instead he is famous for doping. Doping changed everyone’s perspective on him. Achilles has a similar personality: Agressive‚ doing anything he can to avenge Patrouclus. Both Lance Armstrong and Achilles have similar personality but they show it in different ways. Both Lance Armstrong and Achilles demonstrate an aggressive personality when they are competing. Lance Armstrong shows aggression when he races and Achilles when he fights. To show this‚ Lance Armstrong “excelled in football‚ swimming
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Achilles and Hector are both extraordinary warriors for their armed forces. Achilles takes charge of the Greek armed force‚ while Hector is in charge of the Trojans. Hector and Achilles both have pride in themselves and want their people to respect them. Hector and Achilles are both heros of their particular sides. However‚ even with all these comparable qualities‚ they both are have similar qualities they are also different in many ways. Hector is considered an egoist ‚ Hector is a family man
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Hector vs. Achilles In The Illiad‚ there are two very prominent‚ admirable characters‚ Hector and Achilles. Achilles is all muscle and wants to be known for it. Hector is strong‚ but also courageous and is remembered for that. Either of these men can be considered admirable. In comparing them to each other‚ Hector proves to be the more admirable one. Achilles is a strong man. Although self-serving‚ he’s fairly loyal to his king and has a great amount of respect as well as fear from the people who
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Sainath Gopi Mrs. Policastro August 30 2009 Achilles vs. Hector “He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.” This quote was once stated by a Chinese man named Tao Te Ching. The reason this quote was stated is because it encompasses the meaning of the Iliad. Not in a great way but in a vague but familiar way. The Iliad was a tale about the wrathful withdrawal from battle of Achilles‚ the premiere Greek warrior‚ after King Agamemnon dishonored him — an internecine quarrel
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Hector vs Achilles Essay Different societies develop different concepts of the term hero. The Greek heroic ideal was based on being all around excellent‚ if it means sailing a ship‚ to delivering a speech to your army in battle. In the Illiad‚ Homer clearly believes complete development of qualities such as physical strength‚ intellectual ability‚ and moral force must also be apparent in a hero. Between Achilles and Hector‚ Hector carries more apparent heroic traits then Achilles. Hector is the
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In the Iliad‚ there are two types of warriors‚ Hector‚ and Achilles. I think Hector is more essential than Achilles. Hector is more essential because he is the son of King Priam and the Queen Hecuba. He is also the most essential soldier in the Trojan Army. He lets his soldiers know that “he is there for them”. He fights hard‚ he is strong‚ and he is very caring. Achilles on the other hand is least essential compared to Hector‚ because Achilles acts very unprofessional. For example‚ Agamemnon
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Larger-Than-Life Heroes: Achilles and Odysseus What are the main characteristics of a larger-than-life epic hero? An epic hero is a brave and powerful warrior who is motivated to fight both internal and external conflicts to achieve glory and ranks above a normal man. In Homer’s epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey‚ Achilles and Odysseus are the well-known heroes. Achilles fights Hektor outside the walls of Troy because Hektor killed his best friend‚ Patroclus. After fighting in the Trojan
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the swift runner Achilles fights the prince of Troy‚ Hector. After a comparison of the two heroes‚ there were more differences than similarities. This may be true‚ but both still are great warriors for their side; Achilles for the Archaeans and Hector for Troy. And while Achilles and Hector fight on opposing sides‚ both heroes demonstrate honor‚ sympathy‚ and determination. Even though Achilles and Hector on opposing sides‚ each demonstrates honor to those around them. Hector shows time and time
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Throughout the story‚ Dee is portrayed as a typical‚ yet unique young woman. She is strong-standing‚ solid and firm none the less. She knows what she wants and isn’t afraid to make anyone aware of it. "She would always look anyone in the eye. Hesitation was no part of her nature"; this cannot be described as uncommon for a person of her age‚ the boldness and outspokenness. Maggie is a young girl who is not only physically but also mentally scarred. The way the burning house‚ her stuck-up sister
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Character Analysis: Achilles In Homer’s epic “The Iliad” the main character‚ Achilles‚ is not really the typical run of the mill hero. Even though he is a great warrior he doesn’t come off as one in the epic. His rage constantly comes up when his feelings get hurt or someone insults him. Because of this he stops fighting with his own people all because he has been offended by his commander‚ Agamemnon. It is not till after his friend gets killed in battle that he re-enters the war‚ only again because
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