How Does Telemachus Son Grow Into His Father's Shoes

When does a son grow into his father`s shoes? Perhaps a young man named Telemachus can tell us the answer to this question. From birth he has never seen his father, Odysseus, because he fought in the Trojan War and is shipwrecked often. Showing us that he has never had a father figure to guide him into manhood and his mother is wrecked with grief and is plagued by suitors coming to court her for the throne. He himself is found cursing his father, but having a wistful wish for his father to come back .While the suitors are spending all the wealth and are going beyond the limits of xenia. This setting is not good for a boy to mature in but the worst in humanity brings the best within it at the same time. He rises up to the challenge through Athena
Back then it was acceptable to veto a woman’s order and was considered right, and because he had never done that his mother was astonished and happy that her son was growing up showing sense now. Never do this in today`s time for you will be called a fool and be slapped in the face by your mother if you do what the ancient Greeks once did. Before he had never was determined thus was never fully when talked things he set out to do so when he said he was going to get a boat ,and go to Pylos then Sparta none of the suitors believed he was actually going to do so. “Telemachus, my high and mighty, fierce young friend, no more nursing those violent words and actions now. Come, eat and drink with us, just like the old days.”(I.337-339) “Surely not Telemachus, with all his tiresome threats.”(I.221) these quotes prove that they did not think Telemachus could do it and is proved wrong in “That dumbfounded them both. They never dreamed the prince had gone to Pylos, Neleus’ city—certain the boy was still nearby somewhere...”