The Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus as he tries to get home after the Trojan War has ended.
Im not sure which theme is it exactly but there are several themes but i brought it down to 3 major ones which are -hospitality, loyalty, and vengeance.
He give him a planet named moly which will help him resist circe’s powers
The United States signed the Treaty of Greenville that eliminated all western confederacy claims to the Ohio and the neighboring lands
You could include things that persuade the listener that you are better than everyone else, But be smooth about it. you are not trying to really be the treasurer, you are just giving reasons. Example: I love math, I am good at it, I am responsible, etc. You can drag these out if you need to. Another thing, if you are having a brain fart, write an introduction exlaining who you are(name, age, etc.). I think that's an efficient way to forcibly get started