How Does Achilles Have A Choice

I strongly believe that one of the main purposes of this book is for the author, Ishmael, to educate his audience on one of the negative impacts of war that strongly impact children, the loss of their innocence. He demonstrates this through his personal experiences and his loss. For example at the beginning of the book, Ishmael is living a normal life and is like any other kid, living an innocent life and never having been exposed to violence. This is evidenced on page 23 as Ishmael explains how he felt as the rebel attack took place in his town. He confessed “The sounds of the guns was so terrifying it confused everyone…….My

Apollo, the sun god kills Achilles who is an “immortal” force. If Apollo didn’t kill Achilles the war would’ve ended differently. The book states, on page 117, “The arrow flew on its way, and Apollo guided it so that it pitched deep into...it struck into Achilles’ ankle in the unprotected place where..the one spot the water could not touch and let death in.” Another way the gods the affected the war is that Athene gave Odysseus the idea of the Trojan Horse. If the Greeks didn’t make the Trojan Horse, they may not have won the war. The book states, on page

In Homer's "Iliad", Achilles is a formidable Greek warrior whose rage proves to be the flaw that turns the gods' favor against him and eventually leads to his downfall. Other literary characters, namely King Lear in Shakespeare's play, have stated that they have been sinned against more than they have sinned. Achilles would be justified in claiming this for himself as well. The Trojan War, a conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans, began as a result of Paris's judgment and his taking of Helen, a Greek.

The movies depth is quite shallow, as the gods had great significance in the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War. The movie fails to mention the presence of gods, that influence the decisions of characters in the Trojan war. This is due to the belief that gods are non existant in modern society. Which completely contradicts the greek belief system where gods create our fate and influence our decisions. The greek society was so dependent on the gods that the very success of a human or a battle depended on the influence of the gods. The only god that was present in the movie is Achilles’s mother Thetis. Thetis had more significance in the war than the movie depicted, calming Achilles every time he got overwhelmed with anger. The movie fails to mentionthat Appolo guided Paris’s arrow into Achilles vulnerable spot, the ankle. Or that Aphrodite saved Paris’s life against

“He did not say much, but he resolved that he would prove himself to her. He told her to come again to the meadow tomorrow, if she liked, and so took leave of her, and came back to the house while his master was still out.” (pg. 29) He works a spell that he shouldn't “As he read it, puzzling out the runes and symbols one by one, a horror came over him. His eyes were fixed, and he could not lift them till he had finished reading all the spell.”

With constant aggravation from the gods, the Trojans and Achaeans seemed to be just fighting for something blurred in the end. Regardless, the warriors relied on aggression and

Achilles views as demonstrated before, clearly shows the change that has taken place in him, where once he would leaped at an opportunity to battle for glory and honor, now he shows reservation. Achilles is reluctant to risk his life on a fool's errand, for glory and honor. He is disenchanted about honor and all life effort to gain honor no matter how great it might be. He felt they were nothing but the personal honor and glory of others. But, of course, Achilles never actually leaves, although he threatens

The King of Sparta asked his brother, King of the Mycenaeans to help rescue her. This led to a decade long war between the two empires that was recorded, if it is more than a myth, by Homer. The most well known story of the Trojan War is the winning attack Trojan Horse. The Greek army left a giant wooden horse outside the gates of Troy, the confused trojans brought the gift inside the walls and left it overnight. When the sun went down and the streets were quiet, the army climbed out of the horse and destroyed

There is a gathering with the people of Troy and the people of Greece that hold a toast to being allies with no intention of war of any sort. But when Paris expresses his love for Helen, the wife of Menelaus, she sails off with the Trojan army is secret. Hector is oblivious to wrongdoing of his brother Paris. He knows that with that incident, the Greek army will go into battle with the mighty Troy. Before the Trojans can return Helen to Menelaus, Greece has already set their mind on war. That being said, this will be the greatest war ever fought. The Trojan war.

The Trojan war was a ten year siege on the city of the city of Troy at the hands of the Greek forces led by a psychopathic king, Agamemnon. This conflict, which took place about 1200 B.C has become one of the most well known Greek mythology events in history. In the 13th century B.C, Troy and Sparta had stopped their wars and become allies, this was until Paris the youngest prince of Troy seduced Helen, the Queen of Sparta and left with her back to Troy. When Menelaos (The King of Sparta) found out what had happened, he vowed

Nestor attempts to influence Patroclus by telling him about his past, hoping that as a result, Patroclus will return to being the soldier and leader that he is inside. Nestor first talks to Patroclus about Achilles himself, but smoothly transitions into his time as a soldier. Nestor tells this story in an attempt to show Patroclus his capabilities by mentioning what other people said to him when he was younger. Nestor intends to help him realize that he should “Let the whole Myrmidon army follow your command - \ you might bring some light of victory to our Argives!” (11.952). From the way Nestor talks about Achilles, it’s implied that he thinks of him as someone who is strong and energetic, using adjectives like “fiery” to describe him, but he uses this to support his case.

At the battle of Troy, Achilles chooses almost certain death in exchange for the honor of avenging Patroclus. As Socrates paraphrases, “when his mother said to him, as he was eager to slay Hector, ‘My son, if you avenge the death of your friend Patroclus and kill Hector, you yourself shall die; for straightway, after Hector, is death appointed unto you,” (The Apology, 28c). However, Socrates is relatively loose in his representation of Achilles. Homer’s Achilles is focused primarily on private affairs as seen when he only agrees to return to battle to avenge personal loss in the form of his “beloved” Patroclus (The Iliad, book 18, 120). Contrastingly, Socrates represents the Greek hero as being much more absorbed by the necessity of attaining honor and justice for both himself and his peers. Through this specific example, Socrates makes it apparent that, he, like Achilles before him, is both willing and able to die if that is what it takes to find truth. He will under no circumstances condemn any of his actions just to save his life.

The Trojan War is described as one of histories most legendary battles. This battle is told to have lasted ten years, resulting in the eventual collapse of Troy, under the siege of Greek forces. Modern knowledge of the Trojan War has survived mainly through the account given in Homer’s Illiad, and while having proved to be a rich source of inspiration for other writers, artists, and even filmmakers in recent history, much speculation still exists surrounding his account. I will analyze modern interpretations of the Trojan War and examine both speculation and support for Homer’s account. Concluding with sufficient evidence that has been collected surrounding this epic battle, proving Homer’s account of a massive battle between these two powerful city states to not be just a tale of myth and legend, but actual history.

In almost all instances of war the cause has been related to greed, or the gaining of land and possessions. Greed is presented in the very first book of Homer’s “The Iliad.” It isn’t displayed by the cowards, but the “heroes” of the war such as Agamemnon, Achilles, and Pandarus. The entire cause of the Trojan War is the result of the greedy and cowardly behavior of Paris. There are many factors that had sparked the war, including the interference of the gods; however, the main factor to be blamed for the war is greed.

In reading texts that describe the mythical story of the Trojan War, it would be difficult to ignore the tragedy that the story emanates in its character’s actions and their consequences. Homer’s Iliad explores the tragedy of Achilles, whose preoccupation with glory has its tragic consequences of death and grief. It also shows the War’s resounding effect on those outside of the battlefield and the families of the warriors, as does Euripides’ Women of Troy, reflecting on family as the unforeseen victims of war. Furthermore, the play Rhesus is shown to give a more elaborated perspective of tragedy for individual characters. An examination of the Trojan War from the Trojan and Roman perspective further reveals tragedy on both sides. The gods’