Question

Why does Ulysses describe his people as a “savage race”?

• A. They are hostile and violent
• B. They do not understand him
• C. They refuse to obey him
• D. They are foreign invaders

Answer 1

Answer:

B. They do not understand him

Ulysses feels disconnected from his people, saying they "hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me." He criticizes them for being mundane and lacking the intellectual and adventurous spirit he values. His use of “savage” shows his disdain for their unrefined and simple lifestyle.