Question

Why does Odysseus take the wine as well as his twelve best fighting men? What conclusion can you draw about whether or not this expedition is a good idea? Cite details that support your conclusion.

Answer 1

He is going to attack the cyclops by getting them drunk.

Explanation:

• The epic is about his ten-year struggle tand his wish to go home after the Trojan War. He battles mystical creatures and finally succeeds.

• Though Odysseus encounters beautiful scenery and people, he is sad and wants to go home and meet his parents. His crew raid rob and kill the Cyclops.

• In his expedition, the lotus-eaters posed threat to Odysseus. Those who ate the plant will choose to stay in that place and lose their hope of going home. So his crew members lost hope of going home.

• This shows Odysseus was a great leader and wanted to save his men. he took wine and twelve men and make the cyclopes drunk so he could fight and win.