Assess The Significance Of Achilles Apple In The Iliad
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The Iliad by Homer is an apple orchard. The dying ones, the mortals, are the apples. Through time and weather, the apple will rot, die, and fall from the tree. Unless, an outside force separates the apple from the tree first. They're fragile and break easily, mentally and physically. The rotting of Achilles’ apple is the most significant. The transition of his state of mind is an important aspect to understanding the cause of his death. The layers of the apple represent one's humanity. Achilles' skin peels away after Agamemnon takes away his prize of honor, Briseis. He is exposed, and a part of him turns brown. He then considers killing Agamemnon right there. It shows how his humanity is beginning to fail. By losing his outer protection, Achilles