Telemachos And Poly: Passage Analysis

While reading this passage, I started thinking back to when the text first mentioned Polydora. When Poly was first mentioned Telemachos obviously didn't like her. He labeled her as the annoying younger sister who he had no interest in associating himself with. After reading this passage, it's obvious that Telemachos has changed his mind. In this excerpt, Telemachos focuses on Poly's hair and face. If I know anything about social interactions, this is a definite sign that Telemachos has feelings for Polydora. If Telemachos and Poly don't end up a couple by the end of the book, I'll eat my foot. Ok, not literally, but I have a lot of hope for Telemachos and Polydora. What I'm curious about is what changed Telemachos's mind about Poly. Normally I would say this change of mind is because Telemachos has matured, but there has been so little time between the beginning of the book and this portion of the book that I don't think this could be reasonable. Perhaps this could be because Telemachos and Poly haven't spent quality time together and …show more content…
If it had not been for Polydora, Oogoro might have hurt Telemachos and Brax. If it wasn't for Brax than Telemachos wouldn't have had rowing help or a traveling companion for the first half of his trip. After all the assistance that Polydora and Brax had given Telemachos it surprised me when he left them behind. This passage made me happy, like ice cream on a sunny day. I couldn't imagine Telemachos continuing his quest for his father as a party of one, and the idea of Brax and Poly alone in a foreign world was unsettling. Just as I began to lose hope of seeing Poly and Brax again, they showed up! It was nice to see Brax looking out for Telemachos and Poly back to her clever ways. When Telemachos left his friends, he ended up stranded in the middle of nowhere. I hope that Telemachos has learned his lesson and won't leave his travel companions