ILIAD ANALYSIS: Books 1-9

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LIT101 First Major Requirement

Iliad Analysis (Books 1-9)August 6, 2012

Jeremy Orlina

Ma. Isabela Abola

Pauline Andrea Cruz Tephanie Joy Galpa

Jennifer Mae Lomboy

Dianne Beatriz Solleza

The Demigoddesses


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References to Akhilleus anger and its consequences can befound in Books 2-8, references which make them probableand necessary to the events in Book 9.

Thesis Statement


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1: Outburst from Thersites

Description

Thersites speaks upagainst Agamemnon,

mentioning Akhilleus inthe process, andOdysseus strikes himfor it. Agamemnon

continues as thoughnothing happened.

Interpretation

Thersites bringsreaders attention to

Akhilleus worth, as wellas his absence, and whatAgamemnon had doneto cause this, though

Agamemnon doesnt feelthe loss of Akhilleus toomuch by this point.


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1: Outburst from Thersites

Evaluation

The event of Thersites outburstforeshadowsAkhilleus anger in Book 9, in which he refusesto help the Akhaians because he wants to hewants them to beg for his help once they arepushed back to their ships, meaning their

most desperate position.


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2: Agamemnons regret over

AkhilleusDescriptionAgamemnon mentionshow he and Akhilleus

fought over a girl andsays that he andAkhilleus could haveworkedtogetherto winthe war.

Interpretation

Agamemnon, in makingsuch statements,

showed his regret overhaving fought withAkhilleus, and thatAkhilleus was not thereto help them.


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2: Agamemnons regret overAkhilleus

Evaluation

This scene serves to suggest that Agamemnonmay later on ask for Akhilleus help, havingrealized Akhilleus importance to their side(which he did in Book 9).


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3: Akhilleus being the most

formidable fighterDescription

Akhilleus anger made

the Akhaian army losean eminent warrior.

Interpretation

Losing Akhilleus, who is

considered as the mostformidable fighter, givesus a hint that the armywill be enfeebled

(weakened).


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formidable fighterEvaluation

This now justifies Agamemnons beggingforAkhilleus help in Book 9, to the point ofoffering profusegifts.


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formidable fighterDescription

Nobody accepts the

challenge of Hektorexcept for Menelaoswhos no match to himaccording to

Agamemnon.

Interpretation

No one was brave

enough or has the skillto face Hektor.


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formidable fighterEvaluation

The absence of Akhilleus meant that they haveno one good enough to fight Hektor.


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4: Akhilleus ignoring his duty as a warrior

DescriptionAkhilleus, in anger, had a change of heart in Book 9. He was deciding tosail home and live a long life. He suddenly loses interest in fightingwhen in fact the war was made longer and more men were lostbecause of him.

In contrast, Paris was similar to Akhilleus in two wayshe also had alack of responsibility on his part as a warrior, and also he was one ofthe main reasons why the war started in the first place. But in Book 6he was persuaded to join the war at his brothers urging.

On the other hand, Hektor, aside from persuading his brother Paris

to join the battle, shows responsibility by taking leadership over theTrojans during the war. He made sacrifices to his own family becausehe knows his duty that he should be fighting in the war.


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InterpretationThese events, having displayed characters notgoing to the aid of their country right when they

were needed, both show the duty of every soldierto fight for his country. Both Akhilleus and Parisexhibited some degree ofirresponsibility in notfulfilling his duty right away, and both had to be

persuaded to return. However, Paris did whileAkhilleus did not, at least, within the time span ofBook 9.


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Evaluation

The contrasts pertaining to Hektor and Paris inBook 6 build up the persuasions of theemissaries to Akhilleus in Book 9 that whileAkhilleus was angry at Agamemnon, there is awar going on, so Akhilleus must fight. In this

way, the contrasts found in Book 6 areprobable and necessary to Book 9.

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