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Discuss the following quote.
“Over your pride.” The word I use is hubris. Our word for arrogance that scrapes the stars, for violence and towering rage as ugly as the gods.
“My life is my reputation,” he says. His breath sounds ragged. “It is all I have. I will not live much longer. Memory is all I can hope for.”
“But I would have the memory be worthy of the man. I would have you be yourself, not some tyrant remembered for his cruelty.”Conduct a close reading: what does each sentence mean coming from each character? Can we identify foreshadowing? How has this exchange itself been foreshadowed? What does Achilles’ want? What does Patroclus want? Are their desires and...
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