In 'Ulysses', who does the narrator intend to leave his kingdom to?
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Correct answer: Telemachus, his son
Ulysses contrasts his own restless nature with his son Telemachus, whom he considers better suited for the 'slow' work of civilizing the people and administering the island of Ithaca.
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