Was Odysseus too harsh on Eurycleia?

Eurycleia is first first excited and happy when she finds out that the beggar is actually Odysseus, but Odysseus gets a little rough. Odysseus threatened to kill her if she didn't stay quiet about it actually being him, “I’ll tell you this and I swear I’ll do it: If, with heaven’s help, I subdue the suitors, I will not spare you-even if you are my nurse-When I kill the other women in the hall.” (Homer 305). Odysseus is worried that if Eurycleia told someone that the beggar was actually him, his whole plan would be ruined. I think Odysseus could have been a bit harsh, considering that she raised him and was his nurse ever since he was born. I understand what he was thinking because he hadn't been there or seen her for 20 years, but I still think he could've had a little more trust in her. He was just trying to keep his plan a secret and was making sure it was clear no one could find out. He is just trying to be careful with his plan, so I think some people could say he was being way too harsh, but other people would think otherwise.

Weaving in "The Odyssey"

I think weaving had a very interesting part in The Odyssey. There were multiple occasions where women were weaving in the book, but one in particular really stood out to me. I thought a really important example was when Telemachus said to his mother, "You should go back upstairs and take care of your work, spinning and weaving, and have the maids do theirs." I think this example really shows how the women really were meant to do household things as a stereotypical woman would. Another example was when Penelope told the suitors she would marry them when she was done weaving a robe. "Everyday she would weave at the great loom, and every night she would unleavened by torchlight." I think this example really conveys again, how one of their main jobs was to do what a typical women would and just wait around the house and let the man do all of the really important powerful things.

Telemachus' role in "The Odyssey"

I think that Telemachus has a very strong, important role in The Odyssey. I think that Telemachus is a super brave, intelligent, and charming character in the story. The way he grew up not knowing his father and having a depressed mother, then went on a crazy journey to try to find Odysseus is just baffling to me and really shows his courage. I see Telemachus going on this journey as kind of following in Odysseus' foot steps. By going on that journey, he is really showing how he is a true leader as prince and one day king. Telemachus is an extremely well thought out character and adds a lot to the story with his way of doing things. He is such an amazing son to Odysseus and Penelope, no matter how hard things were, I think he always knew what to do.

What interested me in the "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass"

I really enjoyed this book and thought it was really interesting. I thought it was amazing how it gave an insight into the real life and the real story of a slave during the slavery times. One thing that really stood out to me was how he acted throughout the book. Even though he was being treated completely unfairly and had no rights, he stayed somewhat calm about it. It was all he knew and it was the way he had lived forever. I just can't imagine growing up not knowing who I am feeling like I have no purpose. I really liked this book and really liked the story of Frederick Douglass' very interesting journey.