Read the excerpt from The Iliad of Homer.
Deeply troubled [Hektor] spoke to his own great-hearted spirit:
"Ah me! If I go now inside the wall and the gateway,
Poulydamas will be first to put a reproach upon me,
since he tried to make me lead the Trojans inside the city
on that accursed night when brilliant Achilleus rose up,
and I would not obey him, but that would have been far better.
Now, since by my own recklessness I have ruined my people . . .”
What does Hektor’s perspective reveal?
his plan to destroy Achilleus
his frustration with fellow Trojans
his goals and dreams for the future
his regret about previous actions
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his regret about previous actions
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