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Achilles's Quests

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Achilles, from the movie Troy and Odysseus, from The Odyssey were both on a quest. Achilles, wants power and fame. In Troy, Achilles wants to prove that he was the most powerful person in the world. Odysseus wants his wife back after being away, out to sea for 18 years. These quests were important to both of these characters and they both faced difficult obstacles to complete their quests. The author uses conflict to convey that people embark upon quests to complete a prescribed mission and that they learn to stay true to the task at hand. In the movie, Troy, Achilles wants to be powerful. When Achilles and Agamemnon were going to take over Troy, Achilles stormed the beaches. “What does he think he’s going to do. Take over the beaches of

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