CLASSICS 1B03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-100: Odysseus
13 Jan 2016
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Minor figures are functional and receive no description at all. They are there to provide background colouring to move the story along. Some of these third rank characters stand out from the general mass. Nurse and a few other servants and two of the suitors. Referred to more frequently than the mass characters. Homer makes us aware of the individuality of these characters by giving them a few distinct characteristic (could be personality or physical) The main servant (eclaire = check in book) is an old an valued servant who is. Penelope"s attendant and is in charge of the other ladies. Her main quality is her fidelity (or faithfulness) The suitors eurimicas (suit is most likely to succeed, he comes across as cunning and traitorous) More important than the general mass and play a larger role therefore they have more description. More significance for the action whether they help or hinder.
