What nevw insight do the final two paragraphs provide? They explain why the narrator speaks about Mama in the present tense 1. They summarize Mama's life and contributions to others to show her importance. 2. They dlarify that the narrator writes about Mama to introduce her to the outside world. 3. 4 They set a somber mood to prepare readers for the approaching conclusion of Mama's life

What theme is best revealed by this conflict? a.)with cooperation, crews can defeat the gods. b.)dangerous ocean travel claims many lives. c.)rest is required for all who work hard. d.)people must respect the wrath of the gods. read the excerpt from part 1 of the odyssey. now zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north a storm against the ships and driving veils of the squall moved down like night on land and sea. the bows went plunging at the gust; sails cracked and lashed outstrips in the big wind. we saw death in that fury, dropped the yards, unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee: then two long days and nights we lay offshore.