The Lonely Lady Greek mythology has many strange explanations of natural phenomena that also teach moral lessons. The myth of Penelope shows us that bravery can go unnoticed because it is considered average. Penelope waits for Odysseus and she is being brave by taking care of everything while he is gone, but she says that only his bravery will be noticed because he is a hero that went on a great journey. Artist John Williams Waterhouse and poet Dorothy Parker portrayed this closer to today's society. In the painting Penelope and the Suitors ,J.W. Waterhouse uses the myth of Penelope to show that people's arrogance can cause tense situations, while in her poem “Penelope”, Dorothy Parker uses that same scene to show that most bravery goes unnoticed
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Odysseus is being called brave for going on an adventure and being a hero. This is unfair because Penelope is working everything while he is gone. When the sea is described as “glittering” which is peaceful. It is peaceful because Penelope is home while Odysseus is gone and the sea and her surroundings are creating a very peaceful mood. Penelope is also doing everything that has to be done at their home, and her surroundings are helping her be optimistic and patient. The entire poem could be described as peaceful yet bitter. This is because the world is astounding and beautiful, but she is bitter because she is being completely ignored because of her husband being a hero. Dorothy Parker is a very famous poet that is well remembered for her wit and amazing poetry, short stories ,and movies. Dorothy was born August 22nd 1893 On the upper west side …show more content…
There is a suitor leaning in her window holding flowers begging to marry her. There is a lot of tension because the suitors won’t leave her alone. There is also a suitor playing a lyre to try and sooth Penelope. Penelope does not want to marry any of the suitors because she is waiting for Odysseus to return from his journey. Penelope is ignoring all of the suitors by focusing on her weaving. She is also only focused on the people helping her with her loom. This painting shows you that you can’t always have everything that you want because it could cause problems for other
Odysseus is being called brave for going on an adventure and being a hero. This is unfair because Penelope is working everything while he is gone. When the sea is described as “glittering” which is peaceful. It is peaceful because Penelope is home while Odysseus is gone and the sea and her surroundings are creating a very peaceful mood. Penelope is also doing everything that has to be done at their home, and her surroundings are helping her be optimistic and patient. The entire poem could be described as peaceful yet bitter. This is because the world is astounding and beautiful, but she is bitter because she is being completely ignored because of her husband being a hero. Dorothy Parker is a very famous poet that is well remembered for her wit and amazing poetry, short stories ,and movies. Dorothy was born August 22nd 1893 On the upper west side …show more content…
There is a suitor leaning in her window holding flowers begging to marry her. There is a lot of tension because the suitors won’t leave her alone. There is also a suitor playing a lyre to try and sooth Penelope. Penelope does not want to marry any of the suitors because she is waiting for Odysseus to return from his journey. Penelope is ignoring all of the suitors by focusing on her weaving. She is also only focused on the people helping her with her loom. This painting shows you that you can’t always have everything that you want because it could cause problems for other