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Odyssey Comparison

There are many situations that occur in "The Odyssey," written by Homer, which can be compared and contrasted to real life situations. Penelope's love and strong devotion to her husband for the twenty years he was gone, and thought to be dead, is one of those situations. There are many real life situations that can be compared and contrasted to this situation, one situation could be when a soldier in the armed services takes off to war and does not return for several months to years, or in some cases missing in action.
Penelope's devotion to Odysseus can be compared to the soldiers' wives devotion to him while he is at war. Penelope's devotion is shown through the shroud that she is weaving. She absolutely refuses to pick a new suitor until she is done with the shroud. Every day she would work on the shroud and every night she would undo the work she did, therefore delaying having to pick a new husband. In comparison, when the soldiers are sent off to war the wives of the......


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