“i hail from crete's broad land, i'm proud to say, and i am a rich man's son. and many other sons he brought up in this palace, born in wedlock, sprung of his lawful wife. unlike my mother. she was a slave, a concubine he'd purchased, yes, but he treated me on par with all his true-born sons – castor, hylax's son…” who is the speaker of this passage? eumaeus telemachus odysseus melanthius

Which of the following is a primary theme in harrison bergeron

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?

"introduction to oedipus the king": what is most likely the author's intent in writing about the difference(s) between sophocles's play and the original myth on which it's based?