Theme Analysis
Theme Analysis
In Homer's Iliad, war is depicted as horrible, bloody, and fruitless. There are no clear
winners in The Iliad. Many people die in vain because of arrogant and emotional
decisions made by men. Achilles directly causes the death of his friend by first refusing to
fight, leaving the Greeks at a disadvantage, and then poorly advising his friend Patroclus
to join the other fighters. Even the initial cause of the war, Paris' kidnapping …
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…end of the Iliad, and in a
peaceful manner. Homer shows a little redemption for the horrible effects of war when
Priam begs Achilles for Hector's body. Achilles and Priam share a moment of realization
of what has been lost to the long Trojan war. The final scene is a quiet, mournful funeral,
in which the Trojans bury Hector, who was a good man destroyed by the horror of war
and the will of Zeus.
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