Monster Essays - The Odyssey and The Pearl: Loyalty
The Odyssey and The Pearl: Loyalty
Loyalty to another person or to a cause may be an admirable trait, but it
can lead to either positive or negative consequences. In Homer's epic The
Odyssey and John Steinbeck's novel The Pearl there are characters that show
great examples of this trait. Penelope in The Odyssey and Juana in The Pearl
are the most obvious, although there are many. Penelope stayed loyal to
Odysseus while he was on his twenty-year journey and Juana stayed by her husband
through his time of distress.
Penelope stayed loyal to Odysseus while he was on his twenty-year journey.
To ward off suitors that were beckoning for her hand, ....
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