In the end of the novel, Penelope is so thankful that he is home. She is very weary though that this is just an illusion because throughout the whole novel, there is always illusions about people and disguises and she does not want to be tricked. She makes a comment about the bed being moved and immediately Odysseus claims that it can not be moved due to what it is made of. When saying this, she realized that it is her husband and immediately is filled with joy. Odyessus then says that he has one final quest to go back to Laerte's farm. He returned and explained everything that happen and how it finally was over with the suitors where Laertes was so happy that he embraced him for a hug. News gets around about the slaughtering that took place at the palace, so Athena gets involved and helps out and kills the Suitors that are planning an attack at Larete's farm. In the end, Odysseus gets to go back home and peace is given back yet again.
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Do you think this is the best outcome for the story? Do you think the Suitors deserved to be killed, or could they have been punished some other way? Also, what role do you think the Gods played in the story?
I have never read the Odyessey, but it sounds like a novel that I should read once before I go to college.
I think it was the best outcome for the story. It seemed as though they had bad intentions with his wife. Seeing also that he wasn't killed, I think its good for his son that the family was reunited together in the end.
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