... of the main characters help to put these into play. The main characters are Odysseus, Penelope, Telemakhos, and Athena. Odysseus, Penelope, and Athena play a role in the development of the character of Telemakhos from a boy into manhood. Each offers a little piece of the puzzle till this is achieved. Telemakhos also plays a role in the development of the themes and also these ... play a big role in the development of "coming of age" in the epic for his character. Throughout The Odyssey, Telemakhos's character evolves from a introversive boy to a young man that is courageous and unreserv...

• Word Count: 1860
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

... of the main characters help to put these into play. The main characters are Odysseus, Penelope, Telemakhos, and Athena. Odysseus, Penelope, and Athena play a role in the development of the character of Telemakhos from a boy into manhood. Each offers a little piece of the puzzle till this is achieved. Telemakhos also plays a role in the development of the themes and also these ... play a big role in the development of "coming of age" in the epic for his character. Throughout The Odyssey, Telemakhos's character evolves from a introversive boy to a young man that is courageous and unreserv...

• Word Count: 1860
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

... more of mythological, unknown creatures without definite personalities, while Circe and Calypso both are more realistic characters with personalities making their ways of tempting a little bit different from each other. A character, which has power that is less apparent, is Penelope. In many instances she uses her power through her cleverness. An example of this is when Penelope tricks the suitors into ... to Penelope and Odysseus being derived from the same archetype just as Telemachus and Nausicaa were. It's not really recognized in, "The Odyssey," but in many ways Penelope was a stro...

• Word Count: 1519
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School