Point: odysseus is an epic hero because he has a group of loyal followers who follow his orders. illustration: “i tried to say / ‘untie me! ’ to the crew, j3rking my brows; / . . then perimedes / got to his feet, he and eurylochus, / and passed more line about, to hold me still” (homer 77-81). based on this point and illustration, what is the best explanation? odysseus and his men have to fight the urge to listen to the sirens’ song. odysseus must overcome the sirens and their song by himself. odysseus’s crew is following orders by ignoring the sirens’ song and continuing to row the ship. odysseus’s men follow his original orders to keep him tied no matter what he says.

How are poe’s ideas of daytime similar in the final stanzas of "dreams" and "a dream"? a. both poems suggest that daytime offers the possibility for love. b. both poems insist that nature’s strength is overwhelming during the day. c. both poems indicate that daytime is the preferred time to dream. d. both poems suggest that daytime realities are inferior to dreams.

Nat least 150 words, explain the symbolism of the quilt in “everyday use.”

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. sugar is different from honey. it offers a stronger sweet flavor, and like steel or plastic, it had to be invented. in the age of sugar, europeans bought a product made thousands of miles away that was less expensive than the honey from down the road. that was possible only because sugar set people in motion all across the world—millions of them as slaves, in chains; a few in search of their fortunes. a perfect taste made possible by the most brutal labor: that is the dark story of sugar. how does the comparison of sugar to honey reveal the authors’ purpose? it persuades readers that sugar tastes better than honey. it informs readers that there is a connection between slavery and sugar. it informs readers that honey had a major impact on society. it persuades readers that sugar is as important an invention as steel.