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Answer:
The success of the book pleased both the publisher and the authors.
Answer:
1
Odysseus's men forget about going
home after eating the lotus.
Temporary pleasures can make
people forget their long-term goals
2
Odysseus longs for home even when
happy with Calypso and Circe.
Exciting new places cannot replace
home's comforts
3
Odysseus has his men tie him so that
he will resist the call of the Sirens..
With strength and planning, one can
resist temptation.
Explanation:
1: Eating lotus was pleasure (temporary) for Odysseus' men because of which they forgot about going home (which was their long term goal.
2: Although Odysseus is happy and in good condition with Calypso and Crice, he still longs for home, which shows that no place can replace home's comfort.
3: Odysseus asks his men to tie him (strength and planning) so that he will resist the call of the sirens (resisting the temptation).
