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Different Shades of Achilles CharacterThis paper is based on a great poem named The Iliad. This poem has various difficulties for the readers and based on many a(prenominal) characters. In fact this poem covers many different themes such as interaction between fate and free will, self-exaltation, pursuit of glory and glory of interlocking and horror of war are the key themes that covers by the author. These themes are very difficult and complicated for the reader who read this poem first time. The key and briny character of this poem is Achilles we can say that he is the hero of this poem (Russell Selva 18.92-4)Achilles is a child and portrayed by the author as a resentful, proud and insignificant character. The character of Achilles provides to exhibit heroic qualities even in today society. When his one of the best and most loyal friend Patroclus dies, we can see to it a sudden change in Achilles character drastic each(prenominal)y. In fact he tackles with a very drastic horror of death, so he puts his all immature ways to fulfill duty to his friend, competitors and his principles. In a way we can say that the character of Achilles is an analogy for the evaluation from youth to maturity level of life (N.S. Gills Ancient Classical History).In fact Achilles possesses his character as a superhuman and strengthen person of this beingness with close relationship with the gods. Achilles has the marks of great warrior and shows by his personality in the mightiest man in the Achaean army. The depth of his character flaws in very consistent manners which has hampered the ability to act with nobility and integrity of Achilles throughout the poem. In fact he has no idea and no strength to control his pride that flow up with that pride is injured. This attribute of this poem leave... ... his youthful brashness mercilessly insults Agamemnon in the same book of this author. Because the refusal is to let him go his anger and byplay for his own future and also very h elpful to indicate a more adolescent or young adult viewpoint while his childless. When summit comes to retrieve the Hector Achilles treats him respectful manners. He is finally seen to the heart of his fury and pointless and distractive individual. He shows that who he treats his enemies with respect and courtesy because they are human as well and he also treat them as a loyal and good human. In this whole poem the progress of Achilles character can be seeing very easily from child to an adult. He is the spiteful rage in the beginning to the compassionate respect in the end of epic, so Achilles discipline mirrors of a stereotypical human from childhood the level of maturity (Homer, 13-16).