experience in the world. During the first four books of The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ Telemachus grows more mature‚ stimulated by what he learns from Nestor and Menelaus‚ from Athena‚ and about himself. Athena has made it her mission to inspire Telemachus with bravery and courage‚ so that he can grow up to be a man. Initially‚ Telemachus is shy and timid‚ unable to stand up to those above him. In an effort to make Telemachus rise above his tormentors‚ Athena says‚ “Oh how much you need Odysseus‚ gone so
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the main character and narrator Scout Finch who is a feisty tomboy that comes to learn about the place she lives in which is in Maycomb county. By being more open to the real world‚ she comes to realize it’s not as perfect as she thought it was‚ and has a lot of good and bad things to offer. Not only that but she learns important lessons along the way from her childhood experience. She learns most of these lessons from the good and bad adults which taught her things like courage and compassion.
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Nick’s maturation in "The Great Gatsby" is most prominently exemplified by his views on the value of money. His feelings towards the subject of materialism and prosperity in general undergo a subtle transformation throughout the novel‚ and it is through this mental development that we see Nick step into the threshold of a sagacious adulthood. We learn early on that Nick is in the bond business‚ and came to the East to pursue his career. He "bought a dozen volumes on banking and credit and investment
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not they should be sheltered. He also struggles with facing his problem of depression‚ rather than running from it. Holden matures when he realizes children cannot be protected‚ and he cannot keep running from his problems. Holden shows signs of maturation when he realizes that kids cannot be protected from growing up and the possibility of failure. When Phoebe asks Holden what he wants to be when he is older‚ Holden responds: "I keep picturing all these little kids playing some game in this big field
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John Michael Fitzgerald Odyssey Essay‚ Book Four Stage Two September 15‚ 2012 How is Telemachus dealing with challenges and temptations on his journey? In Sparta‚ Telemachus shows emotional maturity when he hears stories of his father‚ poise when Menelaus approaches him‚ and tact when he turns away Menelaus’ offers. On Telemachus’ first challenge‚ hearing stories of his father‚ he shows signs of emotional maturity. He does this by weeping for Odysseus. At first you would think that this is
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The Odyssey: Telemachus Telemachus recounts his confrontation with the Old man of the sea who could change his appearance in order to escape danger. Telemachus reveals the information which he obtained from the Old man of the sea to the reader. The Old man told Telemachus of the sorrowful tale of Agamemnon’s Murder. The story tells of how Aegisthus paid a man to watch for Agamemnon’s return from the sea. After a year of waiting‚ the King returned in what he thought to be secrecy. The lookout
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Scout is a six year old girl. She has a brother named Jem and her father‚ Atticus‚ is a lawyer. She is the perfect example of a tomboy. She is an innocent girl‚ but as the story advances‚ her innocence begins to diminish at the time of Tom Robinson’s trial. She then realizes just how malicious and brutal people can be. She is no longer a little girl who is naïve to the motives of the people of Maycomb. She has matured into a young lady who understands the true nature of man in Maycomb. At the
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figure. Odysseus’s wife‚ Penelope‚ is a hero and seen by many readers as such especially females. Both possess characteristics of heroes and they deserve to be considered such but that does not mean that they are the true hero of the story. Their son Telemachus is the true hero in The Odyssey. The reader should be able to identify with him the most and realize everything that has happened in his life and he deals with it with extreme heroism. He handles the situation in his life the way every human being
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Only a newborn child when his dad left for Troy‚ Telemachus is as yet developing when the Odyssey starts. He is entirely committed to his mom and to keeping up his dad’s home‚ yet he doesn’t know how to shield them from the suitors. All things considered‚ it has just been a couple of years since he initially acknowledged what the suitors’ expectations were. His meeting with Athena in Book 1 changes things. Beside enhancing his stature and bearing‚ she shows him the obligations of a youthful sovereign
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Bidding Telemachus a farewell for his journey to Sparta‚ Penelope walked back to her room‚ her face maintained an expression of strength and poise as she passed her maids‚ her skirt lightly grazing the ground. Each one had paused their impending tasks‚staring at her intently‚ trying to look past her veil as to find a trace of emotion within her. As Penelope turned the corner‚ she spun around abruptly‚ catching all of the maids gawking at her. She continued on into her room and shut the door noisily
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