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Essay Topics
1.
Contrast Odysseus and Ajax’s response to Athena. How does each’s stance reflect the kind of hero he is?
2.
Why does Odysseus feel pity for Ajax, despite having thought of him as his enemy?
3.
The Chorus asks to see Ajax, saying, “Perhaps when he sees me he’ll regain his self-respect” (56). Discuss what this means and how the Chorus believes this will help Ajax.
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