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What is Eurylochus talking about here?

"I'd rather die at sea, with one deep gulp of death,
than die by inches on this desolate island here!"

A. He is trying to convince Odysseus to leave the lost men behind and get off the island.
B. He is trying to convince the other men to help him kill a cow.
C. He is trying to rouse courage in Odysseus to face Scylla.
D. He is lamenting his fate while trapped in Polyphemus's cave.



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Final answer:

Eurylochus prefers a quick death at sea over a slow demise on the desolate island.


Explanation:

Eurylochus is expressing his strong preference for a swift and certain death by drowning in the sea as opposed to a slow death by starvation on the desolate island they are stranded on in Homer's The Odyssey. He is highlighting the misery of their current situation and advocating for a more immediate end rather than prolonged suffering.


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