| Term Paper Title |
The Odyssey And The Pearl: Loyalty |
| # of Words |
420 |
| # of Pages (250 words per page double spaced) |
1.68 |
The Odyssey and The Pearl: Loyalty
Loyalty to another person or to a cause may be an admirable trait, but it
can lead to either positive or negative consequences. In Homer's epic The
Odyssey and John Steinbeck's novel The Pearl there are characters that show
great examples of this trait. Penelope in The Odyssey and Juana in The Pearl
are the most obvious, although there are many. Penelope stayed loyal to
Odysseus while he was on his twenty-year journey and Juana stayed by her husband
through his time of distress.
Penelope stayed loyal to Odysseus while he was on his twenty-year journey.
To ward off suitors that were beckoning for her hand, she made them a promise
that as soon as she finished weaving a gift for her father, she would take one
of their hands in marriage. Nightly, unbeknownst to the suitors, she would
unravel her work, so that she could remain faithful to Odysseus. Also, Penelope
promised her hand to the suitor who could meet a test. Penelope's test was to
string Odysseus' bow and then shoot an arrow through the eye of twelve ax
handles. Penelope knew that only Odysseus could accomplish this task. By doing
this, she avoided having to marry one of the suitors. Staying loyal to Odysseus
brought about positive consequences to Penelope. S...Read entire document
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