In our networked world, reading is: a. a comment. b. a conversation. c. only about producing words. d. the taking in of words.

With current development of technology and social media, we could read from various different sources and easily provided the new knowledge for other people with one single touch. 

One positive thing about this is that it make the flow of information become much more easier, but one negative thing about it is that it is really hard to separate which knowledge are true and which are not

faithful servants eumaeus and philaetius:

his ragged vest then drawn aside disclosed the sign conspicuous, and the scar exposed: eager they view'd, with joy they stood amazed with tearful eyes o'er all their master gazed:

these servants know ulysses by the scar he got when he was a child - so when he showed them the mark, they immediately knew this is truly their master and they hugged him, finally starting to believe his words.