Asked by cayden casto

Why do the suitors laugh at the beggar?
Responses

They are nervous that he will win.
They are nervous that he will win.

They are trying to impress Odysseus.
They are trying to impress Odysseus.

They think that he is weak.
They think that he is weak.

They think that his performance is funny.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
They think that he is weak.

The suitors see the beggar as lowly and pathetic and mock him to belittle him and assert their dominance; they laugh at his appearance and behavior because they don’t take him seriously.