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    his best friend‚ makes him act the way he does. Throughout all of The Illiad‚ not once is Achilles this upset or moved by anyone else’s death‚ this mean that Virgil had meant to specify and make sure that the reader understands how much Patroklos means to Achilles and how close of friends they are. With how severely depressed he gets that Antilochos thinks that he may kill himself is another hint that Achilles if actually a very emotional person. The way his actions are described clearly show that

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    Homer tells the story of the Trojan War with Achilles‚ the best Greek warrior. However‚ Achilles does not like Agamemnon‚ the king of Mycenae‚ because he took Briseis (Briseis was a woman that Achilles had received as a war prize). This is the reason why Achilles was raged at Agamemnon. In a rage‚ Achilles wants to kill all of the Trojans‚ especially Hector‚ the best Trojan warrior. Patroclus‚ Achilles’ best friend goes out to the battle field as Achilles (wearing his armor)‚ trying to kill Hector

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    Achilles Character Essay

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    & Comp 6th hour 2 November 2012 The Character of Achilles Achilles is the main character in Homer’s The Iliad translated by Robert Fagles. The Iliad is the story of the battle of Troy‚ in which Greek heroes fight and die‚ with much interference from the various gods and goddesses. The story ends when Achilles gives Hector’s body back to King Priam and Hector is buried. Homer uses a number of different literary devices to illustrate Achilles’ character development‚ such as his actions‚ what other

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    Achilles- a True Hero

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    [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 Iliad‚ Homer would have the audience see Achilles as a

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    Achilles Vs Agamemnon

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    actions and consequences that men take in hopes to gain honour and glory. Two primary characters that do this are Achilles the greatest warrior of the ancient world‚ and Agamemnon the king of Mycenae. In The Iliad Achilles and Agamemnon are both fuelled by spite and blinded by stubbornness which causes them to suffer the consequences of their own actions. The quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon is sparked in Book 1 of The Iliad‚ Homer illustrates the detrimental impact their actions have on them

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    throughout the book. Examples of such warriors are Achilles and Hector. These two men have obvious differences in their approaches to fitting the mold of what a great warrior should be. However‚ despite their differences and the fact that they are fighting against each other on opposing armies‚ they also have numerous similar traits. The Achaean warrior Achilles and Troy’s warrior Hector differ mainly in their approach to the war. Although Achilles has ties to the Gods and isn’t somewhat more superior

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    Achilles: Modern Soldier

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    Achilles‚ Modern Soldier I was privy to many discussions and arguments that took place behind the backs of the soldiers’ leadership as to why they should do what they were being commanded to do by them. All too often soldiers begin to become complacent when they feel over taxed by their leadership or taken advantage of and become pathos driven when they cannot see the fruits of their labor coming to fruition during war or even peacekeeping missions; especially long deployments such as Iraq‚ Afghanistan

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    Achilles shows various forms of commitment in the Iliad. This god does not appear as often as others do‚ but when he does he appears with a bang. He and Agamemnon have ongoing beef‚ and because of this he resides from the Achaen army. The Achaens need his help to defeat Troy but he is so committed to his hatred for Agamemnon that he refuses to help. “never again‚ he’ll never rob me blind with his twistsul words again. Once is enough for him. Die and be damned for all I care” (9‚ 455-457). The beef

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    Achilles is self-preserving because he likes him self and doesn’t want anything to happen to him at will end up getting him hurt. Achilles is a strong man and is very close to all the gods. He is a great warrior and helps people. Achilles is a person who would do anything to have people remember his name. He wants to live and long and easy life but when it comes to battles and saving other people’s lives‚ he has to think which is better‚ his life‚ or the lives of others. Achilles is on of the main

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    Achilles Tendon Injury

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    common is called the Achilles Tendinitis. Causes of Achilles tendinitis: Achilles tendinitis is an injury on or an abuse of the Achilles tendon‚ a group of tissues that connects the heel bone to the calf muscle on the leg. It is common to runners who drastically change their run duration or the pace of their run in a small period of time. It is also common to middle-aged people who play sports that is not in an everyday basis. Sports that mainly uses the legs. Symptoms of Achilles Tendinitis: It is

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