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The Maturing Of Achilles
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from a bloodthirsty warrior to a more reserved and thoughtful man was the focal point in Homers Illiad. The opening line in Book 1 summarizes the attitude of Peleus Achilles towards war and man. “Rage---Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus’ son Achilles, murderou .... Middle of Essay
.... in conquering Troy and getting Helen back. Achilles joined this fight not because the Trojans had ever wronged him. Achilles starts in this fight for one reason, glory. The easiest place to acquire large quantities of glory is in war. Nobody has ever heard of a farmer becoming famous for raising the largest pig. But people have heard of the famous captain that planted the American flag on Hamburger Hill. Achilles was out to become famous and this was the best way.
Achilles was the Argives main fighting force against the Trojans up until Achilles was shamed and refused to fight. The Leader of Men, Agamemnon was forced to return his prize Chryseis ....
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