Newspapers took second place to news because censorship by the English government was common in the American colonies. Therefore, the information that the colonists received was often incomplete or inaccurate. This led people to exchange news through social interaction. Moreover, the social environment of the colonies made this possible, as the population was not very large and they had an active public life.
Cyclops is driven by the fact that Odysseus and his companions misled and blinded him; as a result, he prayed to his father Poseidon and requested that he curse Odysseus and his companions.
He begs the Lord, Blue Girdler of the Islands, "O hear me, Lord, 530 if I am truly your child and you are my father: permit that the city-raider Odysseus never see his home." Allow him to part ways with his pals and take a strange sail to his lonely house.
After Odysseus and his men trick and then blind the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Cyclops Polyphemus prays to his father Poseidon, the god of the sea and earthquakes, pleading with him to curse Odysseus and his men.
Cyclops welcomed Odysseus back to the island as a friend. He wanted a good relationship with Odysseus. Cyclops intended nothing but good. But because Odysseus had one of his eyes pierced, Polyphemus wished to seek revenge on him.
Thus, Cyclops is driven by the fact that Odysseus.
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What does the author's message about imperialism seem to be?
A.
He is only against imperialism characterized by violence.
B.
He is in favor of imperialism, but only for the purposes of financial gain.
C.
He is in favor of imperialism.
D.
He is against imperialism in all forms.