A.
After Queen Victoria died, King Edward took the throne. While he was only on the throne for about ten years, he had affected British culture greatly.
Odyssey is a hero that relies on clever deceit, or guile, to survive and achieve his goals. He is trying to return home from the Trojan war and on that journey, he must use lies and deceit to survive. But, this is justified as a strategy for survival and by actions of Gods and Goddesses. Because of that behaviour, Odyssey suffers so his acts are justified.
The narrator had been outright rejected from other work properties for # 1
wealth is unevenly distributed across the globe for # 2