The Odyssey ~ Book 2

I am glad to see the plot forming more as we dive deeper into the story. I have noticed something in Telemachus that I have not observed before: a kind of selfishness. My observations of rulers have shown that the best kings and queens are the ones who do not grieve on a personal note, but rather for the people as a whole. Telemachus mentions that he strictly wishes to depart for the good of himself, his mother and his father, while the crew have family who died alongside Odysseus. I would have advised him to verbally consider the lost (or not lost) ones of others in Ithaca.
The suitors, as expected, become even more reckless than usual. I would think that in the amount of time they stay at Ithaca's palace, the supplies used by the maids and whatnot would be entirely gone. You would think that the sheep would die out after one is cooked almost every day. If I were Tele, I would straight up kick them out on their tooshies. A considerate son would do so.
I honestly would like to drop kick the maid who told the suitors about Penelope's secret with unpicking the loom. Foolish young girls and their idle minds. Someone tell me if I ever get that ignorant, please. Because of that maid, Penelope's marriage is in grave danger, as is Telemachus.
I am sorry to even agree with the suitors at any point in this epic, but I manage to find reason in the theory if Ody dying in a distant country. In all honesty, if a goddess had not appeared to me and told me that Ody was still alive, the arrows would point to his death.
I don't believe I mentioned this last time, but I found it peculiar that all names of characters are followed by "son/daughter of...". For example: Leiocritus, son of Evenor. Or, Nestor, son of Neleus. Why don't I start calling myself "Hannah, daughter of Geoffrey." And my father would be "Geoffrey, son if Douglas," and so on and so forth. It is interesting, but can definitely get annoying.
Most of all, I wish the story would just begin to follow Odysseus' story, rather than Telemachus'. Ody, by far, has a much more interesting story ahead of him, traveling to Hell and back in attempt to get home.
Well, that's all for now.
Sayonara!