In the epic poem, "The Odyssey" written by Homer, the point of view is taken by Odysseus. Odysseus is the main character of the story. The story does not necessarily give the view of other characters. However, we can predict the views of other characters. For example, the view of Penelope, Odysseus's wife.
In the beginning, Penelope had been waiting for her husband to return from the ten year Trojan War. She went through a lot of grief the day the warriors returned home and her husband did not. Penelope knew that her son, Telemachus would have to take over her husbands land until he returned. While her husband was away, suitors invaded his land. They tried to force Penelope to remarry. She did not want to remarry because she wanted to stay faithful. People saw this as strange because there had been rumors that Odysseus was dead and he would not return. When Athena told Penelope that Odysseus was still alive and would return soon, Penelope knew she made the right choice in staying faithful and not choosing to remarry.
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