Odyssey :Telemachus

             In the epic The Odyssey by Homer, Telemachus plays a boy in desperate search
             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,
             Telemachus and two faithful servants kill every suitor"(Homer , 1231-1233). This shows
             that Telemachus did indeed kill the suitors inside his home when his father needed to rid
             his unwanted guests . This is something he would have never attempted to do in the past .
             Thus , this event makes him stronger and a more dynamic character . Converting him
             slowly and painfully from a boy to a man. Secondly , having no father around had made
             him more mature. It made Telemachus's stronger because he had to take care of his
             mother as well as himself. This is not easy for any person , but especially difficult for a
             Telemachus shows his determination when he sets out to find his father . He
             portrays a young man whom is very strong willed; and will not stop until he has closure.
             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. He
             becomes so determined that he asks for a bo
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