Which explanation shows an example of symbolism from “The Prodigal Son”? The Prodigal Son A) The sentence “Now his elder son was in the field” shows that the father favors his younger son. B) The sentence “I perish with hunger” shows that the younger son has gone without food for some time. C) The sentence “And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant” shows that the elder son is confused. D) The sentence “he sent him into his fields to feed swine” shows that the younger son has reached the lowest point.

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?