Question

Refer to Stories from the Iliad: "Agamemnon's Appeal to Achilles."

What is a central idea in "Agamemnon's Appeal to Achilles"?


A. War is never noble, and no one should pursue it.

B. All people receive orders they must follow.

C. Safety and happiness are more valuable than fame and glory.

D. The gods become angry when humans defy them.

Answer 1

I think C I hope it’s right

Answer 2

I’d go with C as well. A seems just wrong, they were there for 10 years in a war...talk about pursuit. Achilles doesn’t answer to anyone but himself, so B does t really work. Achilles doesn’t take the god’s feelings into account when he does anything, so I’d say no to D. This leaves us with C because Agamemnon does try to appeal to Achilles’ humanity.