Which characteristic of "in the one-eyed giant's cave" from homer's odyssey best qualifies it as an epic? a. the main character is mostly concerned for the well-being of his crew. b. the main character journeys through distant lands, fighting to get home. c. odysseus wisely tricks the monster in order to achieve freedom for his men. d. odysseus tells the story as he finds his way home after the trojan war.

B. The main character journeys through distant lands, fighting to get home.

Explanation:

In "In the One-Eyed Giant's Cave," the main character (Odysseus) has to fight a monster in order to complete a long journey that will bring him home. This is a common theme in epics. An epic is a story, most often in a poetic form, in which the deeds of a remarkable person are depicted. These usually include acts of heroism and extreme bravery. Therefore, the epic often uses a grandiose style to narrate them.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)