Read the following excerpt from the great gatsby, which takes place just before gatsby's funeral:

a little before three the lutheran minister arrived from flushing, and i began to look involuntarily out the windows for other cars. so did gatsby's father. . the minister glanced several times at his watch, so i took him aside and asked him to wait for half an hour. but it wasn't any use. nobody came (174).

which of the following sentences most accurately describes a theme shown in this excerpt?

a. religion is important to gatsby.
b. gatsby made many enemies.
c. parental love is unconditional.
d. wealth cannot buy friendship.

In the odyssey - amphimedon, what motivates odysseus to dress like a beggar? a.)he is trying to be humble. b.)he wants to surprise penelope. c.)he is angry at amphimedon. d.)he wants revenge against the suitors.

What was considered an unorthodox theme in bradstreets love poems?

But this, but you – small, pitiful and twiggy – you put me down with wine, you blinded me. come back, odysseus, and i'll treat you well, praying the god of earthquake to befriend you – his son i am, for he by his avowal fathered me, and, if he will, he may heal me of this black wound – he and no other of all the happy gods or mortal men.' few words i shouted in reply to him: 'if i could take your life i would and take your time away, and hurl you down to hell! the god of earthquake could not heal you there! ' at this he stretched his hands out in his darkness toward the sky of stars, and prayed poseidon: 'o hear me, lord, blue girdler of the islands, if i am thine indeed, and thou art father: grant that odysseus, raider of cities, never see his home -the odyssey, homer what motivates cyclops to ask poseidon to interfere with odysseus's journey home?