3. Ransom quotes

Question 1

‘I come as

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a man of sorrow bringing the body of my son for burial, but I come also as a hero of the deed that till now was never attempted.’

Question 2

‘To be son

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to the great Achilles is a burden.’ -Neoptolemus avenges his father’s death

Question 3

‘The rush of

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exhilaration that had claimed him has leaked away. In a sudden swift reversal is replaced by crushing disappointment; heartsickness, animal sadness, despondency.’ -Neoptolemus learns that revenge is not the answer