based on this point and illustration, what is the best explanation?

odysseus and his men have to fight the urge to listen to the sirens’ song.
odysseus must overcome the sirens and their song by himself.
odysseus’s crew is following orders by ignoring the sirens’ song and continuing to row the ship.
odysseus’s men follow his original orders to keep him tied no matter what he says.

they can't listen to the song

Explanation:

if he listens to the sirens then the crew will untie him and stop rowing thr boat

according to the options stated, the one that is correct is the second option. the author most likely includes the panel to hint at the strong bonds among his family members. besides, the image from art spiegelman’s maus is common to show and portray the innocence and naivete of the children during the holocaust as well as the fact that millions of innocent jews were rounded up and taken by train to camps.

the answer is somber