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Jiang says Achilles' speech is not merely private grievance; it is also an attempt to win sympathy from the other Greeks and establish his own self-understanding.
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Jiang says Achilles' speech is not merely private grievance; it is also an attempt to win sympathy from the other Greeks and establish his own self-understanding.
"I take a little bit. And now you're stealing that little bit from me as well. Okay? So why is Achilles saying this? Achilles..."
A source-grounded reading of the Iliad as self-recognition: Achilles becomes a mirror for humiliation and pride, Homeric speech tries to control reality, and the ancient poet becomes prophet and teacher because truth is beautiful,...
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