What does Odysseus do when his men eat the lotus plant that shows the epic hero characteristic of leadership?

The lotus makes Odysseus’s men forget their goal of returning home and want to stay on the island. Odysseus shows leadership by making them leave and continue the journey, even though they do not want to go. Choice A describes this action; he does not devise a plan to defeat the lotus-eaters.

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