Well, the whole novel is basically told through these letters, so they are used to advance the plot an offer some sense of authenticity to an implausible story. Plus, it is a way for them to express their own feelings and thoughts about the whole thing.
Argos was Odysseus's hunting dog and his faithful pet. Even when its owner left it to fight in the battle of Troy, it waited for him for years and years, with unwavering loyalty. When Odysseus finally returned to Ithaca, disguised as a beggar, a very aged Argos recognized him and felt incredibly happy to see him again, dying not long after, as it could finally fulfill its wish of seeing him once again. Argos is included in the poem to represent undying loyalty.
The right answer is C (Hail, king, for so thou art: behold, where stands/The usurper's cursed head:)
The option that describes a deconstructionist approach to a text is - complicates the meaning of the text. Deconstructionists like to dig deep into the text, and find meanings that aren’t obvious at the first, second, or even the third glance. They like to analyze texts so much that they bear everything within their interpretation, and get to the very core of the text, thus complicating something that would otherwise have been a simple analysis.
