Iliad assignment Book 9 pp. 266-275

Iliad assignment Book 9 pp. 266-275
1. Question: Do you think Phoenix plays a big part of Achilles’ life since he raised him? Why or why not?

2. My opinion on Achilles did personally change a lot. The reason it changed is because it seems to me like he changed a lot since book 1. Now he’s a lot more stubborn and selfish. He’s stubborn because even though Agamemnon is giving him so many prizes he still won’t go to war. Also Phoenix has been telling him to help out his friends and he won’t its pretty messed up the way he’s acting, he’s still mad at Achilles and according to him he’s fighting for what he believes in. Also he’s suppose to be in Troy because he’s trying to be remembered in a good and powerful way but right now that’s not the way people are looking at him.

3. Persuasive strategies:

What pages and lines: Page 266 Lines 527-529
Who is speaking: Phoenix is speaking.
What does the person say and to whom does he say it to: He’s speaking to Achilles he’s telling him to fight with the Greeks and he’s asking him if that’s what he has taught him all his life, and if he has a heart.
What persuasive strategy is it: The strategy is appeal to emotion/ethics.
Why it is an example of that strategy: This is an example of appeal to emotion because he’s making him angry by questioning him but its also appeal to ethics because its making Achilles think about what phoenix is saying and he’s wondering if he’s doing the right thing.

What pages and lines: Page 268 Lines 598-614
Who is speaking: Phoenix is speaking.
What does the person say and to whom does he say it to: Phoenix is speaking to Achilles. He’s telling him to learn how to forgive or else a lot of bad things will happen to him and he’s going to carry that anger with him for ever so its better to let it go now before its too late.
What persuasive strategy is it: The strategy is appeal to ethics/reason.
Why it is an example of that strategy: This is an example of appeal to ethics because Achilles needs to decide weather he should forgive Agamemnon or not and its appeal to reason because he has to pick if its better for him to just stop being angry and go to war and accept all the gifts.

What pages and lines: Page 273 Lines 777-785
Who is speaking: Phoenix is speaking.
What does the person say and to whom does he say it to: He’s speaking to Achilles he’s telling him to respect his people, family, father, and himself.
What persuasive strategy is it: The strategy is appeal to ethics.
Why it is an example of that strategy: This is an example of appeal to ethics because Achilles needs to think about what he’s doing and decide weather sitting out is the best thing to do because he needs to respect and make his decision fast.