Agamemnon and Erap

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On the first five books of the Iliad of Homer, Agamemnon has shown stubbornness in many ways. One of which is shown when Chryses a priest of Apollo came to him and tried to ransom his daughter Chryseis. Normally you will accept the offer or decline politely but what the foolish king did was mock the priest Chryses. Chryses was saddened by this so he prayed to Apollo and the Sun God has heard him. Plagues then struck the greek camps.

To stop the plagues Agamemnon must give Chryseis but in return he wants to take Briseis from Achilles. This has insulted Achilles and this has led to a decision that he won’t fight anymore.

The problem with Agamemnon is he doesn't know how to set his priorities straight. His priority should be to ensure his victory in the war and not to find her a girl that will comfort him. He has foolishly traded his champion for a girl.

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Erap too can't set his priorities straight. He is an actor a great one indeed before he entered politics. He won in the election for presidency but was impeached before his term was finished. The first problem with Erap is he sees the president as someone with power and authority. Yes, the president is the most powerful authority as an individual but the president should also be a role model and the decision of the majority is still the authority – the power of the people is still greater than his. In his term he has filled his own pocket with the money of the country. He didn’t realize that his priority as the president should be to serve the country and not serve his own desire. He has tried to quench his thirst for money through corruption but unfortunately for him this led to his impeachment.

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