Eurolit Homework 9/19/18

Finish Iliad Book XXIV



Eurolit Notes 9/19/18

Something’s up with the lion, and it’s something you could potentially use, depending on your thesis.

How many quotations are you supposed to use in your essay? As many as you can crowd in while having a fluid argument. However, limit the quotations to only the important parts. Just use the part of the quotation that you need.

Don’t just say things. Give an explanation.

You don’t need to rehash the plot for Watson, but you might want to define things like the Homeric pattern (if you are using it in your essay).

Never lose focus of the thesis opinion. Tie all of your quotations and explanation to the thesis opinion.

Anagnorisis is the Greek work for recognition. It reflects the point at which a character following the Homeric patter realizes they have gone too far.

Important Passages:

Immortals - Fate(s) (397), Zeus (401, 402), Athene (402), Apollo (402)

Achilles – Why? Guilt, Arete, Hubris, Ate

Hector - Why? Duty (399), Guilt (399), Arete (405), Hubris (399), Ate (403)

Conclusion – could use Gilgamesh as a comparison

“Lions do not come to terms with men, nor does the wolf see eye to eye with the lamb.” Human beings are animals. Animals don’t treat one another honorably. Achilles is saying, “I am an animal and I am going to avenge myself of you having killed Patroclus.”

We are all guaranteed losers. We’re born to die (the ultimately paradox). It’s how you take the losing that matters.