... receive honor and glory for his heroic actions. Patroklos, Achilles" dear friend, dies a death that is the most interesting of them all because it raises the question of who is responsible for his death. Although the gods take an active role in the lives of the characters in Homer's The Iliad, Patroklos" death is directly caused by his decisions and choices made to receive honor. Patroklos is ... to consider. Death is one of the most apparent and moving themes to consistently appear throughout The Iliad. Each death is described in full, graphic detail to emphasize the individual people ...

• Word Count: 1195
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... and chooses to retreat back to his own ships of Myrmidons and refuses to fight for the Achaean cause against the Trojans. Not only is Achilles plagued and troubled by problems with his fellow soldiers, but he ultimately must face the fact that he has chosen to live a short and glorious life, as opposed to his other option of a long and blaze life. Achilles ... knows that he must ultimately die in the heat of battle and gain great fame for doing so. Furthermore, Achilles eventually returns to ... of Troy, slays him and desecrates his body by dragging him excessively as somewhat of an ar...

• Word Count: 592
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School