These root-forms — MAR, MARI and MER — signify SEA and POOL, deriving from the Latin mare which means SEA. The Romans attached great importance to the sea: Mare Liberum referred to the open sea; Mare Clausum to a closed sea; and Mare Nostrum was their name for what we now call the Mediterranean Sea. Many words built from these roots have a lyrical quality, from MERmaid to MARina. "The Ancient Mariner" carries a more poetic ring than the equivalent phrase "The Old Sailor."
Charlie Wyatt willed c. his book collection to the neighborhood library.
The posterity b. of any nation has the right to hold their ancestors accountable for their hardships.
To bequeath means to leave or transfer property from one person to another.
Posterity refers to all future generations.
From the passage, we learn about the ancient Greeks that:
They considered gluttony and disobedience as undesirable traits.
They believed that the gods would punish individuals for wrongful acts.
They held strength in battle in high regard.
Odysseus recounts how his men indulged in sheep and wine until they were full. Once sated, they were attacked by the Cicones' army, which was a direct result of his men's reckless behavior. The Greeks maintained that punishment for such excess and defiance was inevitable. Courage and fearlessness in battle were ideals for them. They viewed God as all-knowing, rewarding or punishing individuals based on their deeds.
The answer is Identity as he is seeking to understand himself.
In realistic fiction, main characters often experience significant transformation. A prime example of this is Louise Mallard in Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour". The passage that illustrates Louise's change is "She did not stop to ask if it were or were not a monstrous joy that held her...And she opened and spread her arms out to them in welcome." After learning about her husband's death, Louise feels a sense of liberation, envisioning the upcoming years as her own.
