... of tears, and the proud and accomplished feeling he received from leaving Sparta.. Odysseus's situation was only slightly different. He, like Telemachos had his worries about family-life, and his kingdom at stake, but also had concerns about his wife, possibly triggered by the mention of Agamemnon's by Proteus, who was killed by the hands of his own wife. These factors ... them a great deal with his authority, and even his own mother in later books. That proved that Telemachos was gaining a new awareness, not only about his father, but about the kingdom, his mother, and the role he need...

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• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

... fundamentally dishonest in regard to such matters as his expression of love for Penelope and his statements of his desire to return to his home and regain possession of his kingdom. But what we do have reason to believe is that Odysseus, obviously prepared as he is to make the best of a bad situation, is in no hurry to return home ... ...

• Word Count: 2705
• Approx Pages: 11
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• Grade Level: High School