Read the excerpt from the odyssey.

“stranger,
you are no longer what you were just now!
your cloak is new; even your skin! you are
one of the gods who rule the sweep of heaven!
be kind to us, we’ll make you fair oblation
and gifts of hammered gold. have mercy on us! ”

what is the symbolism of the new cloak in this excerpt?

the new cloak represents odysseus’s love for his wife, penelope, and his grown son, telemachus.
the new cloak represents odysseus’s great wealth and successful journey.
the new cloak represents odysseus’s transformation from a weary traveler to the returning hero.
the new cloak represents odysseus’s changed character from innocent young man to power-hungry ruler.

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.