Read the excerpt from The Odyssey (Links to an external site.). He saw the townlands and learned the minds of many distant men, and weathered many bitter nights and days in his deep heart at sea, while he fought only to save his life, to bring his shipmates home. Which is the most effective paraphrase of this excerpt?

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He saw the townlands  / and learned the minds of many distant men,  / and weathered many bitter nights and days  / in his deep heart at sea, while he fought only  / to save his life, to bring his shipmates home.

Which is the most effective paraphrase of this excerpt?

A. Odysseus traveled simply so that he could find his shipmates and bring them home safely.

B. Odysseus learned much and encountered many obstacles on his long journey to bring himself and his men home safely.

C. Odysseus was away from home for a long time and overcame many obstacles during his time at sea.

D. Odysseus and his shipmates spent many long and difficult days at sea during their travels home.

The most effective paraphrase of this excerpt is:

B. Odysseus learned much and encountered many obstacles on his long journey to bring himself and his men home safely.

Explanation:

When we paraphrase a passage, we express the same ideas as it does, but with different words. That means we should not change the content of the passage. In this case, the passage we are supposed to paraphrase mentions how Odysseus learned new things on his journey - "the minds of many distant men." He also endured a lot of hardship, several obstacles - "and weathered many bitter nights and days in his deep heart at sea." Odysseus wasn't only working hard for himself, but also for his shipmates, since they were all eager to return home - "while he fought only to save his life, to bring his shipmates home." The paraphrase that keeps all this information is letter B. Odysseus learned much and encountered many obstacles on his long journey to bring himself and his men home safely.

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