Read the excerpt from the odyssey. 'cyclops, try some wine. here's liquor to wash down your scraps of men. taste it, and see the kind of drink we carried under our planks. i meant it for an offering if you would us home. but you are mad, unbearable, a bloody monster! after this, will any other traveler come to see you? ' what best describes why odysseus gave his wine to the cyclops?

He wants to trick the Cyclops by getting him drunk and weakening him.

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pre-writing

why we feel good, or better, when we laugh?

is there a scientific explanation for this to happen?

which are the sources?

rough draft

laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings.

newport academy: endorphins reduce stress and strength social connections.

they combat anxiety and depression.

final draft

we know that when we laugh we feel better; when something is making us laugh it means we thought it was funny at some point, even if it was not meant that way. what we know is that it made us feel good. that is something we all can realize easily, but is it a chemical explanation for it to happen? of course there

according to joe bluett, laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings. also, he says that laughter can increase confidence, self-esteem, creativity, positivity and resilience, bringing positive changes to all aspects of our lives.

the newport academy says that, when we laugh, we release endorphins and that makes our body feel instantly relieved from tension and worry. endorphins also reduce stress and strength social connections.

therefor, laughter is the best to combat anxiety and depression.

may i see the historical information and the excerpt?