actors who commented (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action of the play. They tell of what we may not see or grasp thoroughly from the story. They come in many forms of attitudes foreshadowing of events and the dangers as in Aeschylus‚ Agamemnon‚ a persuasive character and teacher in Sophocles Oedipus the King and a friendly companion taking the side of the betrayed in Medea by Euripides. As with any work of literature the writing is greatly influenced on the times. The stories or poems
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unfold the devastating events in the Iliad. Initially the book starts showing people in a normal state of life‚ but the main story of Homer’s Iliad‚ however‚ starts once there is the ignition of wrath among prominent characters of the story like Agamemnon and Achilles. In the normal state‚ people are capable of behaving rationally‚ using experience and wisdom to guide their action. However‚ during the main action of the Iliad‚ the wrath of Achilles and that of other dominant characters creates an
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key points in to great thought helps one make up their own mind on the confusion behind this question. Achilles attitude truly expresses his true demeanor. This Greek hero has a genuinely rude and arrogant attitude. In book one‚ Achilles says to Agamemnon‚ "To me you are the most hateful of all the kings
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this paper I want to analyse three different male attitude toward women so that may be I can find answers to my questions. In page 81‚ we see a conversation between Agamemnon and his trusted warriors (mostly he talks to Achilles) about what to do with his prize. Because her father prays to Apollo and he send plague to city‚ Agamemnon has to set Chryseis‚ his war prize‚ free. Finally he accepts to resend her but only if they are willing to give him another prize. I prefer to analyse this speach in
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Achilles’ anger at Agamemnon and his selfish decisions. Achilles is angry because Agamemnon brought the wrath of Apollo down upon the entire Greek force. Apollo is angry at Agamemnon because he rudely refused to return his war prize‚ Chryseis‚ to her father Chryses‚ who is a priest of Apollo‚ and Chryses prays to Apollo that he would shoot and infect the Greeks with a plague so that they would die and suffer. Another time anger becomes very important to the Iliad is when Agamemnon agrees to give Chryseis
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recognize Achilles’ splendor on the battle field. He is often referred to as the best fighter by men like Agamemnon‚ Odysseus and Ajax. Achilles’ military prowess‚ however‚ does not make up for his strong head and immense ego. In book one Achilles and Agamemnon get into an argument about the treasures that have been claimed during the fighting. Tempers flare about whose prize shall be stripped and Agamemnon‚ wisely‚ tries to stop the argument by postponing it. Achilles has already become enraged and he will
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poem‚ when Chryses‚ the priest of Apollo‚ begs for Agamemnon to return his daughter; the scene between Andromache and Hector in book six‚ the scene between the Achain leaders and Achilles in book nineteen and late in the story‚ when Priam begs for his son’s body. In the Iliad‚ all of the supplications fail with the exception of one. The first scene occurs at the very beginning of Book One‚ and in effect gets the whole thing underway. Agamemnon has captured a girl‚ Chryseis‚ the daughter of the
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THE IMPORTANCE OF HONOR AND GLORY IN THE ILIAD Honor and glory are central to the Greek character. Since heroes are the essence of the society from which they come‚ Greek heroes live their lives according to honor and glory‚ in all their varied forms. Honor and glory trigger an epic war that takes the lives of numerous men‚ and shape its development at every stage. The fall of Troy is "a thing whose glory shall perish never (Homer‚ Iliad 2.324)". The goal of the Greeks is the fame that resounds
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When Agamemnon is forced to return his own slave back he also makes Achilles give up his own slave‚ Briseis‚ just because Agamemnon feels jealous. Achilles stands up to the king and refuses to fight in the war anymore and especially not for king Agamemnon. Achilles also states that he and his men are doing all the work in the war while the king just sits on his throne and reaps the rewards. This is a clear example of speaking the truth to power because the power is represented by King Agamemnon and
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When he gets angry it’s because of Agamemnon taking Briseis from him. He gets rage from when the Trojans kill his cousin. Achilles becomes compassionate when the King of Troy comes to ask for his son’s body back. At the beginning of the war Achilles is not on good terms with Agamemnon because Agamemnon does not have respect towards Achilles. Agamemnon takes Briseis from Achilles when Achilles is gone. When Achilles returns he is angered with what Agamemnon did. He says that he will no
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