characters of Hector and Achilles carry similar traits‚ although a deeper investigation into each character will show some stark contrasts between the two. Victory and defeat is not the most telling sign as to which is the greater hero of the two. There are flaws within each character and each one fights to overcome them throughout the story. By the end‚ it is clear which one emerges as the most appropriate symbol of a hero. The character of Achilles is greater than the character of Hector because he
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Although Achilles and Hector are both mighty warriors who share the same values‚ they have different backgrounds‚ personalities‚ and reasons for fighting. Homer presents Achilles‚ the son of Peleus‚ a mortal‚ and of Thetis‚ a sea nymph‚ as a hero with almost supernatural characteristics. Achilles’ statue is godlike‚ his strength is superior‚ and his powers with a spear unsurpassed. He wears immortal armor and has talking horses. While Achilles is superhuman‚ Hector is completely human surrounded
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tale of one mans greed versus the land loving‚ pride fighting Troy army. Troy seemed to be outnumbered‚ but their faith in the gods‚ and the love of their own country helped them stand up strong against the enormous Greek army. With the kings’ son‚ Hector a great war hero and powerful leader‚ the Troy army had seemed unbeatable. They were a very advanced and healthy city‚ protected by giant walls that stretched all around the city‚ making it nearly impossible for an army of this period to break it
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history essays. They are confused about how to start the class and what to do during the class shared by Hector and Irwin. Caught in the current education system‚ their say is limited (They’re steered to adopt an exam-oriented approach; they can’t be true to themselves at interviews; as elite students‚ the options for their future path is indeed more narrow than broad – everybody (except Hector) expects them to go to Oxbridge) Well-aware of how adults play their game in school‚ sexual scandal
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anger that will make him return to the fight and to kill Hector and crush the Trojans spirit. Achilles is angry then because his best friend Patroclus‚ who everyone thought was Achilles because he was wearing Achilles’ armor‚ was killed by Hector and Hector also took his armor off the body of the dead Patroclus while Achilles watched. The death of his best friend causes Achilles to go on a murderous rampage that culminates in the death of Hector after the two heroes confront each other outside the walls
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3: Paris‚ Helen‚ Aphrodite Main Characters: Paris‚ Menelaus‚ Hector‚ Aphrodite‚ Helen‚ Priam Themes: Women The heroic code Intervention of Gods Plot: The two armies advance towards each other‚ and Paris bravely offers a duel to anyone who will accept. Menelaos steps forwards and joyously accepts the challenge. Paris realises what he has done and shrinks back into the crowd‚ where he gets a rousing speech from his brother‚ Hector‚ about how cowardly he is. So Paris agrees to fight and the duel
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Music Should Be Free Today‚ copyright infringement has become a big controversial issue in the society. In the late 1980’s‚ Negativland sampled a part of U2’s song‚ “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for”‚ into its own music. They also used the letter “U” and number “2” in their name of the album cover. U2’s record label‚ Island Record‚ believed that Negativland was stealing U2’s rhythm because Negativland never asked for permission to use their song. However‚ Negativland’s record label‚ SST
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community and will to fight. Book 3 Paris’s non-courageous personality really gets to shine in this Book. When confronted with a one on one duel instead‚ Paris meekly refuses after realizing his opponent would be Menelaus himself. Later convinced by Hector‚ Paris prepares to fight Menelaus. However‚ the gods once again meddle in the affairs of humans and end up escalating things instead of making them better. Aphrodite saves Paris from his duel with Menelaus (which could have prevented the entire war)
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create fantastic powers. BRIEF SYNOPSIS: HECTOR (50) a malevolent dictator on the Planet Drosnin‚ wants to take over the planet with magical plants that grow deep in the green jungle. He runs factories that pollute the planet. He enslaves children and Indigenous Warriors and forces them to work at the factories. It’s up to werewolf JACOB (50) to save the planet. Jacob‚ the former General of the Indigenous Warriors‚ struggles with failing to save them from Hector. He feels like a failure and a loser
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Criss Cross Certain key words can tell a lot about someone or something‚ especially if it is a book. The words criss cross describe the story of Debbie‚ a girl that hopes something interesting happens to her very soon‚ and Hector‚ a guitarist that already things were changing. Criss cross plays a big part metaphorically in all of Debbie and Hector’s theories‚ lives‚ and connections‚ symbolizing their relationship with other people. A girl with big dreams‚ Debbie believes that there isn’t just one
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