As we first start the Odyssey, we are introduced to Telemachus as a young boy who doesn't want to take full responsibility of his mother, his home and the kingdom that his father left behind.
Telemachus father, Odysseus, was lost at sea for some time, leaving his wife and kingdom in disarray while sutors were coming to Odysseus's great home to court his wife. Telemachus desperatly wants to get rid of these suitors, but he does not have the courage to banish them from the land. Telemachus wants his father to return home or be pronounced dead so that his kingdom can be given a new ruler. Telemachus does not want to take charge of the household.
When Palas Athena comes to Telemachus's home and lays out a quest to find Odysseus, Telemachus is happy someone else is taking charge of his life. Athena sends him to retrieve his father or find out if he has died. Telemachus becomes more mature, because he chooses to face the unknown and find his father. At the same time, Telemachus is leaving his resposibilities to find his father so that he can take care of his household, which makes him more like a young boy.
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