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2 timestamped hits 1 source reading 2 extracted notes Aliases: desire, desires, divided-desires

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divided desire

Jiang's reading that Odysseus' outward wish for home conflicts with his revealed commitment to the war.

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divided desire

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Jiang's reading that Odysseus' outward wish for home conflicts with his revealed commitment to the war.

Claim stated in the March 4, 2026 lecture.

diagnosis

The Iliad passage shows Odysseus not boarding the ships even though the army is leaving, which Jiang reads as evidence that Odysseus is not simply eager to return home.

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