The answer is perseverance.
In the excerpt from "The Oddysey," the narrator advices others not to feel frightened in a dangerous situation, since they have been through more terrifying and alarming times before. For example, he mentions the occasion when the strong Cyclops locked them in a cave. Finally, he tells people to trust his ability to keep calm and his intelligence to find a solution, just like he has done before.
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Nelle Harper Lee
Explanation:
The excerpt is by Nelle Harper Lee, the American novelist very famous for her novel <em>To Kill A Mockingbird</em> written in 1960. This dialog is spoken by Miss Maudie when the narrator tells us what Atticus told was the sin, and Miss Maudie explains why it is a sin to kill a mockingbird.
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