Category: Achilles

Achilles as the Greek Hero Pushed Off Course from His Own Ideals The Iliad is a testament to the Greek ideals of war and glory, as it fantasizes the glorious triumphs of Achilles and the Trojans. Famous for his rage made apparent in the opening of the poem, Achilles is the greatest warrior in all…

Leaders Faced with Crisis When beset with grief during times of great crisis, a leader must adopt change or risk becoming powerless to the changing world. In the novel Ransom, David Malouf expresses the many facets of leaders who are faced with tragic loss, demonstrating how grief may overcome them, and ultimately disempower them. Similarly,…