Answer: It isn't that he is afraid to fight. His concern stems from an oracle's prophecy predicting that if he fights, his post-war journey home will take a really long time. Odysseus doesn't want to leave his family for such a long time, so he pretends to be a lunatic. His efforts to avoid the conflict fail.
<h3>B. The author is unhappy about the changes</h3>
The author is unhappy about the changes to be happened to the Freedom Tower as expressed by him in the lines. He fears that the tower may become bulky if extra security demands are grafted.
