Circe's Power Power Quotes Page 1
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| Quote #1 Some people are pigs; I make them/ Look like pigs (2-3) |
To us, Circe sounds like a third grade know-it-all here, or maybe even like Lisa Simpson. She's making a point about the difference between reality and appearances.
| Quote #2 Under the care of/ Me and my ladies, they/ Sweetened right up. (8-10) |
Up until this point, we forgot (or didn't know) that Circe has ladies-in-waiting. We can't help but think of the showdown between Titania and Oberon in Shakespeare's Midsummer's Night's Dream.
| Quote #3 Then I reversed the spell, showing you my goodness/ As well as my power. (11-12) |
We're just a wee bit confused here – by turning Odysseus' men into pigs in the first place, isn't Circe able to show him her power? Does she mean, "when I reversed the spell, I showed you my goodness, and my power (again)," or is she just a little insecure about her powerful ways?
