Redemptive Revenge In Homer's Odyssey

Redemptive Revenge Most action is based on redemption or revenge, and that’s a formula. it’s how one get to the conclusion of that formula that makes it interesting. One of the greatest formulas found in ancient history was that of The Trojans and the Greeks. These two iconic cities clashed for the sole purpose of revenge when the Greeks ravaged the lands surrounding Troy. Through the entire story a secondary plot centered around Achilles interreges the readers. Agamemnon the king loses his wife and radiates buy confiscating his friend’s concubine. Achilles the mighty warrior, who is Agamemnon’s friend, fell into hated once he found out what happened. He is found scheming throughout the story to plot his revenge. However, some historians …show more content…
We can see this in Achilles when he devises a plan to pay back Agamemnon for his sin. This is because Achilles was a strong willed man and was not going to take a hit that easily. His plan was to guilt trip Agamemnon. The common fraise “guilt trip” or even “black mail” stand for a method of persuasion or bribery. This method in which a person requests something when he or she knowest others cannot disagree without breaking any previous agreement or infringing upon a moral law. One may wonder what this has to do with Agamemnon going to war. This is answered when Achilles choses not to enter the war. He knows that Agamemnon needs men to fight, and Achilles being one of the best, sit at the top of the recruit list. This information shows that Achilles if were to enter the war it would be after he felt Agamemnon received his punishment. Toward the end of the book readers see Achilles entering the war, not because of Odysseus’s persuasion but because he felt that Agamemnon had had enough and it was time to avenge his friend. The story of Achilles leaves many with the idea that he was in the redemption business, attempting to make up for the lost time in war. However, with a little explanation it is clearly seen