But those who ate this honeyed plant, the Lotus,

never cared to report, nor to return:

they longed to stay forever, browsing on

that native bloom, forgetful of their homeland.

-The Odyssey,

Homer

Read the passage. Identify the central idea and key details. Then, paraphrase the passage.

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Rodney Moss

29 March, 08:05

But those who ate this honeyed plant, the Lotus,

never cared to report, nor to return:

they longed to stay forever, browsing on

that native bloom, forgetful of their homeland.

-The Odyssey,

Homer

Read the passage. Identify the central idea and key details. Then, paraphrase the passage.

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Colton Meyers · Answer 1

The men who ate the lotus plant did not want to continue on the journey. They did not want to do anything except eat more lotus. The lotus made them forget about their home.

Brodie Patterson · Answer 2

The flower if drank, made those not want to go home to their families, but they want to. The flower makes them do things they dont want to, this is like alcohol or drugs. People take them and they may do things they dont want to, they have to control.

But those who ate this honeyed plant, the Lotus,never cared to report, nor to return:they longed to stay forever, browsing onthat native bloom, forgetful of their homeland.-The Odyssey,HomerRead the passage. Identify the central idea and key details. Then, paraphrase the passage.

But those who ate this honeyed plant, the Lotus,

never cared to report, nor to return:

they longed to stay forever, browsing on

that native bloom, forgetful of their homeland.

-The Odyssey,

Homer

Read the passage. Identify the central idea and key details. Then, paraphrase the passage.