On Wednesday, October 2, we will conclude our survey of heroism in Homer's Iliad. Please do the following:
(1) Read Iliad books 18, 19, 22, and 24.
(2) As you read, bear in mind the following questions:
- What is the point of book 18 and its elaborate description of Achilles' new shield?
- In book 19, Achilles and Agamemnon resolve their quarrel. Yet the poem continues for another five books. Why?
- Book 22 sees Achilles and Hector duelling at last. As duels go, are you entertained?
- How does book 24 bring resolution to the poem?
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