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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.

   • The Penelopiad Chapters v & vi Summary & Analysis | SparkNotes

     A summary of Chapters v & vi in Margaret Atwood's The...

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   A summary of Chapters v & vi 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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   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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   Need help with Chapter 1: A Low Art in Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad? Check out our revolutionary side-by-side summary and analysis.

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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.

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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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   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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   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 does Penelope decide to make her own story?

   • Penelope decides that it is her turn to make her own story now, because she owes it to herself. She notes that storytelling is a “low art,” and that people would have laughed if she had tried to be a storyteller in the past. However, Penelope states that she no longer cares about public opinion, so she will continue with her story.

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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.

   The Penelopiad Chapters i–iv Summary & Analysis | SparkNotes

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   What does the narrator say in The Penelopiad?

   • The Penelopiad opens with Penelope, the first-person narrator, quoting herself saying, “now that I’m dead, I know everything.” Penelope then goes on to say that this wish did not come true, at least not totally. Death, Penelope thinks, despite the knowledge it does bring, is not worth the cost.

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   What did Penelope learn from the underworld?

   • A Low Art Penelope, telling this story from the Underworld, has learned a few things since dying, and some of them she would rather not know. Once someone arrives in the Underworld, they receive a sack full of words that they have spoken, have heard, or were spoken about them. Penelope’s sack mostly contains words involving her husband.

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   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.