Why was king george vi's war speech such a daunting task for him? a. he had a speech impediment, so he was worried he would be perceived as weak and unable to win a war. b. he had initially refused the kingship, so he had to prove he deserved to lead the country in one speech. c. he had previously stated that hitler wasn't a threat, so he had to apologize for his lack of foresight. d. he had never been a king in wartime, so he was concerned that he couldn't lead britain to victory.

But this, but you – small, pitiful and twiggy – you put me down with wine, you blinded me. come back, odysseus, and i'll treat you well, praying the god of earthquake to befriend you – his son i am, for he by his avowal fathered me, and, if he will, he may heal me of this black wound – he and no other of all the happy gods or mortal men.' few words i shouted in reply to him: 'if i could take your life i would and take your time away, and hurl you down to hell! the god of earthquake could not heal you there! ' at this he stretched his hands out in his darkness toward the sky of stars, and prayed poseidon: 'o hear me, lord, blue girdler of the islands, if i am thine indeed, and thou art father: grant that odysseus, raider of cities, never see his home -the odyssey, homer what motivates cyclops to ask poseidon to interfere with odysseus's journey home?