Telemachi is the son of Odysseus and Penelope in the epic novel, “The Odyssey”. Telemachi’s role in the novel reiterates the strength and courage of Odysseus. The beginning of the novel concentrates on Telemachi’s quest to find his father. He does not approve of how the suitors have taken advantage of his mother and himself; however, he is unsure and incapable of ridding his home of these men. He is on the peek of becoming a man but he remains very inexperienced in comparison to his father. Telemachi is self-conscious because he does not encompass the same skills his father is famous for. He is obviously incapable of warding off the suitors and desperately needs his father’s assistance in order to regain control of his home. Telemachi reappears towards the end of the novel upon Odysseus’ return to Ithaca. The return of Odysseus is an important role in relation to Telemachi. This demonstrates how Telemachi has matured as a direct result of Odysseus. Telemachi changes from an incompetent, insecure young man to a courageous character more like his father. Of course Telemachi could not have done this without his father’s guidance. Odysseus gives Telemachi the self-confidence he needs in order to grow.Orlick is an unstable character in the novel, “Great Expectations”. I think his role is significant in the novel in a sense that it adds drama to the story. Orlick appears in the beginning of the story as Joe Gargery’s employee at the forge. Orlick strongly dislikes Joe’s wife, Mrs. Joe, and at one point a heated argument occurs between them. Orlick also resents Pip, seeing him as a threat, because of his affectionate feelings towards Biddy. Later in the novel Mrs. Joe is brutally attacked. As a result, she becomes mentally and physically challenged and eventually dies. It is not discovered until much later in the novel, when Orlick attempts to kill Pip, that he w...
