For instance, Achilles who has a divine origin and lives on the border of the mortal world and divine identifies himself as a human and wants to protect his folk.
They feel the limits of their social roles and want to be etched in the annals of history. Malouf describes the personal search of three men for the self-determination. However, in the ancient Greece, titles were the main element and royalty was seen as the superior and even mystified. In this situation, Somas is seen as the more competent, experienced and knowledgeable and, thereby, more authoritative. Although Priam is a king, he is too young to be leader. Thus, the author describes the relations between king Priam and commoner Somax, demonstrating that the social status is not the main reason of being leader or to start the war.
The author emphasizes a role of negotiations as well as the importance of the leader who can start or stop the war using his authority and power. While many people are involved in the conflicts, while they suffer and die, it is possible to find a peaceful solution.
In this case, the essence of titles, class and identity plays a significant role in the narration as the explanation of the human behavior and the reasons of the social conflicts.įor Malouf, the superior position of the mediator is a key moment of the war. Urn:oclc:759872474 Republisher_operator Scandate 20120108091606 Scanner Homer, the major explanation of the all events is the power of gods and fate, while Malouf emphasizes the human side. OL78246W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 86.69 Pages 250 Ppi 500 Related-external-id urn:isbn:1299204066 Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 15:07:50 Boxid IA152801 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City North Sydney, NSW Donorįriendsofthesanfranciscopubliclibrary External-identifier
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