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Telemakhos’ Personal Odyssey
A primary example of personal and emotional growth through a remarkable event is apparent in one of Homer’s most famous novels, The Odyssey. The Odyssey is reveals a series of great adventures that crosses upon Odysseus’ path as he returns home from the Trojan War. Although The Odyssey, was named for the great warrior, Odysseus it cannot be solely regarded as the experience of one person. It is mainly Odysseus’ son, Telemakhos who displays the growth in intellect, responsibility, maturity, and courage. Thus, though the novel revolves mainly around Odysseus it is his son, Telemakhos who gains the most personally through this experience. This is most evident through the first four books of The Odyssey. Aside from functioning as an introduction to The Odyssey, the first four books also serves to follow Telemakhos’ personal development and to exhibit his growing maturity.
The first few books illustrate the growth of Telemakhos’ character. Telemakhos’ father has never had a chance to spend time with him during his younger years. Thus, in the absence of a father figure, Athena’s character serves as a guide to Telemakhos. She gives him the courage and the encouragement that he needs to search for his father. In Book I, it is apparent that the scene is chaos caused by the suitors in Telemakhos’ home. Upon arriving at the scene, Athena says, “What gathering, what feast is this? Why here?…How arrogant they seem.” She encourag...

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