Iliad Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 5 pages of analysis of The Iliad.
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Iliad Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 5 pages of analysis of The Iliad.
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The Iliad: Achilles' Rage

Summary: Examines the Iliad by Home. Discusses Achilles' tragic flaw, rage. Describes how his life is destined according to his degree of rage.
`Rage--Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus' son Achilles'

The first line of the Iliad describes a human emotion that leads to doom and destruction in Homer's poetic tale of the Trojan War. Achilles' rage is a major catalyst in the action in the Iliad. It is his rage that makes him both withdraw from and, later, rejoin the war with a fury. Why is Achilles enraged? Is his rage ignited solely by his human adversaries or do the gods destine him to the experience? Achilles' rage has many facets. His rage is a personal choice and, at times, is created by the gods.

The Iliad begins with the clash between Achilles and Agamemnon. Agamemnon has little, if any, respect for the gods. This is displayed by his irreverent behavior towards the priest, Chryses. Agamemnon refuses to release the princess even when the Achaean soldiers suggested "`Respect the priest...

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