The poem of force article

From what I gathered about the article is that Weil is concerned with how certain seemingly normal men become changed during war. I believe the evolution of Achilles is a great example of this change. The readers already know that Achilles is the greatest Greek warrior but he is not shown fighting for the majority of the poem. And when we do finally see Achilles in action, he is enraged and brutal. I myself was not expecting Achilles to be so brutal and feral. But as I read Weil's article I began to understand how war, especially the ten year ordeal at Troy, can change men.