The New Oxford American Dictionary (NOAD) is a substantial revision of the Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE, which is a British English dictionary). ... ODE was revised for NOAD, with some spelling changes, new words found only in the US, and (rarely) some changes in the order of entries for the American market.
B)<span>An essay in which every paragraph and sentence supports a single thesis.</span>
Pride would be your answer.
Odysseus' pride gets the best of him. Back then, you wanted people to know who you were by your achievements.