1. Homer
Homer's Iliad is laden with messages and ideals that people of ancient Greece once valued and to some extent we still value today. ... Homer uses Achilles as an example of a character that commits hubris through the entire epic quite consistently. ... Homer has a way of making the reader have a love and hate relationship with the hero Achilles. ... Homer doesn't just use Achilles to make his point. ... Homer uses opposite characters to show what a true hero is through Paris, Hector, Achilles and some other Achaean heroes. ...
- Word Count: 713
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School