You would need to be more specific for a good answer. But I’ll take a shot in the dark and say you are talking about when Odysseus tells her he must leave again after just arriving in Ithaca. It’s ironic because the whole book was about getting home, and showed how much Odysseus missed his home, just for him to leave as soon as he arrived.
The answer is mr and mrs Jones have always been faithful to each other
Characterization is the creation or construction of a fictional character.
Also, the distinctive nature or feature of someone or something.
What text? I don’t see any