What is a situation where ‘united we fall, divided we stand’ is true?

Which of the following best explains why the author chose the compare-and-contrast structure for paragraph 2

Read the following sentence from excerpt of the narrative of the live of frederick douglass and define the bolded word: "why master was so careful of her, may be safely let to conjecture." question 10 options: a) prayer or hope b) guesswork or speculation c) relief or ease d) disapproval or disappointment

Which sentence best summarizes this excerpt from book 21 of the odyssey?