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    To start off‚ the topic is on who is more admirable‚ Achilles of Greece or Hector of troy? Although Achilles has his reasons for being admirable‚ Hector will sought to be more admirable this time. Hector has had his moments of admirability through his achievements‚ strategy and human nature. These descriptions quite differ when comes to Achilles achievements.. Secondly on the list is the wellness of Achilles abstinate strategy‚ in which didn’t really work in the long run. But last but not least‚

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    The importance of interactions with female protagonists in the characterization of Homer’s Hector in The Iliad Hector performs a number of social roles in The Iliad: he is the commander of the Trojan army‚ the defender of the city against the Greeks‚ and the future king of Troy. This is a man of honour and authority for whom his duties to others always come first‚ but also one whose very real personal fears we catch a glimpse of. Unlike wild and unbridled Achilles‚ he is the moral compass

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    Deeds are a lot more important than words. The little saying ‘easier said than done’ proves that point. A lot of the characters in The Iliad say a lot of things‚ just to say them. Only a few actually go about their words. They usually are bluffing throughout their speeches that they give or conversations they have with other humans or gods. Achilles bluffed through a lot of his words. In Book 1‚ he tried playing it cool by helping Chryses get his daughter back from Agamemnon. “Just how‚ Agamemnon

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    How the Values of Today Compare with Those in the Iliad Comparing the values of the characters in The Iliad to current society is a difficult task. Today‚ American society is a melting pot of many cultures and races. Each person donates a small amount to the overall values of the society. There may be stark differences in the meaning of pride or honor between cultures‚ and this differs from those seen in Homer’s epic. It is a rare quality that someone sees death as an honor today‚ but the story

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    In the historical book Black Ships before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff‚the hero that I chose was Achilles.I chose Achilles because of his immortality only in battle‚but his heel is not immortal in battle. Achilles is the Greeks strongest warrior‚he was also dipped into the river of Styx by his mother‚Thetis Of The Silver Feet.When he was dipped in the river by his mother‚she held him by his heel so it was not showered by the river.The river of Styx gives Achilles immortality in battle besides his Achilles

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    Homer’s Iliad and Aeschylus’s Agamemnon [pic] Agamemnon is the son of King Atreus of Mycenae and Queen Aerope‚ the brother of Menelaus and the husband of Clytemnestra. Agamemnon and Clytemnestra had four children: one son‚ Orestes‚ and three daughters‚ Iphigenia‚ Electra and Chrysothemis. He was the king of Mycenae. When Helen‚ the wife of Menelaus‚ was abducted by Paris of Troy‚ Agamemnon was the commander of the Greeks in the ensuing Trojan War. Upon Agamemnon’s return from Troy he was murdered

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    Film Vs. Text: A Comparative Analysis of Homer’s Epics as Adapted in a Different Genre The epics‚ The Iliad and The Odyssey‚ are two of the most influential pieces of literature written around 700 B.C.‚ both of which are written by Homer. These books show the paths taken by heroes and how the Gods have mingled with their lives depending to whom they are favored. As a result of the world’s large interest on these pieces of art‚ a film adaptation of these epics have been produced throughout the

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    team they played for have the most Superbowl rings? Troy Polamalu and James Harrison are the two best players to ever play in the NFL because their team they changed NFL defenses‚ and are some of the strongest NFL players and are some of the best at their positions. The way they play the game of football is awesome they just stand out in the games. They also are really strong James Harrison is the overall strongest OLB/DE to play the game. Troy Polamalu is one of the most‚ if not the most versatile

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    believable . Homer made Achilles complex ‚ in order to make him realistic . This results in multiple or conflicting motivations . This makes the character realistic because they often portrayed negative or positives reasons . This is the case in Homer’s Iliad When Achilles went from Disrespectful to respectful . For example in the poem hector begged achilles to give his body to be returned to his parents so they could cremate and bury it . Quoted from the poem it says “ I beg you by your soul and by your

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    BY: MA. ROSELLE PAULINE PERALTA The movie “Troy” which was released in 2004 was a fairly remarkable movie. However‚ the scene starting with the Trojan Horse being found by the Trojans and ending with Troy being sacked had lacked effectiveness. This may be due to insufficient details delivered throughout the whole movie. It may be a disappointment if one decides to look at the accuracy of the movie’s depiction of the stories of Homer’s The Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid. Both poems are known

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