Odysseus is known for being crafty, clever and ingenious. Nevertheless, at some points, his deceitful and clever manners brought him more trouble than good fortune. A good example is the moment that he and his crew are captured by the Cyclops, Polyphemus. Odysseus tells the Cyclops that his name is “nobody” so that, when the former blinds the latter, the Cyclops cries that “nobody” had blinded him. The other Cyclopes think him mad. Odysseus and his crew manage to escape, but Odysseus can´t restraint himself and reveals his real name. Polyphemus prays to his father, Poseidon, the god of the sea, to take revenge on Odysseus, setting forth a series of unfortunate events on Odysseus´ way back home.
Alliteration? What’s the question
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Answer:
when the Enlightenment period occurred
the major ideas of the Enlightenment
the social and political contexts of the Enlightenment
Explanation:
If my teacher describes an author as writing during the Enlightenment, the following topics would be useful to research to understand the significance of this fact:
1. when the Enlightenment period occurred
2. the major ideas of the Enlightenment
3. the social and political contexts of the Enlightenment.
These would be important to understand what the Enlightenment period was all about and what was expected of writers during that period and what was taboo during that period. Also, finding out when this period occurred would help understand the author's writings better.
