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Do you feel like this is an accurate modern-day portrayal of the Lotus Eaters? Why or Why not?

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While walking the island, the men encounter the Lotus Eaters and find that they are a peaceful people; they do nothing except eat the lotus plant. Odysseus' men eat the flowering plant and are immediately changed. Anyone who eats this sweet plant becomes forgetful of their purpose.

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