Remember The Name Son!

Soundtrack to The Odyssey

Song name: Remember The Name
Artist: Fort Minor
Album: The Rising Tied

The one word that relates Telemachus to Remember the name is: underdog. We see in the novel that the suiters criticize Telemachus and his effort to find his father. The early transformation of Telemachus shows his effort to try to become more confident as a man and more comfortable with who he is. He often appears to be alone socially and in his beliefs which is demonstrated by the suiters when the refuse to leave Telemachus' house. His underdog status encourages the reader to root for him and keep reading to see what happens.

Similarly, the song Remember The Name, describes a young rapper who is trying to make it in the music business, but no one will even bother to give him a chance.
Mike! - He doesn't need his name up in lights
He just wants to be heard whether it's the beat or the mic
He feels so unlike everybody else, alone
In spite of the fact that some people still think that they know him
But no, he knows the code
It's not about the salary
It's all about reality and making some noise
Making the story - making sure his clique stays up
That means when he puts it down Tak's picking it up! Let's go!
Like Telemachus, the person Fort Minor is describing doesn't want fame or fortune but rather wants people to hear what he has to say and to take him seriously. Both "characters" have amazing tallent at what they do but are frequently underestimated in their abilities. Telemachus gets put down by the suiters while the character in Remember the Name has a hard time getting respect from his family and others because he raps.