Question

Describe how Homer uses food as symbolism to express the importance of hospitality, Identify some positive and

negative examples of food being used to represent hospitality and human civility.

Answer 1

Hospitality is the ability to feel comfortable and pleasure to a guest.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the case of Homer, in his house there is always plenty of food and beverages, that express not just the abundance of the family but also the intention to share and feel welcome to his house.

During humankind history, there has been some good examples of hospitality, for example, in America when the colonizers arrived in new lands, most of the Indians receive them with food, animals, gold, etc. like a symbol of hospitality to the new visitors.

On the other hand, there has been some excessive use of food like in medieval times, where the kings were too fat because they can eat and drink as much as they can to express hospitality to their guest, the same as their families. The result bring some illness like gout.

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