It is only natural for a mother to attempt to shield her child from the world. The rite of passage a male must go through indicates his change from one stage of life to another. Mothers often see this change as a necessary "letting go" of their beloved child. So there is usually some opposition. During this process of adolescent to adult there are many stages that the son must go through. I have broken this process down into four general stages: realization of independent thinking, asking questions, giving up adolescent ways, and rebirth. .
The first step in the process is Telemakhos" realization that he has independent thoughts. Up to this point his thoughts and opinions had been silenced by his mother's intellect. Suddenly, he starts to question the truths his mother has presented to him throughout his life. Telemakhos" first debut of wisdom comes when he tells his mother to let the minstrel alone to sing of whatever adventures he pleases. He told his mother to calm down and reminded his her that Zeus was the one in control of things. After that, the story describes Penelope's response. Usually it takes a child a certain amount of time to come to the point of crossing over the line of telling the parent what to do. This is all a part of the whole rite of passage theme. The roles of the parent start to change and there is sometimes some resistance to that.
Telemakhos is hungry for the physical father instead of the implicated image which his mother had painted. Under the guidance of Athena, Telemakhos went on a journey. He had questions about his heritage, and longed for the time he never had with his father. Instinctive for a male to look to his father in the development of his identity. He keeps the journey from his mother so she will not worry. He says, "And you must swear to kept it from my mother she must not tear her lovely skin" (Bk.). I believe Telemakhos also kept the journey from his mother because he didn't want her to tell him not to go.
Telemakhos is a scared boy but starts to become a brave and loving young man. ... Telemakhos is brave but that is nothing compared to his love. Telemakhos is a loving man and this shows throughout his entire journey. ... This shows how Telemakhos cares about his mother and does not want to worry her. ... Telemakhos is a brave and loving young man but is sometimes scared. ...
In the Odyssey, the epic poem by Homer, Telemakhos is a troubled teenager. ... Telemakhos feels insecure and unsure about his father. ... Telemakhos is desperate to find his father. ... This response is unique to Telemakhos. ... Telemakhos often turns to the gods during hard times. ...
The main characters are Odysseus, Penelope, Telemakhos, and Athena. ... Telemakhos replies: Friend let me put it in the plainest way. ... She says, Not the least of shyness, now, Telemakhos. ... Telemakhos insists that the beggar is able to try. ... This is a situation in which there is a total turn around of Telemakhos. ...
The main characters are Odysseus, Penelope, Telemakhos, and Athena. ... Telemakhos replies: Friend let me put it in the plainest way. ... She says, Not the least of shyness, now, Telemakhos. ... Telemakhos insists that the beggar is able to try. ... This is a situation in which there is a total turn around of Telemakhos. ...
Telemakhos must mature in order to deal with the turbulence surrounding his household. ... Athena is, in many ways, Telemakhos" guide during his transformation. There is a vast difference between the Telemakhos of book one and the Telemakhos of book four in the way he speaks, the way he thinks of his family, and in his faith. ... This constant source of guidance becomes less visible as Telemakhos travels. ... The two passages quoted above show a dramatic shift in Telemakhos. ...
His son Telemakhos also faced hardships all the while Odysseus was away. ... Telemakhos responded with the belief of his father's death to be unknown. ... Menalaus tells Telemakhos about his adventures on his way home from Troy. ... Telemakhos became overwhelmed by this and began to weep into his cloak. ... This also helped Telemakhos become more secure in his father and in himself. ...
In conversation with her father, Zeus, Athena seeks permission to visit Ithaka, Odysseus" island, to boost Telemakhos" courage. Telemakhos is Odysseus" son. Athena feels that she must alert Telemakhos to the dangerous suitors. ... When Penelope learns from Medon, the crier, of the suitors" plan to intercept Telemakhos at sea and murder him she also refers to them as wolves. ... The children, of course, symbolize Telemakhos, and the long absence between Odysseus and Telemakhos. ...
