Many elements of The Odyssey can be seen in modern literature (literature of the 20th and 21st centuries). Some of these elements include mythical elements (such as gods, goddesses, and other immortals), the epic hero cycle, and character archetypes. Think of a book, poem, or story you have read that resembles the Odyssey in some way. Write two paragraphs explaining how mythology in general (or the Odyssey in particular) has influenced this piece of modern literature.

Read the excerpt from david foster wallace’s infinite jest. my silent response to the expectant silence begins to affect the air of the room, the bits of dust and sportcoat-lint stirred around by the ac’s vents dancing jaggedly in the slanted plane of windowlight, the air over the table like the sparkling space just above a fresh-poured seltzer. the coach, in a slight accent neither british nor australian, is telling c.t. that the whole application-interface process, while usually just a pleasant formality, is probably best accentuated by letting the applicant speak up for himself. in this excerpt, the narrator is providing a, both objective descriptions and subjective commentaries. b. only objective information about people, setting, and events. c. only subjective responses to the things he sees and experiences. d. a compromised interpretation of events due to his unstable condition.