Book 21

In book 21s reading of the Odyssey by Homer Telemachus has two traits that stick out mostly in the book. Telemachus is very stubborn and protective. First of all Telemachus is very stubborn in this text. He simple states on page 241, "My dear mother, no one has a better right than I to give the bow to whom i will, or to refuse it." This shows he is stubborn like he feels he is the only one that can give someone the bow like no one but him can give the the bow away. In addition he is very protective. Such as when his father is in trouble he throws him his sword and he grabs his spear armed and ready to fight by his father side on page 242.This shows he is ready to protect his father since the fact he risks his life to fight next to him just to make sure hes is not to be harmed and to protect his propriety. These reasons show Telemachus is not only stubborn but very protective as well.