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of his father. He faces the fact that his mother must re-marry another man . This disturbs
Telemachus since he feels none of the suitors are worthy of his mother’s love. This
re-marriage both provokes and enrages him. It instills a more mature Telemachus with a
more conscientious demeanor. This helps Telechamus to become a more determined
individual.. Furthermore , these transformations make Telechamus a more dynamic and
interesting character because they slowly come to fruition enticing the reader to continue
Telemachus’s first change is his growth to maturity. He starts as a boy who has
never killed before . This changes when he comes to the defense of his father. In this
situation he is not only forced to kill one man but many , like said here “ Odysseus,
. . .
Lastly Telemachus begins to learn to control his anger and aggressiveness
showing that he has matured to a new plateau. This is not easy for any person , but especially difficult for a
young man reaching adulthood .
Thus , this event makes him stronger and a more dynamic character . His entire demeanor
changes once his father returns. Also , he shows
determination by keeping his fathers whereabouts from his mother . Here shown is Telemachus’s thoughts after his father has been so
bluntly struck by Antinous in the court yard, “ Slowly he shook his head from side to
side, containing murderous thoughts . This must of been
hard for him to do. He became enraged , but did nothing because he knew only bad
things would result .
Telemachus shows his determination when he sets out to find his father .
Thus his determination leads him to react ,which changes from him being more laid back
in the beginning of the story, to wanting answers to the many questions in his life. servants kill every suitor”(Homer , 1231-1233). This is something he would have never attempted to do in the past . Converting him
slowly and painfully from a boy to a man. He
becomes so determined that he asks for a boat and his request is acknowledged by this
response from Antinous “You shall have your boat to see if your father has indeed
perished in the Sea of Pasidine “ (801-802). But he new that it was the only way to guarantee his fathers safe
return home .
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