In "mending wall," the speaker refers to his neighbor when he states, "i see him there / bringing a stone grasped firmly by the top / in each hand, like an old-stone savage armed." what does the imagery of these lines suggest?
a. the neighbor's presence, in some primal way, still poses a threat to the
speaker.
b. the neighbor, in an unexpected way, reminds the speaker of himself.
c. the neighbor's arrival, in a funny way, confuses the speaker for a moment.
d. the neighbor, in some mischievous way, is to blame for the crumbling of the
wall.

A. the neighbors presence in some Primal way still poses a threat to the speaker

Explanation:

based on the information given the word savage infers that the writer felt threatened

A. The neighbor's presence, in some primal way, still poses a threat to the speaker.

Explanation:

This is the correct answer because the person was grasping a stone and that meant he was going to do something evil...

hospitality is mentioned many times in odysseus. it is known as xenia in the poem. one notable example is.

here is a poor man come, a wanderer,

driven by want to beg his bread, and everyone

in hall gave bits, to cram his bag—only

antinous threw a stool, and banged his shoulder

the lines show odysseus disguised as a beggar and shares his bread with another beggar in a weird way because he had to defeat him in order to eat. however, odysseus does not kill the old man and even shows his hospitality.

explanation:

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