True love is very strong and can be rare. With the millions of people in the world there is that person that others know is their one true love. While true love appears in life,it can also exist in literature. In the epic “The Odyssey”, Odysseus and Penelope’s love stays true and pure even while he is away for so long. Penelope greatly misses and aches for Odysseus’ return even though she has the chance to marry again to one of the suitors. But, her love is true and avoids the suitors love for her and waits for his return. In the painting Penelope and The Suitors by John William Waterhouse uses Penelope’s avoidance of the suitors to show that Penelope is loyal and stays true to Odysseus, while in the poem “Penelope”, by Dorothy Parker uses
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In the painting, the Suitors are outside looking upon Penelope and offering many gifts, including their love. Penelope rejects and avoids them for she greatly loves and misses Odysseus. With Odysseus being gone for so long, at any time Penelope could have forgot about Odysseus and married one of the Suitors. Instead, she refuses because her love for Odysseus is pure and the weaving depicts the denial of the suitors love and Penelope’s love for Odysseus. In the painting, Penelope is weaving and later unweaving a cape for Odysseus’ father to stall time for Odysseus’ return. Penelope is also using this to avoid the suitors, for she wishes not to take them in hand. The avoidance and cleverness of Penelope again shows the loyalty and pureness of her love for …show more content…
The painting’s central theme revolves around staying true to those you love. People can tempt others to break that everlasting love couples share and people tend to break away from the partnership they once held.To prevent the temptation Penelope avoids the suitors and their love for her. This ultimately shows her loyalty and love to her husband. The tone of the poem can be described as uplifting, with a hint of dread/sadness which demonstrates the idea that Penelope aches for the return of her husband but is trying to think positive. If people stay positive from loss or of time away from family/loved ones all will be better. Penelope’s avoidance of the suitors shows the loyalty and pure love of her and Odysseus in the painting Penelope and The Suitors, as well as in the poem “Penelope”, to show that Penelope greatly misses and aches for his
In the painting, the Suitors are outside looking upon Penelope and offering many gifts, including their love. Penelope rejects and avoids them for she greatly loves and misses Odysseus. With Odysseus being gone for so long, at any time Penelope could have forgot about Odysseus and married one of the Suitors. Instead, she refuses because her love for Odysseus is pure and the weaving depicts the denial of the suitors love and Penelope’s love for Odysseus. In the painting, Penelope is weaving and later unweaving a cape for Odysseus’ father to stall time for Odysseus’ return. Penelope is also using this to avoid the suitors, for she wishes not to take them in hand. The avoidance and cleverness of Penelope again shows the loyalty and pureness of her love for …show more content…
The painting’s central theme revolves around staying true to those you love. People can tempt others to break that everlasting love couples share and people tend to break away from the partnership they once held.To prevent the temptation Penelope avoids the suitors and their love for her. This ultimately shows her loyalty and love to her husband. The tone of the poem can be described as uplifting, with a hint of dread/sadness which demonstrates the idea that Penelope aches for the return of her husband but is trying to think positive. If people stay positive from loss or of time away from family/loved ones all will be better. Penelope’s avoidance of the suitors shows the loyalty and pure love of her and Odysseus in the painting Penelope and The Suitors, as well as in the poem “Penelope”, to show that Penelope greatly misses and aches for his