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A 5 page analysis of the scene from Homer's Odyssey in which Odysseus destroys the suitors who have invaded his home. The writer argues Odysseus' task is to restore order to this society. The manner in which he accomplishes this task, abetted by his son Telemakhos, demonstrates how they have both matured over the course of the narrative, Telemakhos by growing to manhood and Odysseus by learning not to act rashly. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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in disarray, besieged by men who usurp his place in Ithaka society and as Penelopes husband. Odysseus task is to restore order to this society. The manner in which he
accomplishes this task, abetted by his son Telemakhos, demonstrates how they have both matured over the course of the narrative, Telemakhos by growing to manhood and Odysseus by learning not
to act rashly. William Thalmann points out that this portion of the narrative begins "on the margins of society and works toward its center," which is a device
that reveals the quality of the society that Odysseus encounters. For example, the hospitality that Odysseus receives as a beggar from Eumaios, a slave, contrasts sharply with that of the
presumably aristocratic suitors mistreatment toward him. Early on in the epic, Odysseus desire for glory prompts him to rashly reveal his identity to the Cyclops, which is the events that
brings down Poseidons anger upon him and prevents him from finding his way home. By the time Odysseus faces the suitors, he has learned to be patient. He endures their
abuse and watches while they continue to despoil his home. In so doing, he observes for himself the faithfulness and cleverness of his wife, and the courage of his son.
He gains allies and waits for the right opportunity to enact justice. This also allows Homer to thoroughly document the wrongs perpetuated by the suitors, so that their eventual destruction
at the hands of Odysseus appears justified by ancient Greek standards. Throughout his poem, Homer has made it clear that a test of a society is how it treats
its guests and supplicants, such as beggars (Thalmann 100). Beggars do not contribute to society, therefore, how they are treated reflects the humanity of those involved. Furthermore, the obligation to
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