Iliad One Step Six Group Activity
Do a SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) for the major decision-points in Iliad One. Groups of 3-4 participants may be assigned three or four decisions.
For example:
Agamemnon's decision not to accept the ransom of Chryses
Chryses' decision to summon Apollo's aid
Achilles' decision to call an assembly to address Apollo's wrath
Achilles' decision to support Kalchas, despite any threat from Agamemnon
Kalchas' decision to reveal that Agamemnon is the cause of Apollo's wrath
Agamemnon's decision to threaten Achilles with taking his prize
Achilles' decision not to slay Agamemnon (and thus follow Athena's advice)
Agamemnon's decision to disregard the advice of Nestor
Achilles' decision to disregard the advice of Nestor
Agamemnon's decision to take Briseis
Achilles' decision to depart from the war