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In the tangled yet well-developed plot of The Odyssey, Homer harmonized several subjects. One of these, was the quest of Telemachus, in correlation with the journey of his father Odysseus. In this, he is developed from a childish, passive boy, to a young man preparing to stand by his father’s side. I find this to be directly connected to the voyage of Odysseus, in that they both lead to the same end, and are …

…poem from every aspect. However, in analyzing The Odyssey, one may also presume that Homer did not intend for Telemachus to be as great a hero as his father. This may be due to the fact that he never had a Trojan War to fight, his setting is in a time of peace unlike his father’s, and more notably--although matured-- Telemachus never really learned true leadership or courage as his father did. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**