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A 4 page essay that discusses what makes a “great” work of literature in references to these two classic texts. No additional sources cited.
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describe different cultures, different eras and different value systems. However, they all have one common factor, which is that they all tell the reader something important about the human condition.
No matter how different cultures are, all human beings are faced with knowledge of their mortality. Therefore, they all search for meaning in life, which, quite often, relates to finding
meaning in death. This essay describes why Tolstoys The Death of Ivan Ilych and Homers Iliad are great works and what lessons we can learn from reading these books.
Homers ancient Greek epic poem the Iliad begins by conjuring images of the Trojan War, a conflict that has been raging between Greece and the city of Troy for ten
years prior to the poems narrative. The poems subject is not the war, per se, but rather the actions of two Greek leader, Agamemnon, the leader of the Greek army,
and his key warrior, Achilles. The two leaders quarrel over who has a greater claim to a captive Trojan woman. Achilles tells Agamemnon, "What a worthless, burnt-out coward Id be
called/ if I would submit to you and all your orders,/whatever you blurt out. Fling them at others/ dont give me commands!" (Homer Bk. 1, lines 342-346). Eventually, Achilles surrenders
the woman to his commander, but withdraws from the battlefield, refusing to fight in retaliation for the humiliation imposed upon him. As this suggests, ancient Greek culture values honor and
adhering to a personal code of conduct above all other moral consideration. Achilles and Agamemnon both place consideration of their own honor above the welfare of their men or obtaining
success for the Greek cause. As the poem progresses, Homer makes it clear that in upholding his personal honor, Achilles fails in numerous other ways, such as providing leadership
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