Maturity of Odysseus - 750 Words

Have you ever been immature at the start of a big event then at the end become very mature? If you have then you are just like Odysseus in the Odyssey, very immature and made lots of mistakes at the beginning but then at the end lets go of his major pride and submits to the gods’ wishes. One summer my Mother and sister went to Romania on a mission’s trip, so my brothers were sent to stay at a friends and I flew to Arizona from Wyoming to stay with some other friends. I was twelve years old and thought I was mature but over time my view changed. I was in charge of talking to my brothers miles away since my mother wouldn’t be able to talk to them. Also, the friends that I was staying with were newlyweds and very unstable. This being my first†¦show more content†¦Odysseus’ anger and ego with the Cyclops cursing the rest of his trip home and killing all of his men. â€Å"I would not heed them in my glorying spirit, but let my anger flare and yelled: ‘Cyclops, if ever a mortal man inquire how you were put to shame and blinded, tell him Odysseus, raider of cities, took your eye† Odysseus’ ego was so big that he did not listen to his men but yelled to the Cyclops his name, which then the Cyclops prayed, to his father Poseidon to curse Odysseus, which Poseidon does. In the beginning of the Epic Poem The Odyssey Odysseus is very immature but towards the middle he starts maturing more and more. In the second part of the Epic Poem The Odyssey Odysseus starts maturing very slowly. Odysseus starts thinking about his men while with Circe and he is concerned about them. â€Å"where is the captain who could bear to touch this banquet, in my place? A decent man would see his company before him first.† (Homer 89) Odysseus is telling Circe that he is worried about his men and he can’t eat because of that but if she lets them free then he will eat. This shows that Odysseus is getting rid of his selfishness and starting to think about others. Although curious, Odysseus still obeys Circes wishes while they sail past the Sirens’ island. â€Å"†¦yet she urged that I alone should listen to their song Therefore you are to tieShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of Homer s The Odyssey 1276 Words   |  6 Pages2015 Telemachus: Test of maturity In Homer s heroic poem the Odyssey,Telemachus is an important character because will be the one to become king of Ithaca if his father s Odysseus does not return home. However during this time he is not only protecting his mother from a suitor s hand in marriage,but is forced to mature within a year s time. 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