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   A short summary of Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of The Penelopiad.

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   A summary of Chapters i–iv in Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of The Penelopiad and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.

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   Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad Chapter Summary. Find summaries for every chapter, including a The Penelopiad Chapter Summary Chart to help you understand the book.

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   Introduction–Chapter 1	The introduction explains that the story ...
   Chapters 2–3	This chapter is narrated by the 12 hanged ...
   Chapters 4–5	The perspective shifts to that of the 12 ...
   Chapters 6–7	Penelope explains that her marriage was ...

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   The Penelopiad Summary and Analysis of Chapters 1-8. Summary. Chapter 1—"A Low Art" "A Low Art" opens with Penelope explaining her existence after death. She is in the Underworld, where souls go when they die, according to Greek mythology. Penelope explains that she has learned more than she wishes to know in the Underworld.

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   The Penelopiad. Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2005. A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. Download PDF.

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   Chapter 1. Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad retells the story of the Odyssey from the perspective of Penelope and her Twelve Maids. The story is told in retrospect, with Penelope and the Maids in the afterlife reflecting on the events that occurred centuries before. Penelope's first person narrative is a mostly chronological account starting at ...

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   What is Penelope's background in Chapter 3?

   • Chapter 3—"My Childhood" In this chapter, Penelope explains her background. Her father was King Icarius of Sparta and her mother was a Naiad (in Greek mythology, a spirit that lived in bodies of freshwater).

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   Why did Penelope tell her story?

   • Penelope’s decision to tell her story provides an overarching conflict in The Penelopiad between the story she tells, the stories told by other people, and whatever the objective truth may be. This conflict shows how no one perspective can ever capture true reality, absent of any personal opinions or prejudices.

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   Is Penelope a first person story?

   • The story is told in retrospect, with Penelope and the Maids in the afterlife reflecting on the events that occurred centuries before. Penelope's first person narrative is a mostly chronological account starting at her birth, while the Maids provide commentary on her narrative.

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   How does Penelope describe existence?

   • Penelope describes what existence is like here by emphasizing the parts of her body that she no longer has: "Since being dead—since achieving this state of bonelessness, liplessness, breastlessness, I've learned some things I would rather not know" (1).

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   Is Penelope a true story?

   • The story of the Odyssey has been told from the perspective of Odysseus for millennia, making it seem as though his version of events and his perception of Penelope are the absolute truth. However, Penelope turns this idea on its head.

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   Does Penelope tell her own version of events?

   • Now that many years have passed, it's her turn to tell her own version of events. Chapter 2—"The Chorus Line: A Rope-Jumping Rhyme" "A Rope-Jumping Rhyme" is a poem. The speakers are 12 young maids, who Penelope will meet later in the novel.

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   From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the SparkNotes The Penelopiad Study Guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests, and essays.