"I saw that if there was a small wall of stone between me and my townsmen, there was still a more difficult one to climb or break through, before they could get to be as free as i was."
"I felt as if I alone of all my townsmen had payed my tax."
Answer:
An image of helplessness.
Explanation:
The excerpt doesn't describe Cyclops' home, nor does it compare Odysseus and his men. It is a simile, which compares two things, his men and squirming puppies. Cyclops doesn't have any pets that are introduced in this excerpt. It compares the men to innocent animals, but the more descriptive and definitive answer is C.
Answer:
C.
Explanation:
"Artificially increased intelligence deteriorates at a rate of time directly proportional to the quantity of the increase"