I became very enthused upon reading this passage. Not because I was happy that Telemachos's mother, Queen Penelopeia, was being debunked. In fact, I felt quite the contrary to this reaction. This passage intrigued me because it mentioned Telemachos's facial hair. In the previous entry, I explained my theory on facial hair. To sum it up, my theory was that you couldn't be considered a man if you didn't have facial hair. Telemachos's lack of beard was mentioned in this excerpt. Using this new information I hope to add on to my theory. Antinoös accuses Telemachos's mother of plucking her son's chin hair before anyone else can see it. This statement confuses Telemachos and grabs his attention. After thinking about this new information for a while, I'm just as confused as Telemachos. Perhaps Telemachos is supposed to take the role of King of Ithaka once he becomes a man by growing facial hair. This is the best theory I have, but it doesn't line up perfectly with the text. If Antinoös wants to become king by marrying Telemachos's mother, why would he be mad at someone for preventing …show more content…
After Penelopeia having gone through such awful disrespect with the neighboring men, it 's nice to see that her son is there for her. I have a lot of hope for Telemachos developing into a lovable, good hearted character. I predict that he will do everything in his power to help his mother not get married. Telemachos will go on a voyage to find his father; I would say that confidentiality even if I haven't read the back of the book. My prediction is that by going on his voyage, Telemachos will go through experiences that will aid in Iphigenia development into manhood. My prediction is that Telemachos will have a beard by the end of the book. Who knows what will happen for the rest of the book. Maybe Telemachos will turn into an awful character and never grow a beard. I'll have to read to find