The other universal theme suggested by this passage is "the danger of acting on your curiosity." The speaker expresses regret for being curious about the monstrous man, which ultimately leads to dire consequences for his friends.
Use the passage to answer the question.
The Odyssey
by Homer
My friends advise me, and to quit the shore.
Their wholesome counsel rashly I declined,
Curious to view the man of monstrous kind,
And try what social rites a savage lends:
Dire rites, alas! and fatal to my friends."
One theme suggested by this passage is that people expect to be greeted with hospitality. Which other universal theme does this passage suggest?
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the danger of being rude to strangers
the need to keep going when you feel like quitting
the danger of acting on your curiosity
"The Odyssey" by Homer
the need to take care when choosing one's friends
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