Achilles is one the greatest warrior in the story Iliad. Many warriors, I think, are frightened to battle against him because of his god-given skills in battling. I can say that he is my idol on this story because he is strong and it is very hard to defeat him. But on one part of the story he did not appear on the battlements because Agamemnon insulted him, he is like overacting because of this. The Acheans are already having a hard time on fighting the Trojans, but he is just lying in his tent and it’s like he doesn’t have any care about the war and on what is happening around him. A lot of Achean warriors are already dying and some of their good-battling warriors are already hurt and wounded but again he is still lying in his tent. I think that it is not an appropriate decision and action for a great warrior and a king like him because it is not a good trait for a leader like him to do this kind of thing. He is like a captain abandoning his sinking ship but for a different way he really didn’t do anything on sinking his ship. He is really like overacting and as a king he is not a good leader for me on this situation. As a great warrior he is just wasting his skills and talents that he has. A lot of Acheans are relying on him for his skills and strength on battling but he still doesn’t care about it. He even rejected the gifts that were given to him by Odysseus, through King Agamemnon, for him to join in battling against the Trojans and he said that he just want to return to his homeland which is Phthia. On this part of the story made me think that he is not a good king or a great warrior because of his decisions and actions.
You are very diligent! You come up to a higher place by responding well to this academic challenge. You are more than Achilles or the gods and goddesses of Iliad, for your character is your true and most potent power! Keep up the good work and your excellent character!
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