Unit 1 lesson 6..edypt: "the happy man"

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1. all of the following are examples of dark humor from "the happy man" except

a: "today he felt happy, full of happiness, as a matter of fact. there was no arguing it. the symptoms were quite clear, and their vigor and obviousness were such as to impose themselves on his sense and mind all at once."

b: "he asked himself where it had come from and how; the past provided no explanation, and the future could not justify it."

c: "how could he have dreamed up this incredible happiness? he or any other human being? it was a strange, unique happiness, as though it were a privet secret he had been given."

d: "how was it that this incredible happiness had overwhelmed him? how long would he have to carry it on his shoulders? would it keep depriving him of work, friends, sleep and peace of mind."

Odysseus taunts the cyclops and reveals his name, endangering the lives of his men. what does this evidence from the text reveal about odysseus?

Which line in the passage can be used as textual evidence to support the following claim? many people suffer from depression. depression is a serious mental illness that affects a person physically and mentally. it interferes with a person's ability to function normally and enjoy pleasurable activities. some types of depression include major depressive disorder, seasonal affective disorder, and postpartum depression. many people confuse depression with general sadness, though people are becoming increasingly aware that it is indeed a serious illness. often people suffering from depression think that it is an incurable condition. they don’t seek any treatment because they are afraid of how others will judge them. based on data from the national institute of medical health, depressive disorders are common and affect 9.5 percent of adults in the united states, or about 19 million people every year. more than 80 percent of people with depressive disorders improve when they receive appropriate treatment.

But this, but you – small, pitiful and twiggy – you put me down with wine, you blinded me. come back, odysseus, and i'll treat you well, praying the god of earthquake to befriend you – his son i am, for he by his avowal fathered me, and, if he will, he may heal me of this black wound – he and no other of all the happy gods or mortal men.' few words i shouted in reply to him: 'if i could take your life i would and take your time away, and hurl you down to hell! the god of earthquake could not heal you there! ' at this he stretched his hands out in his darkness toward the sky of stars, and prayed poseidon: 'o hear me, lord, blue girdler of the islands, if i am thine indeed, and thou art father: grant that odysseus, raider of cities, never see his home -the odyssey, homer what motivates cyclops to ask poseidon to interfere with odysseus's journey home?