Need help finding the other words.

What two things are being compared in this epic simile (the odysseus)

About how many european immigrants were processed at the facilities on ellis island

Why did the crew of the zong ship throw some captive africans overboard? a. there was not enough space in the ship. b. the captives’ deaths were covered by insurance. c. the ship did not have adequate food. d. the ship did not have sufficient crew to care for the sick captives. e. the african captives rebelled against the crew.