Question

now that you have chosen a prompt and a side, brainstorm some arguments for both sides of the argument. make sure that you can include evidence from the odyssey to support your arguments!
brainstorm (1 point each)
argument 1 - side youre on | evidence from odyssey

• odysseus makes choices that shift his path | - odysseus chooses to blind polyphemus leading to poseidons wrath
• odysseus uses his smartness and crew to overcome rocky situations | - odysseus gets the trojan horse to conquer troy

argument 2 - side youre against | evidence from odyssey

• prophecies interventions suggest a predetermined plan /path | - prophecy about odysseus long journey home,interventions by gods like zeud&athenaau8888
• god like poseidon actively help odysseus |

pick the two most important qualities and use them in your essay!
claim: | 10

Explanation:

The problem involves analyzing "The Odyssey" to brainstorm arguments about fate vs. free will (or related themes) and using evidence from the text. The subfield in Arts related to literature analysis (Literature) is appropriate. For the incorrect statement "God like poseidon actively help odysseus", in "The Odyssey", Poseidon is angry at Odysseus (due to blinding Polyphemus) and hinders his journey, so evidence to correct this would be scenes where Poseidon causes storms/obstacles for Odysseus (e.g., delaying his return home with storms).

Answer:

For the incorrect argument "God like poseidon actively help odysseus", the evidence from "The Odyssey" is: Poseidon, angered by Odysseus blinding Polyphemus, sends storms and obstacles (e.g., delaying his homeward journey) to hinder Odysseus, showing he does not actively help but instead obstructs.