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In what ways are penelopes struggles similar to and different from those of odysseus

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Penelope struggles to keep suitors at bay for the return of her husband, but Odysseus finds physical solace in Calypso while stuck on her island. In short, both of them crave each other's company, but they go about dealing with it in different ways.
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