Today in class we talked alot about motivations. About what drives specific people in this story.
In my oppinion, Agamemnon seems to be driven by pride. He doesn't really see anyone as equal to him, and beleives that everything that happens ONLY effects himself.
Achilles seems to be driven by pride as well. He does NOT want to go to war, because he has nothing to gain.
Hector is driven by love, as seen in his conversation with his wife. He fights to protect those he loves, and the life that he loves. Even if it means his death.
War are these men's lives. Figuring out their motivations is a huge part of understanding and learning from them.
What about us? Most of us would say that our lives are dedicated to Jesus Christ. But what is the motivation for such a dedication. Is it for our own goals, or is it for something else?
Dive Deep. Drown Willingly.
Jeremy
(Commented on Will's post)
I can see where you're coming from with pride. It is evident with even the gods themselves; each wants his or her side to win. Although the gods sometimes support from a "compassion" standpoint, much of their squabbles come from foiling other gods because each wants his or her own way. Greed, then, is introduced, giving pride a playmate. It is interesting that this causes all morality to be thrown out the window, again undermining Zeus and his orders.
ReplyDeleteAs far as personal lives, I can completely agree that my pride is a constant fight. Sometimes I must even step back and observe myself. Sadly, my humility often comes with the thought of, "Why, how humble I am today!" Not for long..
I would like to say the mortals and gods in the Iliad struggle in the same way, but I don't believe there is a shred of humility I've found yet!
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I apologize for not being able to tell you in my post in advance that I'd be commenting on your post. So...I commented on Jeremy's "What Drives You?" post!
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This white on black is making my eyes see lines on the wall :O
Haha, Will. You can always go back and edit your post after you make your comment. Theres a little pencil at the bottom of your post. Just add it on there. Go ahead and do it. I might not be the one grading your blog this week.
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