What does this excerpt indicate about the purpose of The Odyssey? Is the work’s purpose to inform--to teach history or to serve as a reflection of ancient Greek culture? Or is the purpose to entertain--to tell an exciting and memorable tale? Could the purpose be to serve as a moral compass, to guide listeners and readers as they make their way in the world? What contribution does the character of Odysseus make to the overall purpose and meaning of the text? Address these questions in an argumentative essay that makes a claim about what you think the main purpose of The Odyssey is. Support your opinion or point of view with relevant textual evidence. Maintain a formal style and an objective tone in your writing, and provide a conclusion that follows from and supports the argument you presented.

Elie wiesel’s “the perils of indifference” speech how do paragraphs 15-16 contribute to the development of the text’s central idea?

Which statement expresses a theme that is found in both "escape" and "to live"? the search for self–awareness is often a difficult one. life's distractions can make it difficult to know yourself. a person often sees herself differently than others see her. being a part of two cultures can make it hard to know yourself.

Read the excerpt from part 3 of the call of the wild. but it was in giving the law and making his mates live up to it, that buck excelled. dave and sol-leks did not mind the change in leadership. it was none of their business. their business was to toil, and toil mightily, in the traces. so long as that were not interfered with, they did not care what happened. billee, the good-natured, could lead for all they cared, so long as he kept order. the rest of the team, however, had grown unruly during the last days of spitz, and their surprise was great now that buck proceeded to lick them into shape. what theme is most supported by the ideas in this excerpt? good leaders are strong and intelligent. loyalty can be a very powerful force. only the strong survive in the wilderness. we are all ruled by our natural instincts.