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Throughout history, war has taken on many forms: war for independence, war within a nation, racial war, and war for the sake of a woman. The Trojan War was fought for the return of Helen to her homeland. This is the setting for the Homer’s epic, the Illiad. An epic poem is a long, theatrical tale of a tragic hero and his larger-than-life adventures and life lessons. This particular tale is one of war, …

…it has on others reveals the message behind the tale, war is horrible and accomplishes nothing but loss. Homer’s usage of human realities in his characters helps to establish Homer’s message and to make the reader or audience think about the message. The human realities of war and its effects are shown through the opposition between Hector and Achilles, whose views of war differ greatly in respect to its glory and its costs.