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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Lesson 1-Personal Response Agamemnon I believe that Agamemnon is a protagonist character with selfish intentions in the play‚ Agamemnon. Although‚ he does make a few errors in his period of ruling. Overall‚ I believe he is a hubris person as he holds great pride in himself‚ his actions and his decisions. I believe that his intentions of his actions are only meant for his own benefit and that he believes no one else’s value should be more than his value. He has very little effect but‚ a very important
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and takes her with him. Prium (Paris’ father) takes Paris in to protect him All of the suitors swore to protect Helen and Menelaus so they go to war Agamemnon is married to Helen’s half-sister The Iliad asks: what is civilization? For 9 years‚ the Greeks had been waiting outside Troy The Iliad begins in the middle of the story Agamemnon and Achilles are fighting over a girl at the opening (Cassandra) Love‚ lust‚ lost‚ glory‚ anger Menin- rage (only the gods and Achilles can feel it)
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[Student name] [Instructor name] [Course name] [Date] Achilles‚ Warrior Hero “Oh‚ brave Achilles” is a common refrain throughout the first book as Agamemnon speaks to Achilles. From the beginning‚ the audience is led to believe that Achilles is a brave warrior‚ especially since he appears to be so revered from the way that Agamemnon speaks to him. The question remains‚ is Achilles meant to be a hero for all time or is he nothing but a glorified savage? As we begin our journey through the
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During the war the leaders of the Achaeans inherited women captured from their opponent. The Woman given to Agamemnon was requested back by her father but Agamemnon refused so a plague was cursed upon the people of Achaean. Many died during the Plague and the destruction will continue until the daughter is returned back to her father. Still Agamemnon is not willing to surrender‚ Achilles tried to convince him to cooperate but instead he got upset and says “Achilles‚ Valiant‚ through
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will take a look at the foreshadowing of doom in Agamemnon by the Chorus. Then‚ I will analyze how the cycle of bloodshed continues in the Libation Bearers. And lastly the change from cyclic bloodshed to peace and justice will be discussed through the last play the Furies. C. Body of Paper In the first play Agamemnon‚ we get the first glimpse of the oncoming fate in the house of Atreus. The sacrificial death of Iphigenia mentioned in Agamemnon 875 was the first spark that caused this cycle of
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acts as matricide and killing of husband are committed. Gender Related Issues in Aeschylian Trilogy Throughout Agamemnon‚the first play of Trilogy women are perceived as ignorant.passive trouble makers.When Helen is referred to by the Chorus or Agamemnon‚she is deemed promiscuous.Despite the historical fact that Paris stole Helen from king Menelaus‚both Agamemnon and Chorus accuse Helen of causing the war against Troy.In Trilogy gods and goddesses are at a conflict with each other
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Paris was having an affair with his beautiful wife Helen. The next morning‚ he finds out that the Trojans had taken Helen with them‚ and enraged turns to his brother Agamemnon‚ king of Mycenae‚ who soon united a vast army to take Helen‚ back from the Trojans‚ supposedly to defend his brother¡¯s honor. This resulted benefiting Agamemnon‚ whose honor was corrupted by his overwhelming greed. He saw the situation as a perfect cover-up to open war against Troy and take over the greatest city in the world
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took from him‚ and because he showed mercy to people who did not fully deserve it. As the king of the Myrmidons‚ people would view Achilles as one who has almost everything he wants - which would be false because people took from him. When Agamemnon refused to spare
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Iliad (Book I) The Iliad concerns itself with the rage of Achilles and how it begins to break down the Achaean army‚ and how the tensions were change towards the Trojans. The Trojan War had been going on for about ten years before Achilles and Agamemnon entered the quarrel. The nonexistence of Achilles from the battle only lasted a couple of days and the epic ended shortly afterwards. The way I interpreted the poem it did not describe the origin or the end of the war that frames Achilles wrath.
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