Ulysses and his men reach the land of cyclops. they take shelter in a cave and hope to enjoy hospitality of the cyclops. they ar
e proved wrong when polyphemus starts feasting on the men which words in this excerpt from homers odyssey show how ulysses thinks of the cyclops as different from civilized group like the greeks?
The words savage, untaught, no monarch, and deep in caves, show how the Cyclops are different from the civilized, cultured Greeks. The words savage and untaught point to a lack of sophistication, manners, and education, while no monarch points to a lack of organized government. Finally, the words deep in caves show that the Cyclops did not build cities but lived in caves, like animals.
In a realistic novel, the society is the chief concern. Realism usually presents slice of life stories that when further analyzed can be examined for societal norms and behavior and criticism of that time.
