I need an essay and a Premise that go with the essay

With crack on crack of thunder, zeus let fly a bolt against the ship, a direct hit, so that she bucked, in reeking fumes of sulphur, and all the men were flung into the sea. they came up 'round the wreck, bobbing a while like petrels on the waves. no more seafaring homeward for these, no sweet day of return; the god had turned his face from them. –the odyssey, homer read the passage. then, identify the theme that is supported by the passage. most ships cannot survive a terrible thunderstorm. the ocean is an angry beast that will tame any who try to control it. the gods have the power to control human destiny. men are willing to die to eat the delicious cattle of the gods.

I'm the war of the worlds, why does wells choose to have martians instead of a more realistic enemy attack england

The book i'm reading is a seperate peace by john knowles. i have to turn all my work in tomorrow . describe two important incidents in the novel that have a significant impact on one or more characters. also, describe the characters involved in the incident.