... night, however, she unweaves some of her work, still believing in Odysseus’s return. Penelope’s faith perseveres through the years of silence until she and Odysseus indeed are finally reunited. Film: Clueless. In this movie (1995) about high-school life, Cher (Alicia Silverstone) is asked, “What’s a Monet?” She responds: “It’s like a painting, see? From far away, it’s OK, but up close, it’s a big old mess.” What an apt description of the nature of the impressionist painting—when one ...
