Telemakhos clearly makes the transition from boy into man during the first books of The Odyssey. ... In the beginning of The Odyssey Telemakhos is unhappy, and uninspired to do anything about his unfortunate surroundings until Athena arrives. ... The two passages quoted above show a dramatic shift in Telemakhos. ... In Books One through Four of the Odyssey Telemakhos makes a very real transition from boy into man. ... From the above quote, one can gather that Penelope is an emotional woman and does not deserve any more pain than she already has. ...

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