select the best evidence to support the statement that patroclus relies on his father to know what to…

select the best evidence to support the statement that patroclus relies on his father to know what to do.\n\i am patroclus, son of menoitius.\ my voice sounded high, and scratchy with disuse. \i am here as a suitor for helen. my father is a king and the son of kings.\ i had no more to say. my father had not instructed me; he had not thought that tyndareus would ask me to speak. i stood and carried the bowl to the pile of gifts, placed it where it would not topple. i turned and walked back to my bench. i had not disgraced myself with trembling or tripping, and my words had not been foolish. still, my face burned with shame.\nfrom madeline miller, the song of achilles. copyright 2012 by madeline miller

select the best evidence to support the statement that patroclus relies on his father to know what to do.\n\i am patroclus, son of menoitius.\ my voice sounded high, and scratchy with disuse. \i am here as a suitor for helen. my father is a king and the son of kings.\ i had no more to say. my father had not instructed me; he had not thought that tyndareus would ask me to speak. i stood and carried the bowl to the pile of gifts, placed it where it would not topple. i turned and walked back to my bench. i had not disgraced myself with trembling or tripping, and my words had not been foolish. still, my face burned with shame.\nfrom madeline miller, the song of achilles. copyright 2012 by madeline miller

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To support the statement that Patroclus relies on his father to know what to do, we analyze the text. The key sentence is "My father had not instructed me; he had not thought that Tyndareus would ask me to speak." This shows that Patroclus' actions/words were dependent on his father's instructions (or lack thereof here, highlighting his reliance on his father's guidance for what to do). Other parts like introducing himself or his actions after speaking don't directly show reliance on his father for guidance. So the relevant evidence is the part about his father not instructing him and the context around it.

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The relevant evidence is: "My father had not instructed me; he had not thought that Tyndareus would ask me to speak." (from the text: "I had no more to say. My father had not instructed me; he had not thought that Tyndareus would ask me to speak. I stood and carried the bowl to the pile of gifts, placed it where it would not topple.")