How is the central idea of the passage most shaped through the author’s description of Argos in paragraphs 11-15? A
The description of Argos reinforces how Ulysses’ idea that he must punish people who have taken advantage of his being absent and reward people who remained faithful to him.

B
Melanthius’s treatment of Ulysses, which causes him to feel more helpless, represents how Argos is treated by the suitors and servants.

C
Ulysses is reminded of his fear of the suiters and his own mortality because of Argos’s age and condition.

D
Argos symbolizes how Ulysses is ashamed of himself due to neglecting his kingdom, and, in turn, demands that Ulysses take responsibility for the people he neglected during that time.