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Which of the following best characterizes Platos view of the heroes mentioned in line 27 ?
Which of the following best characterizes Platos view of the heroes mentioned in line 27 ?
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The correct option is E Contempt
Plato calls Odysseus and other heroes of the Iliad and the Odyssey "peevish and diverse characters" that "common people" are attracted to and are heroes who, according to Plato, engage in "questionable displays of emotion". We can note that Plato describes these heroes in a lot of negative ways and the passage too states Plato's hatred of poetry. This perspective of Plato regarding these heroes can only be called as one full of scorn or contempt- it is definitely not admiration or curiosity and not distrust or disappointment. Thus E is the answer.
Plato calls Odysseus and other heroes of the Iliad and the Odyssey "peevish and diverse characters" that "common people" are attracted to and are heroes who, according to Plato, engage in "questionable displays of emotion". We can note that Plato describes these heroes in a lot of negative ways and the passage too states Plato's hatred of poetry. This perspective of Plato regarding these heroes can only be called as one full of scorn or contempt- it is definitely not admiration or curiosity and not distrust or disappointment. Thus E is the answer.
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