Question

Read the excerpt from the odyssey. now from his breast into his eyes the ache of longing mounted, and he wept at last, his dear wife, clear and faithful, in his arms, longed for as the sunwarmed earth is longed for by a swimmer spent in rough water where his ship went down under poseidon's blows, gale winds and tons of sea. few men can keep alive through a big surf to crawl, clotted with brine, on kindly beaches in joy, in joy, knowing the abyss behind: how does this excerpt from the end of the story show that odysseus has changed in the course of his adventure?
a. he is overly confident in his ability to conquer poseidon.
b. he values home and family more than personal glory.
c. he misses the opportunity to sail in stormy seas.
d. he is happiest when in command of a difficult battle.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is letter b. he values home and family more than personal glory.

Explanation:

Odysseus is the main character in the epic poem "The Odyssey" by Homer. He is a hero trying to return home after the Trojan War. Odysseus encounters several dreadful obstacles on his way back because he has offended a god, Poseidon. Odysseys is a very intelligent man and, for that reason, is also quite arrogant. He enjoys the dispute with Poseidon, seeing it all as a dangerous challenge. Lucky for him, the goddess Athena is on his side, helping him out and protecting him whenever she can.

As the story progresses, Odysseus ends up losing his ship and his men. Even though he is really smart and knows how to get out of possibly fatal situations, he longs to be home with his family, which is taking quite a long time. At the end, when he finally holds his wife Penelope in his arms, he realizes he no longer values the life of a hero he has led so far. Now, after everything he's been through, all that matters to him is his family. The journey and the challenges, as well as the long time it took him to get home, have changed Odysseus.