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By Boston And Holden

  • "You have come, Telemachus, sweet light! I thought i would never see you again After you left in your ship for Pylos-Behind my Back-for news of your father. But tell me, what did you find out about him?" This quote gets out the point that Penelope is relieved that her sun is back, then she makes him feel guilty when she says Behind my Back and finally it shows she is getting really curious about Odysseus.
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  • " Well look at this, trash dragging along trash. Birds of a feather, as usual. Where are you taking this walking pile of shit, You miserable hog-tender, this diseased beggar who will slobber all over our feasts? How many doorposts has he rubbed with his shoulders, begging for scraps? You think he's ever gotten a proper present, a cauldron or sword? Ha! Give him to me and I'll have him sweep out the pens and carry loads of shoots for the goats to eat, Put some muscle on his thigh by drinking whey. I'll bet he's never done a hard day's work in his way through town for food to into his bottomless belly. I'll tell you this, though, and you can count on it. If he comes to the palace of godlike Odysseus, He'll be pelted with footstools aimed at his head. If he's lucky they'll only splinter on his ribs." This quote gets the out the point that Melanthius isn't a very nice person, he is selfish, and he will most likely be one of the first suitors to be murdered when Odysseus starts to kill them.

The Odyssey Book 17

Importance to the Novel

Summary of Book 17 part 2

Book 17 is important to the novel as a whole because Odysseus is at his Palace again, he is learning who is nice and loyal and who is disloyal and a jerk, and finally because Odysseus and Penelope just set up a time to talk to each other. This is so Odysseus, who she thinks is the beggar, can tell her about what he knows about Odysseus. But this of coarse will be the first time they have seen each other in twenty years.

Meanwhile Odysseus and Eumaeus are preparing to leave for the city. They left and were well along the path when they came to the spring where the townspeople got their water. On top of the spring was an altar built to the nymphs, where all the wayfarers mad offerings. This is when the met Melanthius, the meanest suitor. Melanthius was rude to both of them calling them trash and threatening to throw stools at the Beggar if he comes to dinner. As Melanthius drove the chariot off he kicked Odysseus, Odysseus was tempted to kill Melanthius but he had the restraint to hold back. Then Melanthius came back and told Odysseus how he hopes Apollo with kill Telemachus or if he doesn't he says the suitors will. When Eumaeus and Odysseus reached the palace they were talking outside, when Odysseus saw his old dog, Argus, laying in manure. He started to cry because no one was taking care of Argus, and he is the one who bred Argus. Argus also noticed the beggar was Odysseus, but Argus is dying and couldn't drag himself to Odysseus. Argus was so loyal to his master that he stayed alive just to see Odysseus one more time. Eumaeus goes inside and leaves Odysseus outside, so he can talk to Telemachus. Odysseus enters and Telemachus tells him to beg from every suitor because shame is not a good companion for a beggar. Every suitor fills Odysseus's pockets with food except Antinous. He insults the beggar instead, and then when the beggar insults him back him throws a stool at him and hits him under his right shoulder blade. Odysseus just stood there and shook his head. All of the beggars turned there back on him. Penelope hears of this and calls Antinous "black death itself ." Penelope tells Eumaeus to bring the beggar to her so he can share the news he has about Odysseus, she also adds that if the news turns out to be true she will provide him with a handsome tunic and cloak. When Eumaeus goes to get Odysseus, Odysseus tells him to Penelope that he will tell her the whole truth as soon as the sun goes down.

Summary of Book 17

Themes

At the start of Book 17 Telemachus, Eumaeus, and Odysseus disguised as the beggar are at Eumaeus's hut. Telemachus is leaving in a hurry to get to the city to reunite with Penelope, because she won't stop crying till she sees him in person. Right before Telemachus leaves he tell Eumaeus that Eumaeus needs to take Odysseus to the city later, so he can beg for food. When Telemachus reaches his family's palace, he walks into the palace and the first to see him was Eurycleia, the nurse of Odysseus and Telemachus. She bursts into tears, runs to him, and gives him a hug. The other maids see him, circle around him, and kiss his head and shoulders saying welcome back. Then Penelope comes into the room, bursts into tears, kisses him, hugs him, and asks what he has found out about his father. He tells his mother that he has not seen his father or heard of him being alive. Peiraeus tells Telemachus that he still needs to give the gifts that he has been holding for Telemachus that Menelaus gave him. Telemachus tells Peiraeus to keep the gift for right now because he doesn't know if the suitors will kill him and split his money between them, so he tells Peiraeus he would rather have Peiraeus have his wealth, than have the suitors take his wealth.

Quotes

  • Hospitality versus Greed: This is when all the suitors give Odysseus food except Antinous who is greedy and keeps all his food.
  • Loyalty versus Disloyalty: This is shown when Eumaeus has Odysseus go on the journey to the city like Telemachus tells him even though he would rather have Odysseus work on his farm. This is also shown with Argus who stays alive just to see Odysseus one more time.
  • Self-Restraint versus Unthinking Actions: This is shown multiple times for example when Antinous kicks Odysseus, Odysseus has the self-restraint not to do anything well for right now at least.
  • Recognition and Disguise: This theme is shown when the dog, Argon, recognizes Odysseus even though he is disguised as a beggar.
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