Read the excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey.(Odysseus):'We would entreat you, great Sir, have a carefor the gods' courtesy; Zeus
will avengethe unoffending guest.'He answered thisfrom his brute chest, unmoved.(Cyclops):'You are a ninny,or else you come from the other end of nowhere,telling me, mind the gods! We Cyclopescare not a whistle for your thundering Zeus.'What theme is best revealed by this conflict?It is important to use manners in new situations.It is wise to know the enemy you face.Guests should honor the traditions of their hosts.Guests should offer gifts to their hosts.
D. The social context of the 1960's discouraged innovation and exploration because people were afraid of new technologies and feared being overrun by space aliens.
