case A levels‚ is the overall focus of the play however as we look deeper in to the meanings of the play‚ we find a great deal of sympathy is evoked from all the characters involved. With the character of Hector Alan Bennett manages to evoke a certain sense of sympathy and without it Hector
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Eric Bana as Hector - Prince of Troy and the best warrior among the Trojans. Eldest son of Priam‚ brother of Paris and husband of Andromache. Orlando Bloom as Paris - Prince of Troy. Youngest son of Priam‚ brother of Hector and lover of Helen. Peter O’Toole as Priam - King of Troy and father of Hector and Paris. Rose Byrne as Briseis - Priestess of Apollo and cousin of Hector and Paris. Lover of Achilles. Saffron Burrows as Andromache - Princess of Troy and wife of Hector. James Cosmo
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Mitchell Williams TA: Kevin Lord HIST 1010 Paper I: The Iliad and the World of the Ancient Greeks To have the utmost strength and courage in times of adversity and despair is to possess the Greek ideal of arête. This is a notion of excellence ultimately connected with the fulfillment of purpose. In Homers epic‚ The Iliad‚ Achilles embodies the arête trait very well. Achilles is referred to as strong‚ swift and god like‚ he is the great runner and most powerful warrior of the Achaeans
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Iliad The Iliad (sometimes referred to as the Song of Ilion or Song of Ilium) is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters‚ traditionally attributed to Homer. Set during the Trojan War‚ the ten-year siege of the city of Troy (Ilium) by a coalition of Greek states‚ it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles. Although the story covers only a few weeks in the final year of the war‚ the Iliad mentions or alludes to many of the Greek legends
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Throughout this passage‚ Hector contrasted life in European countries like England from colonial America. Hector said “...can that man call England or any other kingdom his country? A country that had no bread for him‚ whose fields procured him no harvest…” The author added this to the passage to tell how there was no light at the end of the tunnel for the poor in Europe and to also prepare for the contrast of the opportunities for the poor in colonial America. Later in the passage‚ Hector said‚ “Formerly
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he joined the cartel‚ the leader Hector Rodriguez gave Elberto the nickname “Devil” because of his hellacious attitude‚ and swagger. However‚ one night during a deal in Tijuana‚ 18 year old Elberto was about to make one of the worst mistakes of his life. A couple minutes go by‚ and a smoke grenade is suddenly thrown into the room. “It’s the DEA get down Elberto!” screams Hector.
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achievements (quoted in Morris 2010‚ 21). Hector exemplifies an ancient Greek hero that has no superhuman strength or intellect. He privately confesses to Andromache that being courageous is not something inherent‚ but something he has had to acquire and learn (Iliad 7: 317-320). However‚ although he is a hero‚ he displays cowardice twice when he flees upon encountering the great Ajax (Iliad 26: 318-325; Iliad 6: 180-181). Iliad ’s 22nd book portrays Hector outside the walls of Troy waiting to kill
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proud? The answer lies firmly with the pleased-as-punch headmaster. For now‚ the school sits securely at the top of the league tables‚ right where it was intended to be. An outstanding performance all round has seen an 100% success rate of all of Mr Hector‚ Mr Irwin’s and Mrs Lintott’s students furthering their education and getting themselves into University. Even the unlikeliest of boys made the grade. So how did they achieve such a difficult challenge set to them by the school? Was luck on their
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is killed in battle by Hector. The anger he has from losing Briseis causes him to feel cheated and allows for his personal feelings to get in the way so he withdrawals from battle. He does not realize that he has allowed his personal feelings to get in the way and how this may cause great consequences for the Greek army. After Achilles withdrawals from the battle‚ he sends his friend Patroklos into battle to deal with the conflict. Patroklos ends up getting killed by Hector and this sends Achilles
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Differences - In the movie Hector kills Menelaus to save Paris. In the Iliad Hector does not kill Menelaus‚ Menelaus survives the Trojan War and returns to his homeland with Helen. - In the movie Achilles is among one of many Greeks that are inside the Trojan Horse. In the Iliad Achilles died before the Trojan Horse ruse was ever exploited. - In the Iliad Paris is mortally wounded by Philoctetes. In Troy Paris lives. - Ajax and Agamemnon were also men that survived the Trojan War according
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