This quote from the narrator shows Odysseus’ intelligence and his cleverness, which was described in the character analysis at the beginning of the essay. This is evident because Odysseus’ story is so believable that it is able to completely trick his wife Penelope to the point of tears. It also shows how emotional Penelope is at the believed death of her husband. In fact, she is so sensitive that even a simple story about how Odysseus stayed in the house of a beggar brings her to tears. This quote shows Odysseus’s emotional strength as well. Throughout the story we always see Odysseus’s physical strength and his wits but we never see how strong he is mentally. In this quote we see his emotional strength. Even after he has been away from his
