The Iliad
" A man who is incapable of working in the common, or in his self sufficiency has no need for others, is not a part of the community like a beast or a god; " this quote directly resembling the character of Achilles in the light of fate. Achilles throughout this whole epic tries to escape his fate. He question his judgment set out for him by the Gods (people who have questioned Gods have become tragic heroes), and constantly ponders whether he should die for the sake of war. He wishes to live a long life without glory than of the short glorious one that the Gods gave planned for him. In book One when Agamemnon takes Achilles prize away (Briseis); to replace his own; Achilles starts feeling unappreciated f
The fate Achilles should of borne him. His whole intent to do so was to make them feel his true worth. " He selfishly escapes his heroic fate to die in a brave war. " (Achilles, Book 1, lines 260-265) Knowing that Agamemnon is not near the warrior he is in battle, Achilles selfishly surrenders his duties, making the whole army feel the repercussions. He starts to ignore his fate by choosing not to be part of the war anymore. He is beside himself in the fact that his friend is not half the warrior he is, and by the end of the battle, hears of his friend's fate----Death. He sends his loyal friend Patrokolos in to do what the Gods intended Achilles to do. or all he has doneStaggering drunk, with your dog's eyes, your fawn's heart, never once did you arm with the troops, and go to battle to risk an ambush. " But what pleasure is it to me, since my dear companion has perished; I loved him beyond my other companions, as well as my own life . " Achilles has finally accepted that his fate of Death, and in the end of the epic is slained by Paris.
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Paris Aristotle,
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