This is a deconstruction of Homer’s Odyssey from the wife’s point of view. Margaret Atwood lends Penelope a twenty-first-century voice and allows her to retell the story of her marriage and life with (and without) the hero of Greek myth, Odysseus.
. . . he took a cable which had seen service on a blue-bowed [...]
1. Why do you blog?
To express myself in an immediate way, and to communicate with others. Reflecting on daily life comes naturally to me, perhaps because I am a long-time journal-keeper and letter-writer. Blogging is a combination of the two. It’s a very satisfying medium for me.
2. Which author and/or book has most influenced [...]
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