Paul Javal:
Ulysses doesn't rush home to Ithaca, because he was unhappy with Penelope even before he went off. Had he been happy, he'd have stayed home. He used the Trojan war to get away from his wife.
Fritz Lang:
He killed her suitors, didn't he?
Paul Javal:
That can be justified by the fact that Ulysses had told Penelope to give in and accept the gifts. He didn't see the suitors as serious threats. He didn't throw them out, to avoid a scandal. Knowing Penelope to be faithful, he told her to be nice to the suitors. I think that's when Penelope, who at heart is a simple woman, began to despise him. She stopped loving Ulysses because of his conduct and she told him so. Ulysses then realized too late he'd lost Penelope's love because he'd been overly cautious. The only way to win her back was to murder the suitors.
Fritz Lang:
Death is no resolution.
Riportata da il
05/03/2025 alle ore 08:48