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How Does Homer Use The Interaction Between Eurylochus And Odysseus
In book 10 of the Odyssey, Homer uses character choices such as interaction between characters, dialogue of characters, and action of Odysseus to prove that Odysseus cares a lot about his men in his crew. In the beginning of Book 10, Odysseus divides up his crew to explore the island of Aeolia, but his crew encountered an evil goddess name Circe. One of Odysseus’s men, Eurylochus, came to inform Odysseus about the situation and how many of his men were turned into pigs. “’Don’t force me to go back there. Leave me here because I know you will never come back yourself or bring back the others. Let’s just get out of here with those that are left.’” (Eurylochus, lines 286-289). Homer uses the interaction between Eurylochus and Odysseus and Eurylochus

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