Question

How does the setting shape Achilles' character in "The Godlike Achilles" from "What Happened Before the Iliad"?

A. It makes him eager to go to war.
B. It gives him great bravery and charm. C. It causes him to become nearly indestructible.
D. It keeps him safe from mortal harm.​

Answer 1

In "The Godlike Achilles" from "What Happened Before the Iliad", the setting shapes Achilles' character in the following way:

A. It makes him eager to go to war.

The setting in this story is the Trojan War, and Achilles is portrayed as a brave warrior who is eager to fight in the war. He is described as "godlike" and as having a "passion for battle". Thus, the setting of the war and the constant conflict shapes Achilles' character and makes him eager to fight and prove himself as a warrior.