the greek tale the odyssey what is the suitor's attitude towards Penelope's reluctance to choose one of them

Answer 1

There was not just one suitor. There was a multitude of suitors, waiting around, trying to intimidate Penelope and her not-yet-grown son, Odysseus' heir, Telemachus.

The political situation of the time was that a man could seize the throne of a Greek city-state by marrying it's queen. This is the real reason that Helen was so important to Menelaus. Without her, he was no longer a legitimate king.

Penelope was really buying time for her son to come of age. She had no idea that Odysseus had survived. That is why when he came back, ragged and unshaven, no one noticed him. He actually frightened his wife when he passed her supposedly impossible test by stringing his own bow (which no one else had enough strength to bend) and shooting an arrow through the small rings in a long row of axe heads. She was greatly relieved when he revealed his true identity.

Answer 2

The suitor is impatiant and angry that Penelope won't make a decision. She knows Odysseus is alive and she'll do whatever it takes to avoid marrying another. I really like this book...

Answer 3

Impatient. Rude.

Answer 4

In a single word that should answer your question.....snide.