Development of Telemachos

The Development of Telemakhos’ adult self in the first four books of The Odyssey Telemakhos clearly makes the transition from boy into man during the first books of The Odyssey. This development into a man is not so much of the body as it is of the mind. Neither is this journey completely voluntary. Telemakhos must mature in order to deal with the turbulence surrounding his household. In the beginning of The Odyssey Telemakhos is …showed first 75 words of 1080 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1080 total…of a leader. Perhaps Telemakhos might not have begun this transition had Athena not arrived to encourage him. After he is given a push in the right direction, Telemakhos faces up to his responsibilities and continues his journey, both geographical and spiritual, with little outside pressure. As shown in the preceding passages, Telemakhos is a very different man in Book Four than one would have expected from the boy in the beginning of Book One.