I've always been fascinated by mythological creatures. I have always enjoyed learning about all the different types of beings and how the humans treat the creatures. After reading about Brax, nymphs, and Daisy, I was expecting and excited for all the creatures Telemachos would see on his voyage. Telemachos didn't seem to share my enthusiasm. In fact, he didn't even seem to take into account for beastly creatures that might show up on his trip. When the sea monster, who I'll refer to as Oogoro, showed up out of nowhere, Telemachos seemed clueless about what to do. Telemachos didn't search for the knife he used to cut the net, it was given to him. Telemachos was unprepared for his journey at sea. The way the text lays out the events, It seems that only a couple of days passed between Telemachos announcing his trip …show more content…
As I stated earlier, I love reading about mythical creatures. So far, Oogoro is my favorite character and it was upsetting to read that he was entangled in a fisher's net. If it wasn't for Telemachos's heroic actions, Oogoro might be dead. This passage taps into the subject of water pollution. The way the sea monster entangled himself in a fishing net reminds me of how other aquatic animals will entangle themselves in discarded plastic. The fishermen were careless to leave the net in the ocean, just like how real humans are careless with their garbage. The sad reality is that humans have turned the earth into a rotating garbage can. All you have to do is take a trip down a highway to see this first hand. When a sea turtle gets caught in some litter, the sad reality is that there won't always be a heroic Telemachos to help it out. Oogoro and Telemachos's interactions in this excerpt remind us all to think twice before tossing trash on the ground. We have to keep our earth clean and tidy so we don't kill any sea