Achilles Tips The Scales Of War

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Narcissism, abuse of power and helicopter parenting rage through this poem just about as heavy as the body count. Homer more than makes a case that those without power are slaves to those with it and is evidenced when Zeus tips the scales of war against the Achaeans, and when Achilles kills Hector.
Achilles is a passive-aggressive narcissist who stopped fighting for his country, he was offended when his slave was taken and used his mother, a goddess, to get the scales of war tipped towards the Trojan’s. His only concern was about his honor being restored, he didn’t give a thought to those that would die because of his action or inaction until he hears about Patroclus. Achilles aggression is hilighted when he tried repeatedly defile Hector’s

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