“stranger,
you are no longer what you were just now!
your cloak is new; even your skin! you are
one of the gods who rule the sweep of heaven!
be kind to us, we’ll make you fair oblation
and gifts of hammered gold. have mercy on us! ”

what is the symbolism of the new cloak in this excerpt?

the new cloak represents odysseus’s love for his wife, penelope, and his grown son, telemachus.
the new cloak represents odysseus’s great wealth and successful journey.
the new cloak represents odysseus’s transformation from a weary traveler to the returning hero.
the new cloak represents odysseus’s changed character from innocent young man to power-hungry ruler.

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.