leave her island and go home and see his faithful wife Penelope. When Calypso hears of this news she is very upset, she doesn't want her lover to leave, so she offers Odysseus immorality “Well I wish you luck all the same. If you knew what troubles you will have before you go back to Ithaca, you would stay here and keep this house with me and be immortal.” (Homer 66) But Odysseus shuts down that offer immediately and wants to go home to his faithful Penelope. Overall the relationship between Calypso and Odysseus is