Elie's will to survive for him and his father.
Answer:
Under the astonished, wide-eyed moon, with the fires casting strange shadows upon these towering figures, I am rather inclined to believe him.
Explanation:
Unlike the second to last sentence (right before the above written), this sentence gives the moon traits that a person would have. The second to last sentence (the one with "They walk") only <em>tells</em> the personification rather than <em>shows</em>.
Deafening silence, seriously funny, living dead.
Answer:
The answer is that it keeps him from drowning. The scarf has magical powers that kept Odysseus alive when Poseidon wrecked his boat. He makes it Phaeacia where he is helped by the King who listens to his stories. He makes it back to Ithaca after that.
Explanation: