Question

Read this passage.

They have no meeting place for council, no laws either,
no, up on the mountain peaks they live in arching
caverns
each a law to himself, ruling his wives and children,
not a care in the world for any neighbor.
What can the reader infer about the fears and values of the ancient Greeks based on this description of the Cyclops's island?
A. The ancient Greeks feared father figures.
B. The ancient Greeks valued community.
C. The ancient Greeks valued solitude.
D. The ancient Greeks feared the law.

Answer 1

B. The ancient Greeks valued community.

Answer 2

Answer: B. The ancient Greeks valued community.

The Cyplops's island embodies the fears and dislikes of Greek people. As they are meant to be savages that differ greatly from Greeks, they represent everything Greeks are not. The passage states that the inhabitants of the Cyclops's island do not care about their neighbours, about the laws of a community, about a council or about social interaction. The fact that the text highlights these elements shows that the Greeks valued community and social interaction.