Telemachus Role Model Essay

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For majority of our lives, we feel as though we must follow in our parents’ footsteps and live up to their expectations. Although we have the perfect role models to complete the job, it is still very difficult. Telemachus is the son of Odysseus who is a very strong and courageous warrior. At the beginning of the epic, Odysseus is not yet home from the Trojan War and his palace is being ran by suitors. His son, Telemachus, can merely only watch while he lacks the confidence and strength of his father. Athena, the goddess of wisdom, comes disguised as a friend of Odysseus, and gets Telemachus to take the first step on the journey of finding his father and becoming a man. Before the start of Telemachus’ journey, he still is not highly respected …show more content…

She does the impossible and get him to come out of his shell and talk to extraordinary leaders. Nestor, the city’s king, reveals a lot of information to Telemachus about the war his father fought in and the people he fought with. Nestor is the second character we witness to speak confidence into Telemachus’ life. As he travels, Telemachus hears more stories about his father’s journey and a young man, Orestes, who was in similar situation as himself. These stories spark a fire in Telemachus to develop his true identity and blossom into a true warrior’s …show more content…

We all have a tough time uncovering our true purpose and identity. It takes the right circumstances to push us to the edge and help us discover our true power. Telemachus also won the approval of his father and many others in his metaphorical journey. He accomplished something that many of us spend a lifetime trying to accomplish. At the end of the journey, we no longer see the scared young man who was once afraid to speak up for himself and his mother, but we now see a strong, confident warrior who is now prepared to take on whatever else life hands to him. In a way, we all hope to complete the same amount of change and growth as Telemachus as we take on our on journey of

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