Odyssey Books 1-5

The epic journey that is the theme and main discussion point of the Odyssey is Odysseu's return home. Although the story opens with Odysseus' inability and desire to return home, the story proceeds to focus on the impediments that get in Telemachus' way of finding himself in manhood. The story begins in the middle of chaos as oppposed to the victorious outcome of Troy. This reinforces the intensity of the drama between Telemachus and the Suitors whom he has to step up to in order to dive into man hood and regain his fathers real estate I belive this story will mainly be about Telemachus and his journey to man hood and saving his father. With his father gone, he takes on the role of the man of the house. Odysseus' story is not yet told because the context and the way it's written is much more intriguing and captivating for the audience. It sets the theme and idea that this will be about Odysseus' travel to go home as the loving hero he is, and for Telemachus to go to save his father so he too can loath in heroisim. He must also go to Pylos to ask Nestor about his father's where about's and see if he is still alive. He is told by Proteus that his father is still alive and being held captive by an obsessive lover, Calypso.

Telemachus is a 20 year old who lives in his fathers shadow. He wants to be a devoted, strong prince and do justice as prince for his father. He embarks on a journey to find and save his father, when in reality he is also saving himself from his insecurities and douts. He is protected by gods and godesses because of his good intentions and ambitions. Telemachus telling the suitors of their banishment from his fathers' estate symbolizes the first step he takes to becoming a man, "let there be no brawling, for it is a rare thing to hear a man with such a divine voice as Phemius has; but in the morning meet me in full assembly that I may give you formal notice to depart, and feast at one another's houses, turn and turn about, at your own cost. If on the other hand you choose to persist in spunging upon one man, heaven help me, but Jove shall reckon with you in full, and when you fall in my father's house there shall be no man to avenge you."