What Is The Role Of Penelope In The Odyssey

Katz writes about the various roles of Penelope throughout The Odysseus. When Odysseus leaves home she becomes the woman of the house, and does everything in her power to remain independent. She was able to escape remarrying, because of her cleverness. Katz uses Penelope’s ingenuity to build an argument for early recognition of Odysseus. Katz believes that there is a stress on the Penelope’s intelligence throughout the entire poem. This is why Katz believes early recognition to have occurred. Katz also believes that Penelope deceiving the suitors with her weaving can be paralleled with Odysseus fooling the Cyclopes. Katz believes the intelligence found throughout the poem in the character of Penelope would mean she had to have recognized the