"Procrastinating Penelope"         In the beginning of the Odyssey, Penelope and Telemakhos are waiting for the homecoming of Odysseus. Odysseus has been gone for many years at Troy and his family is awaiting his return home, concept of nustros. At this time it seems rather unusual for them to still have any kind of hope on his return because it has been so long. In particular, Penelope is awaiting Odysseus' return although there is not much …showed first 75 words of 547 total…

…showed last 75 words of 547 total…something about what has happened to him. She wants a sense of closer before she moves on. She knows that Odysseus is the man she truly loves forever and always and would love for him to return home. Penelope feels that no one will ever replace him as a husband or as a father for Telemakhos. Her feelings are strong which leads her to procrastinate remarrying, with hope that Odysseus will be home someday soon.