Throughout the Iliad it is clear that setting of the battlefield is a key contributor to the way characters’ act in certain scenes that take place in the battlefield. The ambience of the battlefield has a very important role within the various battles and stories in the Battlefield. Early in the Iliad Paris and Menelaus prepare to square off it is clear that the battlefield modifies both of their personalities. As the Iliad progresses the effects of the battlefield are apparent again during an altercation between Patroclus and Hector where Patroclus’ life is eventually taken by Hector. Possibly the most apparent time the Battlefield effects characters is during a brawl consisting of Achilles and Hector where Achilles finds a new wrath and purpose for war, this new found drive of Achilles comes alive because of the effects of the Battlefield. The
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The happenings of the battlefield greatly effects Achilles and which leads to a huge change in the story. Patroclus dying leads to Achilles becoming angry and killing countless Trojans. These Trojans would have never died if Patroclus wasn’t slain on the battlefield because Achilles would have never been fueled to return to the war. Achilles was so angry that he almost took the whole city of Troy single handedly, but we as readers must ask ourselves what if the Battlefield was not such a cruel and ruthless place. Simply answered, Achilles would not have ever returned to the battlefield and seal the Greek victory almost by himself. Homer clearly emphasizes the wrath of Achilles when he writes “When Achilles’ hands were sore from killing, He culled twelve boys live from the river to pay for the blood of dead Patroclus.”. (Page 199; line 32). Without the Battlefield Achilles would have never unleashed his will on the Trojans, which would have vastly changed the
The happenings of the battlefield greatly effects Achilles and which leads to a huge change in the story. Patroclus dying leads to Achilles becoming angry and killing countless Trojans. These Trojans would have never died if Patroclus wasn’t slain on the battlefield because Achilles would have never been fueled to return to the war. Achilles was so angry that he almost took the whole city of Troy single handedly, but we as readers must ask ourselves what if the Battlefield was not such a cruel and ruthless place. Simply answered, Achilles would not have ever returned to the battlefield and seal the Greek victory almost by himself. Homer clearly emphasizes the wrath of Achilles when he writes “When Achilles’ hands were sore from killing, He culled twelve boys live from the river to pay for the blood of dead Patroclus.”. (Page 199; line 32). Without the Battlefield Achilles would have never unleashed his will on the Trojans, which would have vastly changed the