In the Odyssey, the epic poem by Homer, Telemakhos is a troubled teenager. ... They take advantage of the fact that Odysseus is not around by feasting at his home everyday, and pursuing his wife for marriage. ... He stayed at people's homes overnight and feasted with them being treated as one of the family. ... They would not be able to stay in people's homes; they would have to rent rooms for the night and buy food. ... Most people would not be able to remain as reserved and calm when their family was being made a joke, and their home was being plundered. ...

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