Question

What is the effect of the epic simile in lines 118-131 of the excerpt from the odyssey, part ii? sometimes in farmyards when the cows return well-fed from pasture to the bam, one sees the pens give way before the calves in tumult, breaking through to cluster about their mothers, bumping together bawling. from the odyssey part 2 [lines 122-126] (1 point)?

Answer 1

If your options are: A) tho criticize the lack of loyalty of Odysseus's men 
B) to reveal Odysseus's hurry to go back and free his men 
C) to show how thoroughly Odysseus's men depended on him

I believe the correct answer is C) to show how thoroughly Odysseus's men depended on him. The calves are absolutely dependent on their mothers for food and protection. Odysseus is a prototype of a conscious leader who does his best to protect his followers. The speaker wants to say that without Odysseus's intelligence and guidance, his men would be lost.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C