The reception of Telemakhos as a guest by the two kings gives rise to detailed scenes of hospitality, for which there is a clear sequence.
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The reception of Telemakhos as a guest by the two kings gives rise to detailed scenes of hospitality, for which there is a clear sequence.
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The book’s sufficient justification would be to demonstrate that attention to body-talk confirms and italicizes existing, already subtle expositions of the world’s favorite story—of Penelope’s bounded independence or of Telemakhos’ social and legal conflicts.
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Critics have noted that Penelope gives one reason for now appearing before the suitors (declaring that she wishes both to appear before them and to dissuade Telemakhos from associating with them), but claims a different motivation when she speaks before them (chastising Telemakhos for allowing shoddy treatment of the stranger and them for their ignoble attempts at wooing her).
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