Part one of term paper
Becoming a man. The goal attempted by all young boys, but achieved by few. Around the age of fifteen the dream of going on some adventure and risking death to prove bravery is envisioned in our heads and we go crazy. We scan every moment of our teenage lives for a chance at manhood and in some form or other we all get one. Usually it isn't an ...

Part two of term paper
... that stop Telemachos? No way. With the help of Athena, he sailed off as a boy, and returned as a man. Our first impression of Telemachos is a skinny, whiney, helpless little boy. Men have invaded his house, taken his food, and are wooing his mother. Athena comes and visits him to ask of his situation. He cowardly tells her: " '…These [men] eating up my substance waste it away; and soon they will break me myself to pieces.' " p.33 lines 250-251 Obviously Telemachos is still too ...