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The Iliad

Different Shades of Achilles Character

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“Different Shades of Achilles Character”

This paper is based on a great poem named “The Iliad”. This poem has various

difficulties for the readers and based on many characters. In fact this poem covers many different

themes such as interaction between fate and free will, pride, pursuit of glory and glory of battle

and horror of war are the key themes that covers by the author. These themes are very difficult

and complicated for the reader who read this poem first time. The key and main character of this

poem is Achilles; we can say that he is the hero of this poem.

Achilles is a child and portrayed by the author as a resentful, proud and insignificant

character. The character of Achilles provides to exhibit heroic qualities even in today society.

When his one of the best and most loyal friend Patroclus dies, we can see a sudden change in

Achilles character drastically. In fact he tackles with a very drastic horror of death, so he puts his

all immature ways to fulfill duty to his friend, competitors and his principles. In a way we can

say that the character of Achilles is an analogy for the evaluation from youth to maturity level of

life.

In fact Achilles possesses his character as a superhuman and strengthen person of this

world with close relationship with the gods. Achilles has the marks of great warrior and shows

by his personality in the mightiest man in the Achaean army. The depth of his character flaws in

very consistent manners which has hampered the ability to act with nobility and integrity of

Achilles throughout the poem. In fact he has no idea and no strength to control his pride that

flow up with that pride is injured. This attribute of this poem leaves its impact on Achilles as

poison that discards his buddy, even lots of prays that the Trojan will massacre them. It is only

because of that he has been slightly operated by the hands of his commander named

Agamemnon.

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The Iliad Different Shades of Achilles Character Curse Name: Name of Student: Name of Instructor: Dated: "Different Shades of Achilles Character" This paper is based on a great poem named "The Iliad". This poem has various difficulties for the readers and based on many characters. In fact this poem covers many different themes such as interaction between fate and free will, pride, pursuit of glory and glory of battle and horror of war are the key themes that covers by the author. These themes are very difficult and complicated for the reader who read this poem first time. The key and main character of this poem is Achilles; we can say that he is the hero of this poem. Achilles is a child and portrayed by the author as a resentful, proud and insignificant character. The character of Achilles provides to exhibit heroic qualities even in today society. When his one of the best and most loyal friend Patroclus dies, we can see a sudden change in Achilles character drastically. In fact he tackles with a very drastic horror of death, so he puts his all immature ways to fulfill duty to his friend, competitors and his principles. In a way we can say that the character of Achilles is an analogy for the evaluation from youth to maturity level of life. In fact Achilles possesses his character as a superhuman and strengthen person of this world with close relationship with the gods. Achilles has the marks of great warrior and shows by his personality in the mightiest man in th ...
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