Use what you know about Odysseus and how he has changed over the course of his journey to explain how the theme "true strength is knowing when not to act" is shown in the story.

At the beginning of the story he is proud and quick to act, like when he tells the cyclops his name (resulting in his being cursed by Poseidon). At the end of the story, he pretends to be an old man and he is patient and waits until the right opportunity to act.