Patrice wrote: "Nothing matters to Achilles but Achilles..and Patrocluos. But I was wondering how Homer felt about it. What was he saying about Achilles?"
Nothing matters but Achilles toward the end here because remember Achilles had his whole value system shaken by Agamemnon's behavior. Achilles doesn't know how to behave or what to care for when the whim of someone like Agamemenon can take it away. I think we see Achilles returning to himself at the end.
But I was wondering how Homer felt about it. What was he saying about Achilles?"
Nothing matters but Achilles toward the end here because remember Achilles had his whole value system shaken by Agamemnon's behavior. Achilles doesn't know how to behave or what to care for when the whim of someone like Agamemenon can take it away. I think we see Achilles returning to himself at the end.