Comparing Penelope in Odyssey and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth

Write an essay comparing Penelope in Odyssey and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth and their role as wives

It should follow MLA format. It should be in present tense. Times New Roman font and 12 font size. It should some points as follows : What was Penelope’s role? What was Penelope’s loyalty to her husband? What challenges does Penelope face? How does Penelope help Odysseus? What was Lady Macbeth’s role? What shows Lady Macbeth’s loyalty to her husband? In what ways Lady Macbeth help her husband?

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Penelope is the wife of Odysseus, the main character and king of Ithaca. She has a son by Odysseus, named Telemachus. The son is born a few days before Odysseus leaves for the Trojan War. Penelope remains faithful for the twenty year period that her husband is away in the war. She goes through numerous challenges trying to construct different strategies to delay being married by one of the suitors interested in her, key among them, Antinous. Her loyalty to her husband portrays her as ambivalent and a symbol of fidelity in marriage. Odysseus returns after the twenty years, disguised as an old beggar and is pleased with Penelope’s faithfulness to him for all the years. Another challenge that Penelope faces in her efforts to remain faithful is the……………………………………..

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