Telemakhos, The Odyssey
In his translation of The Odyssey, Robert Fitzgerald portrays Telemakhos as a rational, striving, yet disdained gentleman. Telemakhos? ambitions are confirmed by his desire to unbind the mystery of his lost father. A vast amount of his nearby society do not agree with his proposal. Nevertheless, the sensible and eager young man begins his journey.
The author first introduces Telemakhos as a man of wisdom. Fitzgerald constantly refers to him as the ?Clear-headed Telemakhos…? (2, 25). A later establishment demonstrates how ?Telemakhos replie[s] with no confusion? (2, 28) to Antinoos. Fitzgerald implies the high wit of Telemakhos by utilizing different word associations that introduce his speech.
On the contrary to the author?s opinion on Telemakhos, the other characters condescend and insult him. Antinoos exemplifies this behavior by openly displaying his feelings of distrust for the young man. He believed that Telemakhos would ?want to shame [him], and humiliate [him]? (2, 21). Antinoos further contributes to his discontentment on him by blaming his ?own dear, incomparable cunning mother.? He additionally expresses that ?for three years now-and it will soon be four- [his mother] has been breaking the hearts of the
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