Question

Read the following passage from Homer's The Odyssey. Of all that breathes and crawls across the earth, our mother earth breeds nothing feebler than a man. So long as the gods grant him power, spring in his knees, he thinks he will never suffer affliction down the years. But then, when the happy gods bring on the long hard times, bear them he must, against his will, and steel his heart. Which message from the passage is outside the cultural context of the author? O A. After a person has suffered once, he will never need to suffer again. OB. The gods grant powers to human beings. OC. Gods control the fates of human beings. D. Strength can pull a person through a hard time.​

Answer 1

The message from the passage that is outside the cultural context of the author is:

D. Strength can pull a person through a hard time.​

What is the Cultural Context of the speaker?

The cultural context within which the speaker speaks believes in the fact that the gods grant people the power to pull through difficult times.

The speaker does not believe that only strength or willpower is enough. So, this message is outside the cultural context of the speaker.

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