What can be inferred about the cyclops in this excerpt from homer’s odyssey? the land of cyclops first, a savage kind, nor tamed by manners, nor by laws confined: untaught to plant, to turn the glebe, and sow, they all their products to free nature owe: the soil, untill'd, a ready harvest yields, with wheat and barley wave the golden fields; spontaneous wines from weighty clusters pour, and jove descends in each prolific shower, by these no statues and no rights are known, no council held, no monarch fills the throne; but high on hills, or airy cliffs, they dwell, or deep in caves whose entrance leads to hell. each rules his race, his neighbour not his care, heedless of others, to his own severe. the cyclops is warm and hospitable toward his guests.
a. the cyclops is warm and hospitable toward his guests.
b. the cyclops cares for his neighbors’ well-being and advice.
c. the cyclops does not follow typical rules of the civilized human world.
d. the cyclops can survive only in the deep, dark caves on the island.

pre-writing

why we feel good, or better, when we laugh?

is there a scientific explanation for this to happen?

which are the sources?

rough draft

laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings.

newport academy: endorphins reduce stress and strength social connections.

they combat anxiety and depression.

final draft

we know that when we laugh we feel better; when something is making us laugh it means we thought it was funny at some point, even if it was not meant that way. what we know is that it made us feel good. that is something we all can realize easily, but is it a chemical explanation for it to happen? of course there

according to joe bluett, laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings. also, he says that laughter can increase confidence, self-esteem, creativity, positivity and resilience, bringing positive changes to all aspects of our lives.

the newport academy says that, when we laugh, we release endorphins and that makes our body feel instantly relieved from tension and worry. endorphins also reduce stress and strength social connections.

therefor, laughter is the best to combat anxiety and depression.