I liked reading TheQuarrel (and The Quarrel continued)
because I pictured Achilles and Agamemnon as toddlers. Agamemnon is especially
childish, demanding that he have all his due spoils now instead of getting more than his share later. He even makes a
point to steal Achilles’ girl like a child might take another’s toy for
revenge. Achilles also acts a little childish by attempting to lash out with
physical violence.
Another interesting episode was What Thetis Did for Her Son. I was surprised that Achilles asks for
Zeus to make the Trojans successful at first because this causes the deaths of
many Greeks. It seems that Achilles values his own honor above the lives of the
soldiers. Also, the way that Thetis asked Zeus for this favor is odd (see photo)
and Zeus’ conversation with Hera is disturbing to say the least!
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| (Thetis and Zeus, by Ingres) |
I also liked Hectorand Andromache (cont.) because it is about love. It is a touching scene, as
both Hector and Andromache seem to believe that they will never see each other
again. Hector tells his wife that he is mostly concerned with what will happen
to her after his death. He also wants to leave an honorable legacy behind for
his young son. It is a little surprising that Hector talks about himself rather
arrogantly, but it seems to be common for the time.
Maybe my favorite scene so far was The Deeds and Death of Patroclus because it reminds me of my
favorite character in The Hobbit: The
Battle of the Five Armies. I won’t be specific here to avoid any spoilers! In
this scene though, Patroclus bravely stands up to Achilles and insists on going
to battle. He remains true to his moral character despite Achilles’ stubborn
resistance and courageously goes off to aid his fellow Greeks.
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