In the final book of the , Priam, the King of Troy, comes to beg Achi

QUESTION

In the final book of the , Priam, the King of Troy, comes to beg Achilles to give him the body of his son Hector, whom Achilles has killed. Achilles is also grieving over the loss of his beloved Patroclus, whom Hector killed. In the passage below, Achilles addresses Priam and reflects upon the human condition (the way things are for human beings). Read the passage below carefully (at least once) and then answer the two questions.

œAh, the suffering youve had, and the courage.

To come here alone to the Greek ships

and meet my eye, the man who slaughtered

your many fine sons! You have a heart of iron.                   Â  560

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