Question
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
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
Answers
GPT 3.5
his regret about previous actions