in his life. Honor is more important than life itself. Akhilleus is considered to be the best warrior by far any other such as Hector. Akhilleus has all the characteristics of a great warrior, and proves that he is in the Achaean army, but he has character flaws that conflict with his ability to act with nobility and integrity. Akhilleus is arrogant to the point of being flawed; he is self-righteous and thinks of himself first and his immediate family second, which is a direct reflection of him. He needs to make sure that his family is safe and that no harm comes to them. If any harm comes to his family and he did not protect them it will reflect poorly on his ability of being a great warrior. Akhilleus is selfish and cruel and very barbaric, he appears to have two different sides to himself. He is evil on the way he conducts his business as a warrior but he has another side of him that seems to yearn for him to be one of the most cherished and loved warriors at the same time. Akhilleus is one of the warriors that are a classic over-achiever. He was taught how to excel since birth and to excel at everything he did. Doing things halfway correct or right was not an option for him. He wanted to always be first and the best in everything and would not allow anyone around him to fail or not excel either because it may reflect badly on himself as a warrior. Sometimes these character flaws disable him to the point of being unable to choose the correct action to take due to the fact that he is more concerned about his virtue than his fellow comrades in the army. With Akhilleus having his focus on his virtue he is more than able to leave the army when his pride has been insulted. Akhilleus left his fellow comrades knowing that the army would have a more difficult time winning since he would not be present to assist them. Akhilleus cannot control his pride or the rage that overtakes him when he believes that his pride as been i...
