Telemachus Essays

In The Odyssey, Homer characterizes Telemachus as a young boy that lacks the qualities of maturity and confidence required in the place of his absent father, later transforming him to a man who is assertive and aware of his obligations as the prince of Ithaca. Because of Telemachus’ growth as a character throughout the text, Homer influences the audience to believe that when one is left in the midst of trials, harboring the absence of an influential figure, one must emulate the characteristics left

Laura Ross World Literature to 1650 ENGL 2410-N01 23 September 2015 Telemachus and his transformation “Long before anyone else, the prince Telemakhos now caught sight of Athena—for he, too, was sitting there, unhappy among the suitors, a boy, daydreaming” (Homer 277). Odysseus’ son, Telemakhos is depressed about his situation at home with the suitors, and lacks the strength to change it. Odysseus is presumed dead, and his wife Penelope is doing everything she can to avoid having to choose one of

characters such as Penelope, Odysseus and Telemachus (all characters from the Iliad or Odyssey. Telemachus’ addition, in particular, not only makes the reader consider more sides and views of the marriage but it also shows the other people generally effected by divorce, such as a child of two people getting a divorce. Telemachus’ role within the book is to be an outside perspective of this marriage, but a constantly changing one, as the character of Telemachus has clear growth and a character arc in

Telemachus, Odysseus' son, lived hopelessly for the first twenty years of his life. During these years, Telemechaus lived in the shadow of his great warrior father. While waiting for his father's return, Telemachus was miserable and daydreamed of a life with Odysseus. Yet, the goddess Athena saw promise in him. Athena reminded Telemachus that he was the son of Odysseus and encouraged him to live his life to its fullest. Throughout the Odyssey, Telemachus's growth is heavily influenced by the people

Telemachus’ epic Journey to manhood “Telemachus, now to remember your coming of age. Years your trust was open as the doors of your house…” (Hughes 1960). Homer’s The Odyssey is a Greek epic poem that predominantly uncovers the heroic journey of Odysseus in his struggle to return to Ithaca from the Trojan War. He has been gone for nearly twenty years, and his absence has stirred up much trouble for the survival of his kingdom. We are brought to the distinct knowledge that Odysseus was a highly esteemed

Both Odysseus and Telemachus, the father and son duo, showcase their individual characterization and journey through stages of deep paralysis as well as a period of recuperation and learning from model kingdoms in Greece. In order to grow and become solid leaders for Ithaca, both Odysseus and Telemachus must have moments of feeling paralyzed and dysfunctional so that they are able to learn how to deal with their situations. For Telemachus, his struggle was at home where he found himself surrounded

Pinelli’s piece tilted Telemachus Battles The Lion (from The Adventures of Telemachus, Book 2, 1808.) The piece is Pen and black ink with brush and gray and brown wash, with traces of black on paper. Telemachus was in Egypt, and for him to ensure his safety and freedom, he wrestled and killed a lion that attacked him and his fellow shepards’ flocks. The artist made the focal point of the painting to Telemachus wrestling the lion, because it symbolizes the freedom of Telemachus and the shepards’. In

Odyssey by Homer, Homer introduces the epic with a struggle between Odysseus’ son, Telemachus, and the suitors. Suitors plague the household, once inhabited by the missing Odyssey, devour all of its food, and amuse themselves within its vast halls. There, they try to wed Penelope, Odysseus’ wife, yet she refuses to do so. Telemachus and the suitors engage in a grand debate over the suitors’ use of the palace. Telemachus argues for their removal and the suitors argue to stay until Penelope agrees to

subject of why the first four books of the Odyssey focus on Telemachus. Jenkins claims it’s a tribute to Odysseus because Telemachus is a part of him. I disagree because though the Odyssey primarily depicts Odysseus’ nostos, it is also driven by Telemachus’ maturation in tact and intelligence to significance beyond simply coming of age. There are several scenes in the first four books and the last quarter of the epic in which Telemachus make speeches with key similarities that invoke identical responses

Telemachus’ Coming of Age In the book, “The Odyssey”, Telemachus is the son of the main character, Odysseus. Since around the time when Telemachus was born, Odysseus was off fighting a lengthy war in Troy, which left Telemachus to take care of his mother without a fatherly character to help him. Although the war only lasted ten years, Odysseus has returned for twenty years. Many suitors see this as an opportunity to ask for Penelope’s hand in marriage, and are able to enter the house whenever they

Telemachus and Penelope must take on many challenges with Odysseus gone, such as being a source of moral support for each other and taking on more tasks. With one less person in the family, there is one less shoulder to cry on and absence in moral support is definitely a great loss. Penelope and Telemachus must have a special bond to be able to get through the absence of Odysseus. They must always be there for each other for moral support. Though the man of the house back in Ancient Greece did not

Summary- The book starts with Telemachus arriving at Eumaeus’s hut. He finds the swineherd discussing with a stranger of whom is his long lost father Odysseus in disguise. Eumaeus suggests that the stranger stays with Telemachus in his home but Telemachus is fearful of what ham could come upon the stranger and himself. So Telemachus asks Eumaeus to notify Penelope that he is now home, and Eumaeus willingly does so on his own. Whilst he is away, Telemachus and disguised Odysseus are alone in the

pretended to be an old begger so he could gather information on what was his status on the island after all the years he had been gone. Ulysses continued to pretend to be an old beggar, but when he saw his son, Telemachus he told him that he was his father, Ulysses. Ulysses, Telemachus, and Eumaeus headed to the castle where laid Penelope's suitors who wished for her hand in marriage. They came up with a plan to defeat all the suitors. Ulysses pretended to be a beggar and begged his wife's suitors

Within The Odyssey, an epic poem by Robert Fagles, an argument between Telemachus, Odysseus’ son, and the suitors of Penelope, Telemachus’ mother, occurs. While the suitors argue their justification for the destruction they have caused on Odysseus’ palace and the gods, Telemachus addresses the suitors’ immoral conduct and the adverse effect that the suitors had on the palace. In this argument in Book 2 of The Odyssey, Telemachus constructs a stronger argument than the suitors by using ethos, pathos

true to one’s word, promises, vows, etc. Background information: The Odyssey written by Homer is about Odysseus’ 10 year journey home after the Trojan War. Along the way Odysseus battles the wrath of the Greek gods. His wife Penelope and his son Telemachus fight off the suitors for Penelope's hand on the throne. Holding them back long enough for Odysseus to return back to Ithaca. As Odysseus loses all his crew throughout the journey, he finally returns home from his long brutal voyage. Penelope and

and his house is being devoured by suitors of his wife, while his son, Telemachus, idly seats by, mourning his father as his inheritance is gradually diminished. Despite the suitor’s ruthlessness and his mother’s constant teasing, Telemachus is to blame for the lengthy duration in which the suitors ravaged his home by evidence of his negligence and need for divine intervention. In the absence of his father Odysseus, Telemachus as the head of the house fails to keep things in order. His mother is

tells him that he should go to Pylos for news of his father, he is quick to listen for this reason: “But why wait? Get rid of these thieves. Call the inlanders to assembly… Take a good ship with twenty oars and go abroad for news of your father… [Telemachus responds] I will” (Hinds 9). Because of this loyalty towards his father he continues to be guided by Athena and during his trip back from Pylos, Athena tells him to get dropped off slightly east of Ithaca which leads him to meet his father in Eumaeus’s

I wrote this piece as one of the books in the Telemachyssey. This book takes place in the middle of the Telemachyssey. Telemachus is searching for his father in the Underworld to find out where Odysseus died so he can give him a proper burial and allow him to cross the river to the rest of the Underworld. Telemachus finds Circe and journeys into the Underworld. I portrayed the voyage into the Underworld as being like in a dream. Things seem strange and the basic laws of nature no longer apply. I

shipwrecked. Penelope, the Queen of Ithaca, decided to fight off suitors and try to raise her son to be kind, strong, thoughtful, and brave, without him growing up too fast. Penelope does get help from the maids and Eumaios, the goat herder, to raise Telemachus. Moms and Dads do a certain activity with their kids, but that doesn't mean that the other parent can’t do that activity. Is Penelope a good single parent? Yes because of the sacrifices she made

through it all and eventually made it home to his family. Ulysses’ family motivated him to come home because of his desire to come home to Telemachus, defend his Penelope, and return to his beloved spouse. One of the reasons Ulysses wanted to come home: his absence ensued him missing his son's whole childhood (Sentence 11). “Penelope was pregnant with Telemachus when Odysseus left their island home of Ithaca for the battle