The Trickster Penelope — Presentation Detail — Celebration of Scholars

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Abstracts must include a title and a description of the research, scholarship, or creative work. The description should be 150-225 words in length and constructed in a format or style appropriate for the presenter’s discipline.

The following points should be addressed within the selected format or style for the abstract:

A clear statement of the problem or question you pursued, or the scholarly goal or creative theme achieved in your work.
A brief comment about the significance or uniqueness of the work.
A clear description of the methods used to achieve the purpose or goals for the work.
A statement of the conclusions, results, outcomes, or recommendations, or if the work is still in progress, the results you expect to report at the event.

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Additional Information

More information is available at carthage.edu/celebration-scholars/. The following are members of the Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Committee who are eager to listen to ideas and answer questions:

Jun Wang
Kim Instenes
John Kirk
Nora Nickels
Andrew Pustina
James Ripley

The Trickster Penelope

Name: Emmersyn Doro
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Hartland
Faculty Sponsor:
Other Sponsors: Dave Gartner
Type of research: Course project

Abstract

This piece was written about the significance of female archetypes found in Homer’s Odyssey. The central focus was the character Penelope and her deviation from the female archetypes presented in this book. There are a variety of examples of how Penelope’s actions differ from other females. The title “The Trickster Penelope'' relates to Penelope's truly unique personality and traits. Penelope’s tricks and cleverness are not shown by other females, but rather by male characters. Her relation to the male stereotype is what makes her unique. By using text analysis techniques, the differences in the portrayal of the female characters are clear. While the counter-argument points out damaging opposing evidence, the refute displays evidence that fights against it. This paper was inspired by the various conversations we had in class about how different authors portray characters and the different female archetypes in Homer’s book.

Poster file