... manhood, and his mother Penelope's hesitant acceptance of it, can be seen through the use of different tones and emotions. Man's conversion from child to an adult can cause one to grow independent. Telemakhos clearly makes the transition from boy into man during the first books of The Odyssey. This development into ... before his travels. The two passages quoted above show a dramatic shift in Telemakhos. His manner of speech is completely different; the second speech has an air of confidence that is not seen in the first. He thinks of his father very differently in the two passages enter...

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... elements in life. In spite of the varied definitions many elements are common in the universal experience. By reading The Odyssey, an epic poem by Homer, one learns Homer's beliefs of the ideal marriage, family and home. He was influenced by his religion, his time period and very likely by the way he was raised ... his wife. Although Calypso is very beautiful and tempting, he wants to go back to the woman he loves. Penelope and Odysseus together, while not the ideal married couple, show morals that are very good to follow. They both loved each other heart and soul. They both saved their ...

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