Essay Archive - Structural Levels of The Iliad
Structural Levels of The Iliad
Wars are often very complex in nature and are fought for many diverse
reasons. The school boy may fight in order to get money for college, the
patriot may fight to bring life, liberty and justice to some poor soul, and a
coward may fight because he was drafted by force. In the Iliad, powerful gods,
great nations, and heroic people all fight for many different reasons. This
wide variety of fighting results in unique situations, problems, and structural
levels to the war. These structural levels are of special interest, because
they help define the consequences and outcomes of the war. Th....
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