Which line from the excerpt supports the conclusion that odysseus cares for his men? they fell in, soon enough, with lotus-eaters, offering the sweet lotus to our friends— they longed to stay forever, browsing on i drove them, all three wailing, to the ships, they fell in, soon enough, with lotus-eaters,
who showed no will to do us harm, only
offering the sweet lotus to our friends—
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.
i drove them, all three wailing, to the ships,
tied them down under their rowing benches,
and called the rest: all hands aboard;
come, clear the beach and no one taste
the lotus, or you lose your hope of home.

The correct answer is the line "I drove the, all three wailing, to the ships"

Explanation:

This line shows that Odysseus cares for his men because he saves three of them and drags them back to the ship. These men were "intoxicated" by the lotus: once they tasted them, these men were in a forgetful stat in which they only wanted to rest and eat lotus flowers. Odysseus rescues them because the lotus made them forgett everything, even their home and their purpose, thus reflecting spiritual detachment.

what is a theme?

ans: the implicit idea of a written work of literature is called a theme.

so, the only theme of "birdfoot's grampa" by joseph bruchuc is that as a human being one should always remember the value of every life on earth.

the grampa is stopping the car again and again to save those little toads from washing away in the heavy rain is an act of kindness and humanity.

as for symbolic actions, the narrator's tearing down the wallpaper in an attempt to find the "woman" in the wallpaper represents her struggle to retain or regain her sanity.   the wallpaper has been part of her confinement and by her tearing it down, she is freeing herself from that confinement.