What theme is homer presenting when odysseus’s men forget about going home after eating the lotus in part 1 of the odyssey?
a. physical superiority is a great advantage.
b. pleasures make people neglect their long-term goals.
c. the comforts of home are treasured during hardship.
d. personal reflection brings wisdom and insight.

Write a five-minute oral presentation about the call of the wild, writing for an audience of your peers. what did you find most fascinating or interesting about the story, and what did you think were its most important points? include one visual element to support your ideas; this may be a short slideshow. then, make small changes to your speech to adapt it to be presented to a formal audience. enter both versions of your speech (informal and formal) in the space below, and include your selected visual element. if possible, present your speech to an audience to receive feedback.