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Different Shades of Achilles CharacterThis paper is based on a great verse named The Iliad. This poem has various difficulties for the readers and based on many examples. In fact this poem covers many different themes much(prenominal) as interaction between fate and free will, pride, pursuit of annulus and glory of battle 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 main character of this poem is Achilles we poop register that he is the hero of this poem (Russell Selva 18.92-4)Achilles is a child and portray 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 stovepipe and most loyal friend Patroclus dies, we can see a jerky change in Achilles character drastically. In fact he tackles with a very drastic horror of death, so he puts his all new 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 adulthood take of life (N.S. Gills Ancient Classical History).In fact Achilles possesses his character as a superhuman and strengthen someone of this world with close relationship with the gods. Achilles has the marks of great warrior and shows by his temper 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 fairness 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 designate of this poem leave... ... his youthful brashness mercilessly insults Agamemnon in the same reserve of this author. Because the refusal is to let him go his anger and concern for his own future and also very helpful to indicate a more ado lescent or young adult viewpoint while his childless. When prime comes to retrieve the bullyrag 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 vigorous and he also treat them as a loyal and satisfactory human. In this whole poem the progress of Achilles character can be seeing very easily from child to an adult. He is the spiteful displeasure in the beginning to the compassionate respect in the end of epic, so Achilles development mirrors of a stereotypical human from childhood the level of maturity (Homer, 13-16).